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Shoe firm Sanuk to open first company-owned store, in Santa Monica

2013-04-11 07:00:00

Sanuk, the Irvine footwear firm known for selling its quirky sandals in surf specialty shops, is coming to beachy Santa Monica this week with its first-ever company-owned store. The flagship shop on the Santa Monica Promenade opens Friday. The lo-fi...

No Age protests Converse at a Converse-sponsored show

2012-12-29 06:03:00

While plenty of punk fans were receiving new Converse sneakers for the holidays, L.A. noise-rock duo No Age was protesting the company�(and the working conditions under its parent company Nike) at a show ostensibly promoting the shoe brand. On Dec. 18,...

A young man's fateful dance with death

2012-12-22 03:00:00

Jes�s Garc�a saw no reason to be afraid of death. "It's not good to fear anything," he once said. "Death is always around, but you've got to laugh at death." After leaving the hospital that afternoon in early May, he boarded the bus at Vermont and...

Camo prints in full view in fall fashions for men

2012-09-09 00:00:00

If you think camouflage is just the stuff of old beat-up military uniforms and cheap thermals lying around dusty army-navy shops, you're missing out on the biggest hiding-in-plain-sight trend in cutting-edge menswear this fall. Camo, as fashion folk say,...

Beads come of age

2012-07-22 00:00:00

Images of hippie-era love beads and Native American-inspired headbands can condemn beading in jewelry and accessories to appearing quaint at best. But the artisan level of contemporary beaders crafting today's fashion jewelry and accessories puts that...

Essentials: High-top wedge sneakers

2012-08-19 00:00:00

Every fall, college campuses swarm with women wearing all kinds of leather flats, but there are always a select few brave enough to walk across the quad in stilettos. Those risk-takers might look great, but who can realistically trek to class in high...

Shopping: Beach-town boutiques from Venice to Laguna

2012-07-08 00:00:00

With summer in full swing, it's time to hit the beach — for sunning, yes, but also for shopping. There's a new level of sophistication in shopping along the coast. Locally owned boutiques with a curated point of view are changing the flavor of...

DC, Converse give Batman and Bane the All Star treatment

2012-07-12 16:32:51

Nike ditches Cole Haan and Umbro shoe and soccer brands

2012-05-31 09:55:00

Nike Inc.�is selling off its Cole Haan shoes and accessories brand and its Umbro soccer-related company in order to focus on its namesake products. The company wants to focus on Nike gear such as its new digital FuelBand fitness tracker, as well as items...

Remyxx kicks around new idea: 100% recyclable sneakers

2012-06-18 16:32:10

Painted Bird crocheted shoes arrive just in time for summer

2012-07-02 12:27:00

Nike, Kanye West's Air Yeezy II drops June 9

2012-05-31 16:32:11

More kicks for Missoni x Converse fans. The new holiday collection includes two unisex styles, both inspired by the fall-winter 2012 men's collection. The collaborative Chuck Taylor All Star returns in a patchwork knit with leather detailing and cheerful green canvas lining.

2012-11-22 12:40:57

Converse All Star shoes are worn by crew of the ARM Cuauht�moc, a training vessel for the Mexican Navy.

2012-06-13 00:00:00