The Arbiter

Echo Park designer Kathleen Whitaker talks art, inspiration.

Call it Etsy 2.0: right now, there’s a renaissance happening in Los Angeles, with a group of artists and retailers who raise unique, well made goods to an exalted state. You see it in stores like Iko Iko, A +R, and Mohawk General Store and among its practitioners are Beatrice Valenzuela, Samantha Grisdale, Beth Goodman, and Kathleen Whitaker. The latter has been on our radar for quite some time – admittedly, she’s a friend of a friend, but her name had been coming up so often... keep reading

Tough Stuff

Andrea Lieberman is best known for orchestrating Gwen Stefani's rasta-cum-Harajuku style. But the mega stylist also designs her own fashion collection, the downtown-y A.L.C.. And now she can add "... keep reading

Sticks & Stones Loves Its Bones

Gen Art's fashion presentation this Saturday night is stacked with fantastic under-the-radar brands — and indie jewelry brand Sticks & Stones is among our favorites slated to show. The dark... keep reading

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Bohemian Rhapsody

Call it Etsy 2.0: right now, there’s a renaissance happening... keep reading

Tough Stuff

Andrea Lieberman is best known for orchestrating Gwen Stefani's... keep reading

Sticks & Stones...

Gen Art's fashion presentation this Saturday night is stacked with... keep reading

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Ladies' Choice

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Fall Picks: Spool Boutique

West L.A. boutique Spool keeps a low profile. Which is entirely the... keep reading