For years Los Angeles production-lined beauty for the world’s delectation, but remained an oddly style-free zone. It was great at film stars, but pretty poor at catching the fashion world alight. Because the very things about LA living that used to be a hindrance to the city being taken seriously fashion-wise are what have ultimately dictated its coming of age. LA was always about denim, about athleisure, about the laid-back and, in particular, the seemingly contradictory notion of the luxe laid-back — embellished jeans, sweatshirts with ideas above their station. Years ago those paparazzi shots of LA celebs permanently wearing leggings, always en route to or from…

Source: The Times November 08, 2016 17:02 UTC