Article: Na Na: punk grows up. (Na Na Trading Co., punk fashions)

Santa Monica, Calif. -- Almost 16 years ago, Na Na Trading Co. opened its doors in a 100-square-foot space here that was designed to be a yogurt shop.

Instead, the store sold as different type of culture -- clothing and accessories inspired by what was then London's punk music movement.

Nancy Kaufman, whose nickname is Na Na, launched the shop by hand-sewing dressers, rompers and other one-size garments with the Na Na label. Friends soon began bringing in other lines "such as T-shirts with plastic baby doll heads sewed onto them," Kaufman said, and Na Na expanded its selection.

Today, punk may be passe, but Na Na has grown to four stores and is ...

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