ABOUT ELISA BRULEY . . . AND ELISA B.
Elisa Bruley studied theatre, dance and art history before pounding the pavement as an actress and ultimately landing an administrative job at the Los Angeles Philharmonic. In 1988, she went on to work for an entertainment public relations agency, where her clients included Le Cirque du Soleil, the Pasadena Playhouse and the Los Angeles Festival.
Along the way, she shopped till she stopped . . . to wonder why she had to go all the way to New York City or Beverly Hills to find clothes she liked.
In July 1993, she opened Elisa B. in the historic One Colorado complex in Old Pasadena.
Bruley’s months of planning the perfect retail environment for her Pasadena store started with just two words: no chrome! Architect Jon Green of Designall agreed, and the resulting collaboration produced an inviting little jewel of a store with custom-made fixtures and faux finish walls.
Today, customers flock to Elisa B. for her eclectic collection of clothes, shoes, accessories, jewelry and gifts.
Along the way, she shopped till she stopped . . . to wonder why she had to go all the way to New York City or Beverly Hills to find clothes she liked.
In July 1993, she opened Elisa B. in the historic One Colorado complex in Old Pasadena.
Bruley’s months of planning the perfect retail environment for her Pasadena store started with just two words: no chrome! Architect Jon Green of Designall agreed, and the resulting collaboration produced an inviting little jewel of a store with custom-made fixtures and faux finish walls.
Today, customers flock to Elisa B. for her eclectic collection of clothes, shoes, accessories, jewelry and gifts.