Highsnobiety Magazine 03 - Winter 2011

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d i a M o n d s u p p ly c o . Big Joey |

451 North Fairfax avenue “Taco and Tyler from Odd Future are a huge part of the energy here and a lot has changed in the last year or so because of it. Tyler and all the Odd Future crowd have brought a lot more people to the block. in the summertime it’s like a Friday afternoon everyday. We’ve had everyone come through from Diddy and Chris Brown to Rick Ross, KRS-1 and Rick Rubin. For all the people that hang out here, the block is relatively drama free which is unusual for a spot like this.” the seventh letter A A r o n tA g u e |

441 North Fairfax avenue “Fairfax is a burgeoning cultural destination for Los Angeles. it’s a mixture of multigenerational Jewish family businesses and a group of people who embody the spirit of Los Angeles and more so, California.There is palpable energy on the street that’s infectious. Everybody is so driven to create which is a real testament to the D.i.Y spirit of this generation. i moved out to LA six years ago and dropped out of school to work on the block. i believed so strongly that Fairfax was a place i needed to be. i felt the energy. it's not about the stores or the people who work in stores, but the people who hang on the block. not everybody that hangs out here is consuming, they are here to politic and immerse themselves in the culture."

knoWn gallery J-H u rt |

441 North Fairfax avenue Known gallery is unlike any other space on Fairfax.This is the place you come to see the artists that are helping shape today’s culture. Many of the brand and store owners on the street have looked up to various artists which inspired their line or store concept. Known gallery is here to educate and introduce people to these brilliant artists.

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