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Armas first built a cult-following with his well-curated Los Angeles boutique Scout, then branched out to open Assembly on New York's Lower East Side in 2008. His footprint now includes an in-house collection launched in 2009, as well as an expansion to house brands such as A Détacher, Robert Geller and Esquivel.
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