Galina opened her showroom in New York approximately eight months ago, hoping to gain a wider market base, though her initial love is to work in LA.
   ‘I think LA is a lot more fun,’ she said. ‘I work with a phenomenal group of forward-thinking people.’
   LA showed its love in return, Galina was first go out the gate, at Smashbox Studios, and Single's fall 2004 line proved to be a heavyweight contender in the eyes of the industry.
   ‘My clothes give a confident, sexy and fun attitude,’ Galina explained, when asked why her designs struck a chord with the audience.
   With that stride, Galina is hoping to take her work ‘up a notch,’ and focus her line to reflect a young customer, with innovative prints and technology, and to provide a product with even better quality.
   If the first season is anything to go by, Single has proved it will be a lasting staple in the wardrobes of Southern Californians and women everywhere. •

Catherine Rigod is San Francisco editor of Lucire.