Julissa James is a staff writer for Image, where she covers culture, style, fashion, art and L.A. She has been with the Los Angeles Times since 2019 and has written for the magazine since 2021.
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Bespoke clothing is not an everyday occurrence in L.A. But for Erik Kim and Paul Um, creating a one-of-one piece is a religious experience.
Sept. 13, 2023
Oversized is a lifestyle, not a trend for the brand from the San Gabriel Valley. Its designs are driven by the idea of feeling like you can grow, change and move around in clothing.
Sept. 13, 2023
Rio Uribe is closing the book on his 10-year-old brand at NYFW. But the GS legacy — flying your freak flag on your back and riding for your community through your clothes — lives on.
Sept. 11, 2023
Having experienced the most spiritual growth of his life in the last year, the songbird from San Pedro is finally ready to fully share himself — and his first album in six years — with the world.
Aug. 9, 2023
A new collaboration by artists Georgina Treviño and Ozzie Juarez will transport you to another time — whether that’s the future or the past is up to you.
July 28, 2023
Freak City’s latest collection is a body of references that calls back to the ideas that shaped the cult brand into what it is: a celebration of irreverence, outcasts, underground culture, music, graffiti and the city that it calls home.
July 11, 2023
The way we pay tribute to the iconic tee shows up in multitudes, governed by personal ritual. Inside the warehouse, Jess Cuevas and Pablo Simental show the level of respect needed to properly honor a garment so singular.
June 21, 2023
The ethos of the beloved L.A. streetwear brand is tradition. Its new collection with Levi’s is a living eulogy to Spanto’s late-father, and a way of keeping the energy of the ancestors physically close.
June 8, 2023
With her latest collection, the designer who remade cobijas into luxury coats infuses ancestry, futurism and mysticism into something tangible that you can put on your body.
June 6, 2023
There’s a sense of humor to summer, a deeply ingrained belief that it’s a time when rules not only can be broken but should be. The brand’s Paula’s Ibiza collection can take you from the beach to the beach house party with enough juice to get you on the list, plus one.
May 25, 2023