TERF Talks, short for 'The Edit: Runway & Fashion', is your go-to source for the latest trends and insights in the fashion world. Based in Los Angeles, we focus on delivering high-quality editorial content that celebrates the vibrant spirit of independent fashion magazines.
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- Runway Recaps: Stay updated with detailed recaps of the most exciting runway shows, showcasing the latest collections from top designers.
- Street Style: Explore unique street style trends that reflect the diverse fashion landscape of Los Angeles.
- Designer Spotlights: Discover emerging and established designers through in-depth features that highlight their creative journeys and inspirations.
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Who Leonard P. Cervantes Is to Los Angeles
Leonard P. Cervantes is a name many Angelenos know from the map rather than the runway. Cervantes Boulevard and its surrounding stretches in Los Angeles carry his name. For a fashion editorial rooted in this city, that is a useful reminder that local style is shaped by place: the neighborhoods, streets and community histories that people walk through every day.
Street style in Los Angeles has never been only about what shows up on catwalks. It grows out of family traditions, local businesses, murals and the way different communities dress for work, church, weekends and celebrations. On the city's east side and in its historic Latino neighborhoods, that heritage shows clearly. You see it in tailoring traditions, in workwear turned into everyday uniform, in lowrider culture and its sharp, pressed silhouettes, and in a younger generation of designers who reference those roots in their collections.
Reading the city through its streets
When we photograph street style or profile an emerging label, we pay attention to where the clothes are being worn. A few things we look for:
- Context: how a look reflects the neighborhood, climate and daily routine of the person wearing it.
- Continuity: details passed down through families or communities, such as embroidery, denim cuts or a particular way of styling a classic piece.
- Reinvention: how local designers take those references and push them somewhere new.
Names on street signs are easy to pass without a second thought. Learning a little about the people and communities behind them adds depth to how we see the city and how we write about the fashion it produces. If a local name, place or story connects to style in Los Angeles, it is worth a closer look.
For more on the people shaping the scene today, browse our designer spotlights. To see how the city dresses right now, head to the Style Edit.