Those with enough panache to sport rainbow-camouflage sneakers and Hawaiian-print jackets shop at Lions Den.

Raymond Tseng's narrow corridor of a sneaker and clothing store, with graphite gray walls and pure white-light shelves, is a stark, modern contrast to its Chinatown neighbors, which include a string of C-rated Chinese takeout restaurants, Asian video shops and cluttered sidewalk grocery markets. The neighborhood's urban grit complements the boutique's cutting-edge, limited-edition sneakers from New Balance, Alife, Puma, Reebok and Keep. Tseng's sense of humor and unselfconscious style is seen in his selection of electro-1980s hot pink, lime green and turquoise Reebok pump sneakers and busy printed men's clothing from Leroy Jenkins, Stussy, Freshjive and WESC. For the ladies, there are Hysteric Glamour's printed tees (which are just as fabulous as their name suggests), skinny rocker jeans from X-girl, Boxfresh sweaters and funky striped socks. As if another reason to make the trek off the beaten path to Lions Den is necessary, Chinatown is one of the few charming pockets in LA with nary a Starbucks in sight. —Rhea Cortado