With the rise of the ubiquitous Internet, street fashion trends rolled in, heavy and dark like a storm cloud, over the style world. Instead of dressing sorta like supermodels on the catwalk, we had to start wearing exactly whatever some fashion editor in Italy was sporting. There's something so li ... More >>
See message from company founder Paul Frank at the end of this post. ORIGINAL POST, SEPT. 10, 1:10 P.M.: Photos: Racist Coachella FashionsIf you were too caught up in President Obama's acceptance speech last Thursday, you might have missed another monumental event that took place that ... More >>
[Trendzilla] Go back to your junior-high days with vamped-up versions of fanny packs, scrunchies and friendship bracelets
[Trendzilla] Bundle says it's true, so it must be!
What's happening in the OC/LB area for this year's edition of Record Store Day, you ask? Here's a nifty guide to all the excitement spinning around on Saturday, April 21.Black Hole Records: They will carry a selection of the official Record Store Day limited edition releases. 108 N. Harbor Blvd., F ... More >>
In his his quest to hipsterize OC retail, Shaheen Sadeghi has built quirkily beautiful properties and gained more than a few critics
Screw you Christmas-- here's another reason why Halloween is the greatest holiday of the year. Creme Tangerine Records will mark down 1000's of LPs to 50% off for Halloween. Old school record players, 8 track players, tape decks, speakers, cassettes and 45s will also be included in the sale. The ... More >>
[Trendzilla] The fast-fashion company opens an online store
Summer here is bliss, better than anyplace else in the States
The vinyl boom is fueling a resurgence of record retailers
Rye Douglas BandJust how "anti" is Costa Mesa's "anti-mall" The Lab? Well, get this: Instead of celebrating Black Friday, the stores all have big sales the Saturday after Thanksgiving. And those sales are at night! Which is totally alternative to what the mainstream does, shopping in the morning ... More >>
For some reason, just about every (Costa Mesa-based) clothing company is having their bi-annual warehouse sales this weekend. Paul Frank Industries and Modern Amusement will be combining their warehouse sales together at Paul Frank's Costa Mesa warehouse location. Okay, so Paul Frank isn't exactly ... More >>
Will you still love these emerging artists tomorrow?
Cavil at Rest: Love congas all. Photo: Adrienne Los Feliz quintet Airborne Toxic Event play the kind of peppy, downcast rock I always seem to hear during my infrequent visits to Urban Outfitters. This sort of Strokes/Arctic Monkeys/Bloc Party steez goes in one ear and out the other without leaving ... More >>
With Vivienne Westwood, punk never died—it just grew up. Westwood's beginnings are in punk music and she pioneered punk style, first gaining notoriety when the Sex Pistols wore her clothing at their shows and appearances. Like the swallows, hearts and robots before it, the safety pin seems to b ... More >>
Cover Me Badd are the wrong band for all the right reasons
Trendy disposable stuff
No. 3: Santa Ana is absolutely, positively, OCs best downtownnow, keep it that way!
Ocean Pacific basks in the reflected glow of a Victorias Secret cover
We help you figure out who that is
South By Southwest by OC Weekly
Tankfarm Clothing strikes it rich with clever graphics
George W. Bush: an appreciation
Phil Shane is on a mission to revitalize the lounge act
A year in the life of a dot-com employee
Or at least hold their own in Vegas
OC ain't the box Disneyland came in
