Vintage and modern mix it up at Buttons & Bows, the downtown L.A. boutique by Monique Aquino, left, and Karen Marley. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)
An array of vintage and designer shoes sits front and center inside Buttons & Bows. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)
A vintage Gucci watch is available at Buttons & Bows. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)
Karen Marley and Monique Aquino started a fashion-centric blog in 2009 that grew to become the downtown boutique Buttons & Bows. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)
A collection of bracelets and eyeglasses available at Buttons & Bows. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)
