In a city where watching what you wear is second only to watching what you eat, it’s second nature for people to pay an exorbitant amount of attention to the sartorial choices of those around them. Whereas in most cosmopolitan areas trends can take entire seasons to catch on, in L.A. fads spread in an instant. Take the following case studies in apparel examination as evidence—Angelenos know how to dress ahead of the curve (for the most part).
L.A.'s look book
Nary a trend gets by our sartorial spies
By Marcos Luevanos and Jaime Honkawa
MetromixAugust 20, 2008
Style mole: singular shades
One color at a time, please
Style mole: murses
"Yes, we're comfortable with our masculinity"
Style mole: technicolored spectacles
Keeping cool behind these shades
Style mole: leather lovers
Take a walk on the wild side
Style mole: fedorable
Hats off to this trend
Style mole: Got purp'?
Move over black, there's a new hue in town
Best of style mole
Celebrating 30 weeks of undercover Angeleno style
Style mole: totes coats
Winter wraps for cool days
Style mole: On the dot
Spotted!
Style mole: twinsies
Two is better than one
Style mole: Haight vs. Melrose
From S.F. to L.A., pedestrian hipsters strut their stuff on these famous streets
Style mole: Oh so fetching
Dogs and the people that love them
Style mole: Fall, in love
Spring isn't the only time of the year to get your PDA on
Style mole: pushing paisleys
This iconic swirl is weaving its way back into your wardrobe
Style mole: headliners
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, headbands are still on everyone’s mind
Style mole: costume or clothing?
Dressing dangerously isn’t just for the last day in October
Style mole: celebrity or civilian?
Frequent are celebrity look-alike sightings in L.A.
Style mole: head games
Over-the-top tops are tops!
Style mole: urban cowboys
Real L.A. men dress like they're on the way to a rodeo, not Rodeo Dr.
Style mole: getting waisted
Being self-centered isn't always a bad thing
Style mole: eclectic electrics
From the psychedelic '60s to the club kids of the '90s, neon has endured
Style mole: boot-y call
The Lincoln Town Car of toes, there’s nothing more enviable than a pair of fab boots
Style mole: time warps
Donning decade-specific style has never been so timely
Style mole: pedal pushers
Cycling is a sleek pastime long overdue for a comeback
Style mole: whitems
Prancing around in pearl is prohibited post-Labor Day
Style mole: WTF?
Temporary sartorial insanity happens to the best of us
Style mole: in the fray
Slice the bottom off your bottoms and let the wind blow in your frays
Style mole: Jackie O. faces
Lenses so large, they make those who slip them on look like a praying mantis
Style mole: bag ladies
A stylish bag is the best kind of friend a girl should always have by her side
Style mole: Aggy heads
Grab a bottle of peroxide and go Deyn-ish
Style mole: swim-a-ware
When it comes to L.A.'s unofficial dress code, skin has always been in
Style mole: flag rags
Swaddle yourself in practically primary colors this Fourth of July
Style mole: prints and the revolution
Warm summer weather warrants cool, colorful prints
Style mole: head straw-ng
Cranial ventilation is literally woven into the straw hat's design
Style mole: sunbrellas
Effective sun protection no longer consists of repeat Hawaiian Tropic applications



