Union LA announced their website today. The store will for the first time have an online presence and will also launch an online store along. The website will be launched the 15th of January!

Here comes a nice anecdote from LA Weekly. End of last year a massive billboard was put up in LA for the exhibition of Takashi Murakami. Not long after it went up it was tagged by Augor and Revok of MSK and Seventh Letter Crew. Somebody send pictures of it to Murakami. He liked it so much, that he had the billboard removed and shipped back to his Kaikai Kiki studio in Tokyo. Via Wooster Collective.

Over the years Freshjive has consistantly build their collection and in the meatime presents one of the most complete collections in our market. The Spring 2008 collection by the LA brand is right now shipping to stores worldwide, so expect it to be available soon.
We give you a look at the collection today. Hoodies, caps, t-shirts, denim, shirts and also accessories such as an outdoor bagpack are part it. Many pics after the jump.

The Fall/Holiday ‘07/08 cut & sew pieces of the Corefighter collection have finally arrived at Fast Eddie’s Garage. Solid pieces, especially in terms of outer- and knitwear. Since they come in very limited quantities, you should make your way over their quickly if interested.
After the jump more pictures of other pieces available.

Rogue Status has released a new series of hoodies and crewneck sweaters in their LA based flagship store. All designs come on several colorways. It’s nice seeing the brand take a more subtle direction on their fleece and also offering other pieces aside from the gunshow design. The strong messages are of course nevertheless there.
Check out all the new releases after the jump.

As most of you should know by now, Crooks & Castles has opened last week their firs flagship store, on Melrose in Los Angeles. Over the past couple of years the brand has built an equity and brand image like almost no other brand in our market. A flagship store was the obvious next step and they did an incredible job with it.
Marble floors, light white shelfing, glass vitrines with Crooks & Castles jewelry and satin scarfs. The whole environment and design just works and could not communicate the brand any better. The second floor houses a books and toy section with a sit-down area to hang out. The concrete walls also go perfectly with the white walls and the furniture, giving the store a modern look. We are really impressed and can without a doubt say, that it is the most impressive brand store to date, that we have come across recently.
Thanks to The Hundreds we can all have a deep look inside the store. Check out the pics after the jump.

Long time in the works, the new DC Flagship Store on Melrose in Los Angeles, has finally opened its doors. Most of 2007 Fairfax was in the news, but towards the end of the year Melrose seems to catch up.
The new DC Flagship Store has a nice interior, especially the back seating area with the Eames chairs, and wood works came out great. The store carries all DC collections, including their artist collaborations. They currently have the new SSUR collab in stock and also show artwork by Methamphibian in store. Pics via The Hundreds.
Take a look at some more pics after the jump. You will also see how close the new Crooks & Castles store will be, which opens this coming weekend.

Fast Eddie’s from Los Angeles have finally released their online store. Brands such as The Shadow Conspiracy, Lovewright Company, 02 Motorworks and In4mation you can now find in their online store. Most interesting is probably Corefighter from Japan, as they are one of the very few outside of Japan to carry the entire range.

Here are some good news for the female sneaker fans out there. LA based sneaker boutique Kendo, has finally launched their website and online store. If you are into sneakers, this will certainly become one of your preferred stops for the latest footwear.

Union has been an institution since its opening in New York in 1989. Not many stores can say, that they have been around for this long. For the Holidays they made some t-shirts, overall 5 styles. The t-shirts will be available at Union NY and Union LA only. Via Pointblack.
Check out all Union t-shirts after the jump.