20 Jan
Beth Katleman's "Folly" installation

Ceramic artist Beth Katlemans’s latest installation Folly is set against a turquoise backdrop with 50 porcelain castings that put a Dennis the Menace twist on 18th century vignettes. Inspired by old English wall coverings, these delicate, adorable little scenes take on a new sinister view up close, as these white castings of popular toys are much […]


12 Jan
Breaking up with Los Angeles in style

Ah the Pacific Ocean, the sunshine, the beautiful people. What’s not to like about Los Angeles? Well, let’s see… smog, mudslides, earthquakes, traffic and the beautiful people I guess. Still, I’ve lived in beloved cities like New York and San Francisco and despite its faults, I gotta admit Los Angeles possesses its own unique charms. […]


22 Dec
Limited edition sneakers for the bold

These brashly illustrated limited edition sneakers by Pierre Hardy are the 7th version of the French label’s Blockorama high tops. The sneakers feature a variety of fabrics and prints, such as sky blue nubuck, gold and silver metal coated leather, and a cube perspective printed leather. They also have a velcro strap at the ankle […]


3 Dec
LIAS sits down with one of America's top pop culture illustrators

I first recognized Tara McPherson a few years ago sitting at her booth at Comic Con — it was insane. The line to meet her and have art signed wrapped around 2 other booths and basically shamed the couple other artists with signings at the time. I realized then that McPherson has the sort of […]


Up and coming designer Tatsugo Yoda from Aloha Rag has made waves in fashion with his modern collection and meticulous attention to detail. To take his design even further, he recently partnered with Converse to create the ARNY JP Zip sneaker. Many of his pieces are inspired by cities he’s traveled to in his career, […]


24 Nov
A classic boot revisited in Burnt Red

The classic Polo Ralph Lauren Ranger Boot gets revised in a Burnt Red leather by New York designer Ronnie Fieg for the upcoming holidays. “The idea and objective was to find a leather in a color and finish that has yet to be offered by the Ralph Lauren line,” explains Fieg. “After receiving this sample […]


Marc Jacobs expands their limited skateboard library with a set of decks featuring the photography of fashion lensmen Juergen Teller. Utilizing imagery from past Marc Jacobs advertising campaigns, the collection of limited edition skatedecks includes M.I.A. from Spring of 2009’s campaign, plus dig into the crates for Kate Moss (Fall 2000), Lisa Maria (Spring 2000) […]


15 Nov
A documentary about much more than trash

As I wound my way high up into the deep, dark Bel Air hills I thought to myself, “can’t these people splurge on a damn street sign or two?” It felt like a foreign country, and in a weird way reminded me of traveling around Costa Rica several years ago, where getting directions anywhere sounded […]