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Fight-or-Flight

03.13.2009

Submitted by mroemer on Thu, 03/12/2009 - 11:00pm.
Aviator Nation
The Bite:
Most loungy clothes make your stylish side run screaming? Aviator Nation will help you stand your ground. Its retro-sporty hoodies, tees, and sweats have bright, SoCal-surfer designs on 'em – no boring black here – including its newest tops for spring (see photo). Everything's made here in LA (no long-distance shipping) from a blend of organic cotton (no megapesticides like the conventional stuff) and recycled polyester. AN's worn-in-chic look happens compliments of a '60s vintage sewing machine - lending its duds stitchwork authentic to that era. It'll make your heart beat faster.
Wanna Try: 
Aviator Nation, available at Planet Blue, 2940 Main St., Venice. Map It (310-396-1767). Daydream Sweatshirt, $134; Hawaiian Tee, $67; AV Sweat Tee, $79.
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Cocktail Fact

For the 2004 film The Aviator, freckles were painstakingly painted onto Cate Blanchett's face, arms, and chest to make her resemble Katharine Hepburn.

Small Changes Add Up

If 10,000 LA Biters buy an organic T-shirt instead of a nonorganic one, we'll keep the weight of 28 surfers in pesticides off the earth.

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