Fashion Against The Grain: Vashtie
Google “female, streetwear” and you will undoubtedly come across numerous mentions of Vashtie Kola. Since coming onto the scene and cementing herself as “downtown’s sweetheart,” she’s directed music...
View ArticleDevon Halfnight LeFlufy Takes Us Through His IRL Garden
For Spring/Summer 2015, Devon Halfnight LeFlufy alternates between worshiping screens and stepping into nature. Sometimes, he can do both: on the Windows T-shirt, a desktop background of a grassy lawn...
View ArticleLife of an Art Addict
Everyone loves a good redemption story, and none is better than that of iconic art collector Peggy Guggenheim. Born into a family—and overall society—that disapproved of her choices, Peggy worked...
View ArticleThe Mirror Cube: Must-See Events The Week Of 4/23
We all have that moment where Friday night rolls around and a Netflix binge is the primary “event” option. In order to cure your major case of FOMO, we've teamed up with The Mirror Cube, a new...
View Article#mycalvins, Your Obsession: A Night At The Chateau
There’s a reason why Lana Del Rey alludes to the Chateau Marmont numerous times in her notorious album Born to Die. Of all places in Los Angeles, the Chateau has been most known for its classic glamour...
View ArticleHow A Bathing Ape Shaped The Streetwear Scene Today
Since its inception in 1993, A Bathing Ape has evolved into a lifestyle, not just a fashion brand. Dabbling in beauty, art, and music, the Japanese label has been praised for its unique approach to...
View ArticleThe Diving Partner at Up & Up
Last summer, OC got you Tipsy and Tan. Now, we're just getting you tipsy. Meet Fridays at Five, our cocktail series where mixologists at New York City’s white-hot new restaurants create OC-exclusive...
View ArticleDo Britney Spears and Soulja Boy Belong at the Same Party? Duh
If you’ve ever tried walking down 14th Street in New York City on a night when Duh takes over Up & Down, you know that its creators Alex Chapman and Joe Grun must be onto something. The event...
View ArticleSurf The Net For These 8 Breathable Pieces
Netted fabric was central to every clique at my high school. Whether you were a mesh-fingerless-glove-wearing Hot Topic enthusiast, or a sweaty, perforated-singlet-rocking basketball fan, holey...
View ArticleA Mix For The Rump Shaker In All of Us
Jubilee’s new curated compilation Magic City opens with the climaxing “Jonesin’” from Moombahton Massive, a gradually pulsing banger that lets you know what you’re getting your ears into for the next...
View ArticleRaf Simons Tells Us What’s Really On His Mind
Back in the good old days, also known as the ‘90s, ancient civilizations used prehistoric tools such as disposable cameras to capture memories for photo albums. To the untrained, iPhone-addled eye, Raf...
View ArticleHow To Give Your Boyfriend An OC Makeover (QUIZ!)
Let’s be real: She’s All That should have been called He’s All That. While every Hollywood makeover movie features a girl being made over to impress a guy, IRL, our guys are the ones who need a lil’...
View Article‘GHE20G0TH1K Has Been And Always Will Be About Freedom’
Every generation has its own underground party whose influence lingers past the 6 AM last call. In the late ‘70s, 84 King Street was home to Larry Levan’s Paradise Garage, the birthplace of garage...
View ArticleThe Mirror Cube: Must-See Events The Week Of 4/30
We all have that moment where Friday night rolls around and a Netflix binge is the primary “event” option. In order to cure your major case of FOMO, we've teamed up with The Mirror Cube, a new...
View ArticleNo Thorns, Just Roses: An Anti-War Collection For Spring
What determines the difference between a weed and a flower? “Weeds are actually any plant that is not wanted by a human,” Gyo Kim, one half of the design duo behind Gyoyuni Kimchoe, tells us. But what...
View ArticleSun’s Out, Go All-Out—With 30% Off Men’s And Women’s Daywear
Next week will be 72°, sunny, and up on the daylight hours. Time to shed the heavy stuff, do happy hour al fresco, and really be seen again. That’s why we’re giving you 30% off the lightweight pile:...
View Article'Top Rank' Magazine Is The Opposite of a Burn Book
When you hear the word FEMINISM, what do you think? Personally, I feel proud. Women are effing amazing, but many of you don’t need me or even Nicholas Kristof to tell you that. The truth though, is the...
View ArticleMayweather Vs. Pacquiao Will Be The Greatest Fight Of Our Generation
On May 2, boxing legends and rivals Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are set to compete for the first time ever—a match billed as the “fight of the century.” Even the OC fam is taking a break from...
View ArticleFlashback To That Time We Collabed With Wong Kar-wai
Ahead of the red carpet mayhem set to take over every virtual space tonight, we look back on our first-ever film collaboration line with iconic director Wong Kar-wai—the Co-Chair of the Met exhibition,...
View ArticleHurry! Mama’s Special Day Is Coming Quick
Mother's Day is this Sunday, May 10, and if you're anything like us, you're running around the city scrounging up “thoughtful” gifts for the woman who’s taken care of you since you were in her womb....
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