Just about one year ago Alife Los Angeles opened its doors on Fairfax Avenue. Now they are celebrating the occasion – LAlife One Year Later. Alchemist will be there and for sure lots of people, that pass through the city after the Las Vegas tradeshows. 
The party goes down next Saturday, August 30th:
451 N. FAIRFAX AVENUE
LOS ANGELES. CA 90036
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Reebok continues to work with Roland Berry, a collaboration that we have seen now for several seasons. This time the worked on a different sneaker then usual – the CL SW Canvas Mid.
"Berry has given a very simple silhouette a rather complex appearance though the use of various types of graphics, colours and materials. Each pair of kicks draws upon classic imagery from their assigned city, for instance Los Angeles features a cool blue colorway, whilst the uppers are littered with paisley print and graphics of palm trees and low rider bikes.

New York is represented by Berry’s reinterpretation of the city’s subway system and notoriety for graffiti, whilst Mexico City’s most obvious inspiration comes from the colours of the national flag. Turning back the clocks, London finds itself in medieval history, while Moscow uses imagery from the Soviet era. The Tokyo themed sneakers feature nice details, but will not see a release in these parts due to the usage of graphics depicting the Japanese army during wartime, which could cause sensitivity issues." Via Streething.
The series will release step by step between September and October of this year.
After the jump detailed images of all sneakers in the series.

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Over the years we have become used to seeing people cue for product, sneakers, collections launches and other things, but we can safely say, that we have never seen anything like the opening of the new Johnny Cupcakes store in Los Angeles.
The Hundreds did a good job documenting the opening, from the store itself to the VIP tent, the cuing and the arrival of Johnny.
Congrats to Johnny for the new store, hopefully we can visit it soon! If you have time, visit it on Melrose.
Check out more images after the jump.

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This Friday, June 20th, Stussy and Neighborhood will be celebrating the release of their Boneyards collection. There will be live music and for sure they will also present the collection, which drops the day after.
For the full flyer, check after the jump.

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Long in the making, the new Johnny Cupcakes store on Melrose in Los Angeles now finally has a fixed opening date. The new store marks the second store overall of the brand, the first being in Boston.
The Los Angeles retail market certainly seems healthy, with a new store opening up almost weekly. Just in recent weeks we have seen Huf, Upper Playground, Bape and now also Johnny Cupcakes.


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Huf managed really well to keep this under the wraps. Their new LA store is opening tomorrow, May 31rst on North Fairfax. Once again a welcome addition to theLA retail landscape. Via Crazy Steez Yo.
Hopefully we can soon show you some first images of the new location. Check out the flyer after the jump.

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This Friday, 30th of May, Crooks & Castles is releasing an exclusive LAKERS colorway pack. The pack will consist of four tees to commemorate the LAKERS playoff run. As you can see, the pack consists of three shirts that are core logos in the LAKERS purple and gold and one bonus shirt. The bonus shirt will only be available to those that choose to purchase the entire set.
The pack will release exclusively at the Crooks & Castles 8021 flagship store in Los Angeles.
More images after the jump.

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San Francisco-based apparel and art company Upper Playground, photographer and director Estevan Oriol and artist Mister Cartoon are excited to announce the unveiling of a series of four one-of-a-kind retail establishments in the Skid Row area of downtown Los Angeles. Each storefront will offer customers a unique fashion and fine art experience. In celebration of the new properties, the three entities will host anopen house on Saturday, May 31, 2008 that will feature a special art exhibit and appearances from some of the world’s leading designers involved in the project.
Upper Playground is the pioneer of combining fashion and fine art. In celebration of the new store opening, there will be a special art exhibit featuring the works of Usugrow, Sam Flores, Jeremy Fish, David Choe, Herbert Baglione, San, Retna, Saber, Alex Pardee, Ron English, Doze Green, Slick, Armsrock and David Ellis. Many of the featured artists on display also contribute designs to Upper Playground’s apparel line.
In addition to Upper Playground, the new venture includes “The Last Laugh,” which will house the Mister Cartoon and Estevan Oriol retail experiences.
The fourth location involved in the new retail project will be a rotating concept that will house unique fashion and art concepts for short periods of time. During the open house, it will feature a display of custom motorcycles from 1998 AMA 250cc Champion-turned motorcycle designer Roland Sands and limited-edition fashion pieces from designer and model Tony Ward’s line, Six in the Face. From August through September the site will be transformed into a truly unique promotional experience for the upcoming feature film from Overture Films called “Righteous Kill” starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. SA Studios Global, the agency of Estevan Oriol and Mister Cartoon, was selected to produce the iconic poster for the film. The space will become the exclusive promotional headquarters for the film and will feature a shrine to the film’s stars.
Upper Playground & The Last Laugh
125 E. 6th Street (between S. Main St. and S. Los Angeles St.)
Downtown Los Angeles, California
Wow, not one store, but actually 4 ventures will be opened and it sure sounds like it is worth passing by once in a while. Even if not for the clothing, there seem to be many other reasons to check out the space. The hype around opening retail spaces in Los Angeles does not seem to find an end.

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eBoy, that became famous with their pixel style and super detailed graphics, have now released a new poster, this time featuring the landscape of Los Angeles. The poster comes in a A0 size and is now available online.

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After previously releasing the first t-shirt in the Regional Strike series, the Worldwide tee, Undefeated will release the new Los Angeles t-shirt this coming Saturday. It will be available in black and white.

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We just came across some nice images of the Peter Gronquist Solo Show, “The Revolution Will Be Fabulous: A Weapons of Mass Designer Show”, that is going down at Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles.
The artist presents blinged out faux-designer weaponry such as Paul Smith rockets, Louis Vuitton electric chairs and Pacman bombs. Some pieces look really nice and are well fabricated, such as the Louis Vuitton chair, others came off a little cheap, which does not really work if you enter this kind of art. Since he is working with high fashion branding, the pieces also have to look that way. Images via Notcot.
More images of the show after the jump.

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The Hundreds released over the weekend their “Player” Snap-Backs. They made two colorways for the San Francisco store and two for the Los Angeles store. Each cap comes with “The Hundreds” and the respective city embroidered on the front, “Huge” on the back and “Adam The Bomb” on the side. Each cap is limited to 50 pieces.
Check out all 4 caps after the jump.

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From Hull, MA, to world-wide phenomenon, Johnny Cupcakes has enjoyed constant growth and success. After the opening of his first flagship store, on Boston’s Newbury St., fans around the nation asked Johnny to bring their favorite brand to their home towns. After much deliberation the t-shirt baker has settled on the City of Angels. Here is a sneak peak of what to expect come for the opening of the new Los Angeles shop in late June.
Wet your appetite with a few more tasty treats after the jump.

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