Sonja Rasula is building an Army
Sonja Rasula is fighting for territory. She is fighting to grow independent business. She is fighting to restore national pride. Her flag bears the word “Dream” . Unique is an independent design show begun in Los Angeles, and now operating in New York, and San Francisco. Sonja began as a vendor and noticed some shortfalls in … Read more
Flying Lotus- Sultan’s Request Authorized *Unofficial Video
You last heard about Holly Port when we covered her in the dynamic duo The Ports. She’s back with a special concept vid for the Flying Lotus track Sultan’s Request. The video is ridiculously well shot and edited by Adam Tillman-Young, whom you’ll be hearing more about later. So here it is, posted with blessing from … Read more
Connected Fashion Festival
The twice-yearly Connected Fashion Fest, put on by The Well and The Production Club, is part block party, part sample sale, bringing together some of LA’s most exciting apparel brands, musicians and food trucks. In spite of face-melting heat, all kinds of people showed up to shop, eat and enjoy the festival. And, this being … Read more
Rambling Amorose: Christine Amorose of C’est Christine
When it comes down to it, I’m pretty outdoorsy, but that’s not about to get in the way of how I dress. When I took my first ski lesson at age five I refused to get out of the car unless my mom allowed me to wear my favorite dress over my ski pants, and … Read more
Hottest Female DJs: Amy Pham
Amy Famous is one DJ to bet on, she manages to stay active in the scene but above all the drama. She not only spins magic behind the tables and she doesn’t look bad doing it.With style, charisma, and a Kool Aid smile she can only be found where there is a good time to … Read more
Drifting Arrows for Craft and Culture
Interview with swimwear designer Leah Lawrence of Drifting Arrows We caught up with Pacific Northwest swimwear designer Leah Lawrence to chat about her debut swimwear collection and her partnership with Craft and Culture. The mission of Craft and Culture is to tell the stories of the designer or artist behind the work to create an … Read more
R.B. of McD Preview Party @ L. Bazaar Boutique
John Lehman’s new LA-based handbag line R.B. of McD isn’t just a collection of purses – it’s a labor of love. Lehman started out in branding and marketing with handbag label Junior Drake, and while there fell in love with leather. Pretty soon it became apparent to him that there was a demand for high-quality … Read more
Kathryna Hancock shoots Dimepiece Spring 2012
You may remember the COC interview of Dimepiece from a couple years ago, if not you can find it here. The shots we featured from their looked book were amazing, as is everything that comes out of their operation. As they release some images from their current collection, “The Drug and The Dream”,we decided to … Read more
Mookee by Yuske: So Far, Sew Good
They say that Japan is known to be on the cutting edge of many things, Tokyo is one of those cities known for its fashion. Los Angeles is not. While we might not be on the top of that list, thanks to Yuske Kamiya we’ve got a shot at rising to the top. He spent … Read more
Kleur: The Gift Of Color
Valentine’s Day is upon us and as much as I love the old tradition of flowers, candy,and candle lit dinner in a fancy place all that may not be the most alluring. If you want to have a sexy V-Day you have to think out of the box. Kleur is the solution. They are a nail … Read more
