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Frankie Co Lab Opening Downtown Los Angeles
Photo by Liz Graves
A unique project fusing fashion with art in the emerging downtown Arts District was introduced in Los Angeles September 9, at the opening of Frankie Co Lab. This project, Frankie Co Lab store creates a live experience of a "go to" place to choose and express one's own style while their love of art is also inspired. The Frankie fashion line, best described as a style between advanced ready wear and young designer fashion includes fabrics of L.A. denim, leather from Italy made in Los Angeles, and sweaters from Peru. This fusion project of fashion, art, books, and architecture is staged to create an inspiring lifestyle much like an art gallery. The Frankie Co Lab was conceived by CEO, Kevin Chen and his team led by Tadd Zarubica, President. This interaction of contemporary styles and art enhance the tools of the cultural revolution expressing one's identity through fashion that is raging throughout communities in Los Angeles today.
Zarubica says the concept is to create a collection that will expand to include handbags, shoes, eyewear and more. He says, "We will have the Frankie line, and other brands creating a collection of the best designers from Los Angeles, NY, and other parts of the world, with a L.A. l
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Blue Crush
The world capital of premium denim is here, where design houses, manufacturing plants and laundries have turned low fashion into high art. “Denim is nearly % cotton-a living, breathing fabric,” says Otis College of Art and Design professor Tadd Zarubica, who is chief executive and designer of the jeans line Denim of Virtue. “Everything you do to it is like a brush stroke on a canvas.” Special washes with rocks and rubber balls, as well as hand-applied distressing techniques, can add $7 to $20 to the cost of a pair of jeans. Add fancy embroidery and the price can top $ Companies won’t talk about their techniques, but Zarubica gave Elizabeth Khuri his take on what they might be.
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Embellishing denim is like ordering a la carte: The more you pile it on, the bigger the bill. On these Boy Cut jeans, there are “only a few handcrafted elements,” Zarubica says. For example, the pockets are probably distressed with two drill bits: the “destroy” on the lower part and the “grinding” on upper. The jeans are then processed to create a flat, sun-bleached effect and undulating blue lines. *
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Enter the sweet spot for premium denim. These jeans cost more than those at chain stores because of their fit, the quality of the fabric and the complexity of the distress
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