The high-end dress boutique from Amazon Prime’s reality series Gown and Out in Beverly Hills suffered nearly a half a million dollars in damages during riots in Los Angeles.
The stars of the series, Pol Atteu and Patrik Simpson shared devastating images of their trashed store and told TMZ that looters pilfered over 100 custom dressed on Saturday.
Riots broke out in Los Angeles over the weekend after a small group of agitators disrupted otherwise peaceful protests over the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, while in police custody.
Looted: The high-end dress boutique from Amazon Prime’s reality series Gown and Out in Beverly Hills suffered nearly a half a million dollars in damages during riots in Los Angeles according to TMZ
Pol and Patrik told TMZ that they had just re-stocked their luxury gown shop, Pol Atteu Couture, when looters started reeking havoc in Beverly Hills.
The pair estimated that over 100 dresses were looted, ‘including custom wedding dresses waiting to be shipped to brides and some gowns intended for the Daytime Emmys.’
Due to the coronavirus, the store had been shuttered for months and was gearing up for a big reopening now that Los Angeles is slowing turning their economy back on.
Pol actually hand sews all of their incredible creations and Patrik told TMZ that he will now have ‘hours of work ahead of him’ in order to replenish the stolen stock.
Destruction: The stars of the series, Pol Atteu and Patrik Simpson shared devastating images of their trashed store and told TMZ that looters pilfered over 100 custom dressed on Saturday
Stolen: The gowns were hand-sewn by designer Pol and included ‘custom wedding dresses waiting to be shipped to brides and some gowns intended for the Daytime Emmys’
Terrible timing: Due to the coronavirus, the Gown and Out store had been shuttered for months and was gearing up for a big reopening now when looters ravaged the store
During the pandemic, Pol had switched gears from crafting couture gowns to sewing protective masks for the public.
Images of the destruction smashed windows, broken glass strewn on the floor and debris scattered haphazardly.
Racks of gowns were overturned and the shop gave the overall impression that a cyclone had hit it.
Gown and Out in Beverly Hills premiered in 2017 on Amazon Prime and stars Patrik, Pol and SnowWhite90210 as they dress the well-heeled out of their boutique.
Claim to fame: Gown and Out in Beverly Hills premiered in 2017 on Amazon Prime and stars Patrik, Pol and SnowWhite90210 as they dress the well-heeled out of their boutique
Patrik wrote on social media in all caps: ‘WE ARE LITERALLY IN TEARS AT THE DAMAGE DESTRUCTION AND THEFT AT OUR @polatteu BEVERLY HILLS BOUTIQUE DURING THE RIOTS AND PROTESTS LAST NIGHT!’
‘AND RODEO DRIVE IS GUTTED! WHEN THE HELL DOES THE INJUSTICE THAT HAPPENED TO GEORGE FLOYD BECOME A TICKET TO DESECRATE WHAT WE AND SO MANY OTHERS HAVE WORKED SO HARD FOR? THIS IS NOT OK!’
The boutique, located in the heart of the luxury shopping district in Beverly hills, is usually pristine with sparking couture hanging from carefully curated racks.
Patrik expressed his horror at the site of the trashed shop on social media where she shared photos of the mess.
He wrote in all caps: ‘WE ARE LITERALLY IN TEARS AT THE DAMAGE DESTRUCTION AND THEFT AT OUR @polatteu BEVERLY HILLS BOUTIQUE DURING THE RIOTS AND PROTESTS LAST NIGHT!’
‘AND RODEO DRIVE IS GUTTED! WHEN THE HELL DOES THE INJUSTICE THAT HAPPENED TO GEORGE FLOYD BECOME A TICKET TO DESECRATE WHAT WE AND SO MANY OTHERS HAVE WORKED SO HARD FOR? THIS IS NOT OK!’
In the news: Riots broke out in Los Angeles over the weekend after a small group of agitators disrupted otherwise peaceful protests over the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, while in police custody
The road to justice: All four officers involved in Floyd’s death have now been charged with crimes connected to his killing including former Officer Derek Chauvin who kneeled on Floyd neck for nearly nine minutes
Riots have broken out in cities across the U.S. turning peaceful protests against racism and police brutality violent.
Activists have been fervent in their message that agitators are not part of the movement.
The riots lead to a city wide curfew implemented in Los Angeles, as well as several other metropolitan areas. As of Thursday, the curfew in L.A. had been lifted.
At the end of May, George Floyd died after a police officer, Derek Chauvin, kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes as he cried out that he couldn’t breathe.
Before: The shop, located in the heart of the luxury shopping district in Beverly hills, is usually pristine with sparking couture hanging from carefully curated racks
Twice the work: Pol actually hand sews all of their incredible creations and Patrik told TMZ that he will now have ‘hours of work ahead of him’ in order to replenish the stolen stock
Doing good: During the pandemic, Pol had switched gears from crafting couture gowns to sewing protective masks for the public
Floyd was unarmed and had been detained over suspicion that he had used a counterfeit $20 bill at a convenience store.
Chauvin was fired and later arrested and charged with Floyd’s killing. He faces charges of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter and a second-degree murder charge was added on Wednesday.
Additionally, the three other officers who were on the scene, J Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao were also charged Wednesday with unintentional aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter.
Agitators: The riots lead to a city wide curfew implemented in Los Angeles, as well as several other metropolitan areas. As of Thursday, the curfew in L.A. had been lifted (looters pictured in the Fairfax District on Saturday)