When you quite literally accept the cards that life has already dealt you, the story of what may lay ahead practically tells itself.
The Oscars are a reflection of where the culture is and where it’s going. It’s a proving ground for the aesthetics that will come to dominate the next few years in film and fashion.
From Burberry and Dior pop-ups to a new concept store by Tory Burch and Humberto Leon, here’s your to-do list.
The author has made a career out of navigating unstable ground. His latest book, “I Finally Bought Some Jordans,” is out next week.
For the last decade, a community of artists have been in an evolving dialogue about what it means to make work in L.A. right now.
The pop-up features exclusive collaborations between artists and designers, as well as limited-edition items.
Many of the 1995 photos, which fashion designer Humberto Leon discovered in Spike Jonze’s archive, have never been seen.
It’s easy to see yourself going somewhere in these clothes, even if it’s to nowhere in particular.
In L.A., the levels on the fits crescendo as the day goes on. When the sun goes down, the fashun reaches its final form.
NASCAR tapped the artist to make a trophy for the inaugural NASCAR Mexico Series race at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum this Sunday.
To commemorate two decades in the game, we assembled a cast of people to do the impossible task of telling the story of the iconic streetwear brand, from the beginning.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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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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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The holiday soiree was another product of the symbiotic relationship between Supervsn Studios’ Gavin Mathieu and Union’s Chris Gibbs.
The Bailey Prado designer is known for handmade crochet used for matching sets, rhinestone cut-out pants, playsuits, envelope bras and airbrushed gowns.
Angela Nguyen’s “Where do we go from here?” is a rumination on getting around in the city — subconsciously and philosophically, but also physically.
