DTLA LIFE MAG #9 | SEPTEMBER 2014 | Page 28

Partners Joab Zalez and Rafael Mercardo have built a solid fol- lowing for their avant-garde streetwear with their designs frequent- ly incorporated into music videos, concert tours and red carpet events. Having been successfully showcased at Haus of Love on 6th Street, the next step was to open their own retail space. Zalez signature is utilizing unusual materials and a bold sense of color to create classic bodies -- like translucent pink vinyl overalls! They produce two collections a year, each with its own utterly unique concept. ZALEZ STUDIO 111 W 7th Street R3 Los Angeles, CA 90014 323 486 8689 www.zelezstudio.com