A certain kind of person is drawn to Johnnie Davis’ brand known for its renegade spirit. A person looking for a vibe that’s wearable with an air of excitement.
The artist is on a traveler’s journey from her roots to where she is now. Her music is an acceptance and integration of all of her cultures, eras and versions along the way.
Bibs Moreno’s project captures people in L.A. in their natural luminosity. The magazine — much like its cousin Fruits, which documented style and subculture in Tokyo — is a sensory world of aesthetic celebration.
If you’re going to put on a performance, you need a costume. Getting ready for the big fight is the ultimate exercise in anticipation and aesthetics.
The digital director is known for their sharp observations of the world around us and worlds beyond us. The rest of us just want to follow along.
“I’m all about making little Black kids feel good about life. I want to give them something to look forward to, something to dream for, something they can get involved in, grow with and become.”
From working with Teyana Taylor and Phoebe Bridgers to designing clothes for indie short films, Herbert’s repertoire expands across artistic and editorial spaces — worlds which she has effortlessly straddled.
From Slauson Saturdays powered by Supervsn to Betye Saar at the Huntington, the Drip Index can keep you fashionable this season.
Beyoncé is the most expensive ticket in the history of Black music. People might contemplate spending their rent money to see her live. People who could not access or afford Beyoncé tickets will go see the documentary.
The beauty of surfing is inextricable with the fear of it. It’s as if the baptismal in the ocean were somehow both the original sin and its curative.
As a model, she is recognized instantaneously by her look. But her vibe will always be making art with, and supporting, the creative communities she’s a part of in L.A.
Style is having a point of view. Through his fits, the fashion visionary maps out a world of possibilities that can be found in just a few pieces.
Looking for proof of life amid the candy-coated anti-depressants of suburbia.
The iconic seer of Los Angeles describes a lot of her writing as cautionary tales. “Study for Estella Butler’s Apple Valley Autonomy” investigates a little-known formative event — and what it reveals about the nature of a transitional moment
For nearly 50 years, artist Maren Hassinger has created indelible works that remind us: The environment is not a niche interest; it’s a life-or-death concern.
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Even if you’re just trying something on for a few minutes before returning it to the rack, it’s thrilling to study, firsthand, the work of major designers’ artistic visions and how they have evolved.
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To most people, a shirt with a collar is a nice shirt. But there is so much importance woven into that little scrap of cloth.
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Care is a plastic cover on your grandmother’s sofa. It bonds with you on a cellular level — and is hard to peel yourself off.
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To the unsympathetic eye, the hairstyle is peculiar, so childlike and unflattering as to be offensive. But as rasquache provocation, it’s also a work of anti-assimilationist art.
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Chances are you have crossed paths with LTTT somewhere. The fashion brand by Jiro Maetsu is an “unspoken but blatant community” that has exploded from L.A. to the world.
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At this age, I understand Jody’s mom in “Baby Boy.” Luxury is sitting in the garden with a cigarette and just giving exhale.
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Rio Uribe has closed the book on his 10-year-old brand. But the GS legacy — flying your freak flag on your back and riding for your community through your clothes — lives on.
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There’s a classic feeling to L.A.’s favorite regalia that transcends genre and class. Every time you freak it, you step into a high-fashion world that is all your own.
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If the apocalypse comes, no one will be spared its effects. We’ll all be mingling together, rummaging through boxes. Just like at the outlet mall.
Now that we aren’t there anymore, some parts of us are still stranded in that apartment. Only in my dream life am I able to investigate.
Stepping inside those fences in Los Angeles was spiritual, an opportunity to reclaim an energy that was lost.
In the spirit of their patron saint — the festival’s founder, Tyler, the Creator — the crowd’s fashion was just as integral to the experience as the music at Dodger Stadium.
Five miles south of downtown Los Angeles in the City of Commerce lies a behemoth at 5675 Telegraph Road that resembles Babylonian ruins. It looks as if it has already experienced the end times and been forgotten.
Pulling up with a fit communicates to other shoppers that you have your uniform on, and see this as an extreme sport. Flexing feels good in a place like this.
Apocalyptic moments come and go. This lush and unexpected enclave is a reminder that the Earth will always be here, even after we’re gone.
From Bottega Veneta tinted shades to S’YTE T/W Gabardine pants, Coveted can help you get right for the grand finale.
Loewe’s latest drop. Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival at Dodger Stadium. Exhibitions by Mario Ayala and Hugh Hayden. Here’s what to do this month.
All great prophecies need a visionary storyteller who can sound the alarm: The clock is ticking, and it has been for quite some time.
