Alpha specializes in gifts for the man who has everything. Entrepreneurs Darren Gold and Christos Garkinos fill their intimate shop in the shadows of the Pacific Design Center with eclectic artwork, clothing and gadgets. A model of a yacht handcrafted from mahogany may share a table with vintage rock-and-roll T-shirts. Alpha features innovative electronic gizmos like the Sanctuary, a handsome storage container equipped with a universal charger compatible with 1,500 electronic devices. Clothing includes Levi’s upscale Made & Crafted line of jeans and items from Splendid, the hot brand for soft cotton basics. A collection of coffee table books includes Paul Levitz’s massive volume commemorating 75 years of DC Comics. 8625 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood, 310.855.0775. alpha-man.com
