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Posts tagged with DTLA
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Something in the Way She Moves: Claire Reneé
2021-06-11 21:44:19 UTCClaire Renee is a singer-songwriter and dancer based in Los Angeles, CA; originally from the Bronx, NY, she began her foray into performing as a child when she got accepted at the Dance Theatre of Harlem to study ballet, tap, jazz, and classical dance at the age of 10, after…
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Got a Street Kinda Thing Goin’ On: Christina Kim Davis
2021-01-03 22:45:00 UTCChristina Kim Davis is a dancer, choreographer, model, influencer, and aspiring designer/stylist based in Los Angeles, CA; originally from Philadelphia, PA, she packed her bags and drove herself to L.A. after finishing college to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a professional dancer; living in her car for weeks, she…
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Do You Know the Way to San Jose: Super Elidio
2020-11-27 20:28:15 UTCSuper Elidio, formerly known as Elidio, is a DJ, musician, record producer, and erstwhile rapper based in San Jose, CA; originally from Mexico, he started his musical journey as a hip-hop and rap artist, and was known for his fresh, highly original sound that mixed his Spanish lyrics with…
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Man of Steel: Jay Steel
2020-10-31 20:57:00 UTCJay Steel is a recording artist and model based in Los Angeles, CA; his debut EP Favored, featuring his signature sound which he describes as “Houston trap meets L.A. R&B,” is scheduled to drop in 2021; click here to read his interview with VoyageLA Magazine; visit his Soundcloud…
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Purple Reign, Purple Reign: Gabe Rickard
2020-09-14 13:43:07 UTCGabe Rickard is a creative influencer, content creator and model based in Los Angeles, CA; his focus is on skincare and wellness, but he has since started to venture into fashion and style; he is currently steeped in a project where he explores his favorite hues in the color spectrum…
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All of the Lights: Demie Cao
2020-08-08 01:20:23 UTCDemie Cao is a rapper, singer, songwriter, and dancer based in Los Angeles, CA, signed to 5A Label/MRMG (Mister Rocks Music Group); she broke into the scene in the summer of 2019 with her debut single “Night Vision,” released as part of VIBE Presents: Urban Asia Vol 2, the…
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The Girl Who Fell to Earth: JBCG Summer 2017 Lookbook
2020-05-16 00:37:00 UTCJBCG (acronym for Just Be Crazy Goods) is a Japanese fashion brand founded by designer and Nylon Japan blogger/columnist Natsuki Kato when she was a just student at Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) in Los Angeles; its graphic-heavy apparel inspired by ’50s-to-’90s global pop culture has earned…
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Art of the Matter: Stuart Mason
2020-03-19 23:52:00 UTCStuart Mason is a painter, sculptor, installation artist, photographer, event producer, and curator based in Los Angeles, CA; originally from the Bay Area, where he studied at the San Francisco Art Institute, and where he developed and hosted a series of immersive art shows called ARTandVR (which ran for a…
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All I Need in This Life of Sin: PreeMade Fall/Winter 2016 Lookbook
2017-08-12 04:27:00 UTCPreeMade Clothing is a passion project of artist and stylist Jeris DuPree where he takes old clothes (and shoes) and turns them into one-of-a-kind pieces by distressing, bleaching, and spray-painting them in his own signature style, often with the use of everyday tools and materials; their pieces have sold at…
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The Lyrical Gangster: Elidio
2017-07-27 02:08:00 UTCElidio is a recording artist based in San Jose, CA; originally from Mexico, he likes to incorporate his heritage into his music, resulting in a fresh, highly original sound that mixes his Spanish lyrics with Bay Area stylings, heavy-hitting beats, buzzing basslines, and smooth synth riffs; he is known for…
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You Rock the Party That Rocks the Body: King Marie
2016-09-05 00:41:00 UTCKing Marie is a DJ and singer originally from Chicago, now based in Los Angeles (by way of New York), known for her catchy, inimitable mixes that span a diverse range of genres, from reggae, dancehall and bounce, to hip-hop, R&B, funk, and soul; you may catch her every Wednesday…
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Sittin’ on Top of the World: Lee B.
2016-07-31 18:16:00 UTCLee Buffington is a model, artist and writer based in Los Angeles, CA; she was recently featured in the Urban Outfitters blog (click here to read the story) Photographed by Angelo Kangleon in Los Angeles, CA, on July 9, 2016
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Let Me Serenade the Streets of L.A.: Christopher Blxcc
2016-06-25 02:55:00 UTCChristopher Blxcc is a recording artist and songwriter based in London, United Kingdom; he is currently at work on his debut EP, which is set to be released in 2017; click here to listen to his music Photographed by Angelo Kangleon in Los Angeles, CA, on June 11, 2016 Black…
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Baby, It’s a Wild World: Sera Brand
2016-05-21 02:38:00 UTCSera Brand, professionally known as the Stardust Bohemian, is a fashion designer, stylist and influencer based in Oahu, HI, and Seattle, WA; she is a Chictopia favorite, on heavy rotation in their social media outlets, and was named Chictopia Style Icon last year; she has been featured in…
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OG’s Got the Flavor: Hella Thrifty Spring 2016 Lookbook
2016-05-07 04:37:00 UTCHella Thrifty is an online boutique specializing in ’80s and ’90s hip-hop fashion; click here to shop their collections; follow @hellathrifty on Instagram Cameron Johnson for Hella Thrifty; photographed by Angelo Kangleon in Los Angeles, CA, on April 30, 2016; styled by Dannie Cherie
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Inner City Blues: Francis Kenneth
2016-04-02 15:20:00 UTCFrancis Kenneth is a menswear influencer/blogger and musician based in Los Angeles, CA; click here to visit his blog FrancisKenneth.com; follow @franciskenneth on Instagram Photographed by Angelo Kangleon in Los Angeles, CA, on March 26, 2016 Pinstripe denim utility shirt jacket, Soul Star Clothing; elongated modal jersey tee…
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If You On the Block Then Keep Makin’ It Hot: Joy Green
2016-03-26 15:43:00 UTCJoy Green is a model, actress and singer based in Los Angeles, CA; she has appeared in several magazines including American Vogue, Elle and Glamour, and has starred in various commercials and music videos; she is set to appear in her first feature film, and is currently recording…
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Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues: Jeffery King
2016-03-12 06:09:00 UTCJeffery King is an actor, comedian and model based in Los Angeles, CA; he has appeared in shorts such as Gayze and Champion, and in TV shows like American Horror Story: Hotel (FX), Hot Wives of Las Vegas (Hulu), and Telenovela (NBC) Photographed by Angelo Kangleon in Los Angeles,…