A decade in the industry is beckoning for renowned LA retailer De La Barracuda, while Miguel has made this a destination for many there involvement in Gardener 10th is quite remarkable. Having continually hosted some of the most fascinating events this must be up their with the finest as Michael Lau celebrates his 10th anniversary [...]

WEST TV hit up Wurstkuche which is a restaurant of sausages and beer. This place is known for exotic sausage grill in the heart of the Downtown Los Angeles Historic Arts District. Serving sausage sandwiches, Belgian, fries with homemade dipping sauces, twenty four Imported biers on tap, and a gourmet collection of sodas.

Upon arriving to the Hellz Penthouse in Downtown LA, i was surprised on their set up. The Hellz office is a three story penthouse, first floor is design studio, second floor is a show room, and third is the bosses office and outdoor patio. As we walked through the door, we were greeted by Lanie [...]

Last week, 9grand open their Pop-Up Shop at Upland’s favorite sneaker boutique, Humidor. Here is a preview of what you miss that Saturday and 9grand’s amazing looking shop. Be sure to head over Upland and check out 9grand’s Pop-Up Shop and Humidor.
Humidor Boutique - 172 N 2nd Ave, Upland, CA 91786
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This episode, we hit up Westfield San Francisco Mall. This Mall was built high since space is hard to find in San Francisco. After this place we walk around Union Square and head to Chinatown. Unfortunately this was the last stop and I promise to get more coverage the next time we head up there. [...]

Here we got a chance to hit up Haight and Ashbury. Haight-Ashbury is a district of San Francisco, California, US, named for the intersection of Haight and Ashbury Streets. Amazing art and the whole lifestyle can be found these neighborhoods.

About a month ago, me and the wifey went to San Francisco to just get away from everything. With all the things going on in our lives, this was something that we need. My best friend and his lovely wife pick us up at SFO and took us to our hotel in downtown. Most of [...]

I headed down to Chinatown Los Angeles recently to visit one of this city’s hidden gem, Lions Den. Lions Den has been in operation for a few years now and is carrying only the best in streetwear. Lions Den is one of the few stores that carries Foreign Family, Penfield , Play Cloths , King Stampede, [...]

So here is the last episode of the BDay Mixx Down “The Interview.” We figure why not interview some people at the party when their choice of words and mind is not all there. As you can tell we had fun with this episode.

Here is our 2nd part of our coverage “The Party.” Here you can see how all your favorite brands party up with their fans. This another side of the brand that you do not see in our interviews.

We had to chop up our footage to 3 episodes because it would of been a long ass video. Here is THE W3ST having fun on the way to the BDAY MIXX DOWN at THE STANDARD for the 1st episode “The Drive.” It was a long drive from Rancho to Sunset but we are not [...]

Sorry for the mad delay of video postings but we are currently restructuring our site. Something new you will start soon on WEST TV that involves a series of episodes of hand pick brands, stores or artists. In these episodes you will see the daily life and behind the scenes in running a brand,  a store and as a [...]

On Monday, the W3ST film crew stopped by Hot Rod in West Los Angeles to get a closer look at this skater/street wear paradise. Originally known for carrying some of the best skater gear around, this store has grown and matured by leaps and bound. Not only are they just selling sneakers like Nike SB, Converse and many more. You can find a clothing [...]

World of Dance is back in Pomona and the show is bigger than ever. Great clothing brands such as Orisue, 9grand, RobnSteel and many more in the house selling their collection at a great price. There were dancers every where and ABDC’s Beat Freaks and Quest were headlining with great performance for their fans.
W3ST [...]

Choppas from THE W3ST hit up the Cash Only Show to get some coverage for WEST TV. It was a great show, good sales and can’t wait for the next one coming up during the Summer.  (Viewer Discretion Advised) -You’ll feel like you’re on a roller coaster while watching this..haha

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ALEX & CHLOE have been making jewelry since they met in 2004 and ignited each other’s love for
all things natural and innovative. The couple’s alchemy of translucent acrylics, precious metals
and originality rapidly secured them a dedicated global fashion following since their debut collection
“SHADOW AND LIGHT.” The designer’s statement is one of minimal beauty, intelligent concepts [...]

Since 1984, iconic Japanese brand HYSTERIC GLAMOUR has married the sublime luxury of high-end fashion with the tough Rock n’ Roll soul people expect from the HYSTERIC collection. Designer Nobuhiko Kitamura’s personal
fascination with 60’s and 70’s American subculture, along with his own manic obsessions with wit and class, drive the unique designs. Keeping authentically grounded [...]

