We collaborated with journalist and founder of Saw the Sign,Tiffany Hsu, for a special ode to Echo Park’s vibrant street art. Pairing fashion and art with Echo Park locals, this is the first of a two-part series of inspired images.
Magic is Real
Bedrock L.A.’s epic snake mural, spanning 11,000 square feet, is by the artist collective formally known as Cyrcle. Arielle is joined by the pros at Al’s Cycle Shop and is wearing a dress by Clover Canyon and Jeffery Campbell heels.
|| 1623 Allesandro St ||
Jack of All Trades
(Below Left) Chris “Ssippi” Wessman, founder of the Echo Park Woodshop, is a man of many trades and talents. His breadth of work encompasses hand-crafted earrings, skateboards and cutting boards (pictured), furniture and elaborate theatrical sets, such as the one he created for Annie Lennox’s show at the Orpheum Theater. He posed with the shop’s front mural by Cryptik Movement, “a public art campaign dedicated to helping humanity evolve towards greater awareness and understanding.”
|| 1546 Echo Park Ave ||
Lady in Pink
(Below Right) Basking in the Eastside sun, Ashley plays with color in front of the cubist-inspired Echo Food Market’s mural. Her dress is by Yumi Kim, heels by BCBG and necklace by J.Crew.
|| 1940 Echo Park Ave ||
Live Your Dreams & Destroy Your Fears
Arielle and Ashley lose themselves in Dream and Destroy’s world of wild whimsy. With their studio located in Echo Park, Dream and Destroy are “dedicated to creating visuals that reference and inspire while playing with lettering, design and form.”
Arielle is wearing a kimono by Flying Tomato, booties by Steve Madden and Ray-Ban shades. Ashley’s kimono is by Ecoté, with shoes by Sam Edelman.
|| 1717 Glendale Blvd ||
Baby You Can Drive My Car
Marco Zamora’s Converse Blank Canvas Project inspired Tiffany and Arielle’s avant-garde heart strings to flourish. Tiffany’s entire outfit is vintage except her necklace, which is by Zara. Arielle’s blouse is vintage and her shoes are by Report.
|| Corner of Glendale Blvd & Clifford ||
In Tacos We Trust
It is perhaps no surprise that Guisados co-owner Armando Dela Torre Jr.’s art is as good as his restaurant’s food. Posed in front of Torre Jr.’s mural, tacos in hand and tummies grumbling, the I, Echo Park and Saw the Sign ladies were joined by musician and Guisados’ own Luis Torrealva for an artful moment in time.
Arielle is wearing a New York Hat Co. fedora, a top by Vince and boots by Seychelles. Ashley’s tee is by Truly Madly Deeply, jeans by True Religion and a fedora from American Vintage in Echo Park. Tiffany’s jackets is from Zara, booties from Target and her vintage dress was her grandmother’s, worn on her mother’s wedding day.
|| 1261 Sunset Blvd ||
These Lips Don’t Lie
Bedazzled under the Sunset Blvd Overpass, Arielle and Ashley channel Studio 54 as the distant thumping of a Telecaster bass hums from the neighboring Echoplex.
Ashley’s sparkly top is by Pinkyotto, bellbottoms by Bebe and pumps by Kenneth Cole. Arielle’s dress is vintage and her heels are by Zara.
|| 1321 Glendale Blvd ||
This is part 2 of our special ode to Echo Park’s vibrant street art. We collaborated with journalist and founder of Saw the Sign, Tiffany Hsu, pairing fashion and art to create these inspired images.
Under the Sea
Arielle channels her inner mermaid in front of United Oil’s aquatic Echo Park mural. Designed by Marla Sher, the whimsical underwater theme was inspired by United Oil owner Jeff Appel’s niece. Arielle is wearing a vintage dress and boots by Seychelles.
|| 1467 Sunset Blvd ||
Starlet of Bahia
Dressed to impress with moves that turn heads, Ashley makes the mambo look easy in front of Club Bahia‘s colorful, tropic mural. Ashley’s red dress is vintage with heels by Enzo Angiolini.
|| 1130 Sunset Blvd ||
In The Name Of Coffee
Buzzed off of Chango’s stellar brew and inspired by Axis’s cinematic mural, Ashley indulges voyeuristic impulses while Arielle daydreams and munches on mango. Arielle’s pants are by Love Tree and booties are by Steve Madden. Ashley’s leggings are from American Apparel, shoes from Sam Edelman and her blazer is from Daniel Rainn.
|| 1559 Echo Park Ave ||
Child’s Play
Tiffany knows a thing or two about having fun, especially when art like this mural by Pskaught at Yogala Studios is cheering you on. Tiffany’s necklace is by Forever 21 and her tee is from Target.
|| 1840 Echo Park Ave ||
UFOs and Rhinos
Ok, maybe it’s a helicopter taking over Los Angeles in this mural by Slug + Sigie!, but we like to imagine it’s a UFO. And that rhinos wander wildly by the lake. Ashley is wearing a dress by Torn and boots by Puma.
|| 1932 Echo Park Ave ||
