Marie France Van Damme to open first U.S. store in Beverly Hills
(LA Times Kings)

Hong Kong-based resortwear designer Marie France Van Damme is set to open her ninth boutique, and first in the U.S., on Sept. 25 in Beverly Hills. Located in the Peninsula hotel, there are two stores side-by-side totaling 464 square feet. Van Damme, a Canadian national, said she searched for years...