Lead Derby was not constructed, it was born of life’s memorable moments, its chance encounters. Born of love, art, music and nurtured by those forever dreaming and searching for life’s next great adventure. Lead Derby captures a moment in time, a memory, and the idealistic nature of taking it all easy and enjoying the now. [...]

LUDWIG ¡s a premium casual brand that aspires to something better. LUDWIG draws inspiration from and pays homage to one of the greatest minds of all time: Ludwig van Beethoven. Despite being deaf in his later years, Beethoven crafted beautiful music through hard work and a life-long commitment to quality and art. Likewise, LUDWIG endeavors [...]

3sixteen is a menswear line headquartered in New York City’s Lower East Side. Founded ¡n 2003, the brand aims to create collections that demonstrate longevity in both design and construction by producing clothing that will hold up to extensive wear and remain relevant season after season. The brand’s aesthetic is built upon utilitarian
silhouettes from decades [...]

Transmission “The Act of Processing Data” Tradeshow was founded by the amazing minds of GRN Apple Tree. The show took place in downtown Los Angeles at the California Market Center in the heart of the Fashion District. Luis (owner of GRN Apple Tree) and Cody had hand picked 3sixteen, Ludwig, Lead Derby, Hystoric Glamour, Christopher and [...]

I recently headed down to Little Toyko in Los Angeles to visit one of the best boutique around, Archrival. They were very kind to give me a tour of their industrial inspired store, which I found quite amazing. Archrival is known for carrying  some hard to find items such The Hundreds, Cheap Monday, Stussy and many more brands [...]

A while back we  hit up DimePiece Designs in Downtown Los Angeles and got a chance to chat it up with Laura and Ashley to give us fans a little history of their company. They even gave as a chance to get a sneak peek of their Spring Collection and a tour of their office. Truly amazing work [...]

Continuing our coverage with Johnny Cupcakes, here is part 2 of our video.  In part 2 of this video Johnny gave us a  detailed tour of his Melrose Flagship Store and he even shows us the process of  what happens when you buy a tee. This is actually pretty cool. This store is hands down one [...]

We got a great opportunity to meet up with Johnny Cupcakes last week and we  also got a formal tour of the Johnny Cupcakes Los Angeles Flagship store. Johnny was kind enough to take time out of his busy day to give us a great interview during his stay in Los Angeles before his lectures at High [...]

W3ST TV headed to Encino to visit Primitive recently. Right off the bat, as we walked in we got a warm welcome from the owners. Which is one reason why they are regarded as one of Southern California’s priemier boutique basically a one stop shop for all your needs. Carrying elite brands like The Hundreds, Diamond Supply, Crooks and Castles, [...]

Choppas from THE W3ST got a chance to party with the  Far East Movement feat. 24/8 at Club Element last week. Here is a close look at them in action and a feel of how it is to be  on stage  as well.

W3ST TV hit up America’s Best Dance Crew to get coverage for our ABDC mid season report. Since we are pushing for our own West Coast teams, there are only 2 left. Beat Freaks and Quest Crew are the remaining crews and are crowd favorites. Miami’s Fly Khicks and Tallahassee’s Strikers All-Stars round out [...]

CHOPPAS from THEW3ST got a chance to hang at Far East Movement’s latest video shoot for ”LowRidin/Fetish” from their latest album entitled Animal.  Check out the bad ass Alpine cars that they got to use for the video shoot. Thanks FM for letting us hang out, eat your food, and sit in the crazy Alpine Cars. The official video for [...]

W3ST TV hit up ABDC for our Midseason report and we got a chance to chat it up with the Judges and Layah Kayleigh. In my opinion his time around our interviews with Judges didnt come out that great and Alex got toasted. haha. I thought it was still entertaining and we wanted to show the world [...]

W3ST TV hit up Guitar Center last week since we co-sponsored a DJ Battle. We got tons of footage, but we had to chop it up so people can get an idea what went down. There was 8 DJs battling it out and 2 were selected from the finals.
There were speical guest judeges in the house like [...]

Here is part two of  the GRN Apple Tree visit and Cody was kind enough to give us a sneak peek of their upcoming Projects. We got a chance to get a closer look of their upcoming snowboard that is scheduled to hit some time this year and see a couple of other fresh pieces for [...]

