Little Tokyo a.k.a. LIT TOKYO a.k.a. home to #ILLESTLA, I just ask you to press play. No questions, please. Carrying on… Wsup y’all, reporting live with an Iced Cubano from Coffee Commissary (they didn’t pay me to say that, however, I hope they will), this is Ferrariartie bringing you a special bittersweet farewell dedicated to…
Give me a second, while I clean the spiderwebs that have been collecting over my time away! No worries, I coming back with some heat, hotter than your mixtape and girlfriend combined! Do I got a # 45 on my back?…Cuz I’m back like MJ, BABY! I recently attended the exclusive world premiere of Momo…
The 75th Annual Nisei Festival and Parade was the #ILLEST! Unlike most of what we experience for the first time, this Nisei Festival was actually both entertaining and a pleasure to be a part of! Nisei Fest consists of musical performances, cultural dance showcases, exclusive Nisei-only eats, car-show and my personal favorite; Parade!…
A million thanks to everyone that came through to the opening of IMPRESSIONS: A Collection by KSOLE, last Saturday at illest Los Angeles. The place was packed in support of art, camaraderie, and of course, beer. This was my third yet most invested show and I’m really proud of the A to Z. From the preliminary…
This coming Saturday May 9, illest Los Angeles once again transforms into an art space for the opening reception of Impressions: A Collection by Kenneth “KSOLE” Soleta. I wasn’t planning on curating an art show so quickly after BRANDALISM; I wanted to take a little break and nurture my role. But this one fell on my lap organically…
When I interviewed Ja Tecson for Tastemakers, conversation started to brew about teaming up for a photography show. After going back and forth on concepts, schedules, locations, etc, we all came to an agreement. Illest would host “Snapshots” – a show featuring Ja’s personal collection at our Little Tokyo store. This event is pretty personal…
As a way to celebrate this upcoming Labor Day holiday, take advantage of our online and in-store sale this upcoming Monday, September 2, 2013! Valid online (Fatlace | Illest) and in-store (LA | OC)*, Purchase any Illest Fall 2013 item, and get a second item* for 50% off! *Must be Illest apparel from previous seasons…