Top Trends in LA

Dressing Like A Cool Grandpa

This is a look that came back a while ago in the downtown L.A. speakeasies and eastside coffee spots—it hasn’t left, it's just evolved. Layering button downs with cardigans and a light jacket, updating it with cuffed selvedge denim (or cuffed anything), and adding an L.A. twist by completing the look with a funky pair of oxfords (Prada, Doc Martens, or vintage) and a vintage tie or bow tie. Extra points for evolving that curled up moustache into a full beard

HUF Socks and Canvas Kicks

HUF Plantlife socks and Chucks/Vans—this has become the new staple in L.A. street style. The heavily worn (and heavily Instagramed) socks are seen EVERYWHERE in L.A. now, and are usually paired with L.A.’s top choice for sneakers: Chucks and Vans.


En Noir

Black leather and L.A. go hand in hand, and have for years. Go to any airport in the world after a fashion week or trade show and there is one dead giveaway as to which gate has the flight landing at LAX. Hint: It’s filled with a lot of black clothing and a lot of black leather. L.A.-based brand En Noir created a mini-frenzy for their leather sweatpants after Kanye was spotted wearing them, and the trend has continued with L.A.’s elite wanting to get their hands on the brand’s leather tank tops, shirts, and more. Most L.A. guys tone down the high-fashion feel of a calfskin tank top with some beat up jeans and workboots.

The Man Bag 

We don’t call it a “murse” here, it is a straight up BAG. Something slightly smaller than a messenger bag (no one is on a survival mission, we all have cars here), yet big enough to carry scripts, a laptop, headshots, etc. Maybe a little stash pocket for your “medicinal marijuana” that you need between those long meetings with directors. Top picks are found at cool stores like Union, Opening Ceremony, and Barneys.

IDGAF If This Matches

Los Angeles has always been known for laid back style (think “The Dude” in The Big Lebowski) and the modern don’t-give-a-fuck look is kind of color-blind chic. Throwing together whatever is comfortable, regardless of how it “matches” or “goes” is what you will find on most trendy streets in LA. The leaders of this trend (Jun from Overdose, Left Brain from Odd Future) pull off the I-woke-up-smoked-a-bowl-and-threw-on-whatever-was-clean look with ease

Timberland Boots

Timberlands are back in L.A. in a big way. We saw Timbs frequently pop up throughout the summer, and fall will certainly be filled with the boot, whether it be classic wheat, a rare collaboration, or an even more rare customized version by artist David Sebastian.