happy LA opened its doors during the Summer of 2007 in the Pacific Palisades Highlands, a beach suburb of Los Angeles. With its "mod beach" look and décor, the boutique features a range of sought-after designers including Hudson, Genetic Denim, Me & Ro, as well as emerging designers such as Elizabeth and James, Brochu Walker and Humanoid.With an interior design that brightens your mood and a collection of designs that will liven up your closet, the shop is the happiest 1,065 square feet in the area. Owned by Los Angeles native Dawn Baker, happy LA conveys the easy elegance that the Palisades made famous.happy LA shoppers benefit from Baker's 20 years in fashion merchandising and production with J.Crew, Isaac Mizrahi, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, and Nicole Miller. Baker was also nominated for an Emmy for her work as costume designer for The Ellen DeGeneres Show.Since its inception, happy LA has served to inspire the has cultivated a strong and loyal following from in-the-know locals, chic, well-traveled tourists, and high profile celebrity shoppers, alike. happy LA avoids carrying collections that are oversaturated in the Los Angeles market, and are respectful not to let high prices alienate their clientele; high priced items are kept to a minimum.Expanding its Southern California signature lifestyle from the beach to beach, happy LA opened new outpost in Manhattan Beach, aptly named, dawn baker.