LAist: Loose Ends

ich heisse kathie

Sat, 07 Aug 2004 18:03:19 -0800

two words: spot on! couldn't have said it better myself.

Ted

Sat, 07 Aug 2004 09:38:12 -0800

It's been my experience (working as a buyer in a very hip and trendy la boutique) that LA has been setting the trends, fashion-wise, in New York for about the last 3 years. Very little comes from there to here, and a lot goes from here to there, for the time being. Head downtown and see what's in the trendy shops-- it's C+C tops, 7 jeans, pumas, havaiana flip flops, Juicy sweats etc. All stuff that broke through a year or two ago (or three) in LA. As far as high fashion, there is no doubt that NY is miles ahead... but the casual look is what's in now, and all of that stuff started in LA.

savvy

Fri, 06 Aug 2004 17:54:24 -0800

It's counterproductive to claim we started such a horrible trend, but I'm pretty sure they started on the west coast first. I've seen California surfer girls wearing them for as long as I can remember. And I wish I could recall a New York article a couple years ago claiming that the east was way too tasteful to catch on to this trend.

Jessica

Fri, 06 Aug 2004 14:37:35 -0800

Well said! Thanks for sticking it to the pejorative attitudes and pervasive ignorance of L.A. detractors.

becky

Fri, 06 Aug 2004 12:34:08 -0800

the ugg thing was where it was at in beach towns (like santa cruz, where i'm from) since at least the late 80s. new york was totally behind the curve, dude.