CHOPPAS from THE W3ST used his FLIP HD cam to get some coverage of the U-N-I Listening Party for their latest mix tape at the Beverly Hilton. He got a chance to meet up with some good friends like Wally from Orisue, Phil from Trendy Trash and got a chance to pull Thurzday from the [...]

W3ST TV visited GRN Apple Tree to get a tour of their office and warehouse where all the magic happens. Cody gave us a detail tour on what goes on in the GRN Apple Tree office and get an idea how things are made. Be sure to check later tonight to see part 2 of [...]

Foreign Family released their new site on 2.5.09 that features news, their new online store and projects. It’s clean, simple and easy navigate to get what you need from FF.
Foreign Family gave us an exclusive look at their Fall Collection, so we get to give you all a teaser. Enjoy… Still shots should be on W3ST [...]

As a follow up to our coverage of HUF meets WALE, we got Wale in action at the Key Club, Los Angeles with surprise guests Warren G and Bishop Lamont. It’s a long video, but it was worth checking out if you’ve never seen WALE’ perform or missed out on the show.

W3ST TV caught up with Charles Hamilton for his recent Photo Shoot. Charles Hamilton has been dropping mix tape after mix tape and is one of our favorite artists right now. Can’t wait to see what’s coming up next for Mr Hamilton in the near future.

On Saturday, we were invited to see the preview of the SURU and Estevan Oriol Gallery on Melrose. The project was dubbed “This Is Los Angeles” that features the works of Estevan Oriol show through his eyes of Los Angeles and it’s culture. SURU opened it’s door for this amazing exhibition that features photographs, shirts, and pretty much [...]

HUF teamed up with WALE for his mini California tour. To kick things off, HUF release a exclusive tee with WALE that was avaiable yesterday at HUF LA. People were all hyped up to see the DC rapper and started to wait in line in the early afternoon. Wale showed up and was really cool [...]

So this will conclude our coverage for America’s Best Dance Crew  as far ar our introduction interviews go. I know we are from the West but we tried our best to get all 4 crews. Unfortunately, Quest was tied up the whole time back stage and we missed out on them, but we did get a [...]

Here’s our continuing coverage back stage at America’s Best Dance Crew. We all see the ABDC Judges every episode, but how are they back stage when they can let their hair down? We caught up with Shane Sparks and Lil Mama for a couple questions before the show time.

The Beat Freaks is something fresh for ABDC. This all girl crew always hits it hard with a variety of styles of hip hop. Representing Los Angeles, these girls will definitely have a shot at  taking the championship once again for the W3ST.
***Be sure to watch the video to the end to see what the Beat [...]

TMwas one of my favorite groups from last season and I was disappointed they didn’t make it through the division cut for the Season 2 series. I’m glad they got their shot for Season 3 though and they are showing us why they deserve to be in this competition. I love their flavor they bring to their dances and [...]

If you saw last night’s episode, the Boxcuttuhz were cut from America’s Best Dance Crew. I personally love the Boxcuttuhz and it was sad to see them go.
This is why you need to VOTE  and keep on VOTING to keep your crew in the competition. Here is a video before the results show and I just want to [...]

THE W3ST has always been a fan of MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew and for Season 3 we figured to pay them a visit. This season, California is representing with 4 crews, Boxcuttuhz, Team Millennia, Beat Freaks and Quest. Season 3 is probably one of the best seasons yet, bring different style of dance. From clogging, [...]

Recently we got to sit down with FM (Far East Movement) to discuss some current events such as the economy, the weather, and why I’m so addicted to watching Top Chef. OK, we really didn’t discuss anything of that sort and I’m really addicted to Top Chef. On a serious note, we did talk [...]

W3ST TV headed to Claremont to visit one of Inland Empire’s finest boutiques, Authentix. Only two years running, Authentix has provided the Inland Empire with premier accounts such as Orisue, Triumvir, Diamond, 9Grand, Clae and many more.
Check out the video with special guest host, Mark from 9Grand. 9Grand also debuted their Holiday Collection,so check it [...]

THE W3ST hit up the Standard in Hollywood to party with our friends from Trendy Trash. It was great turn out, good music and fun people. Thanks for Triumvir, True Love False Idols, Paid Bless and Gone Corporate for coming through.

W3ST TV swung by the Foreign Family Gallery/Pop-Up Shop in Korea Town this past Thursday, December 11, 2008 for their closing party of Hannah Stouffer’s art show and the release of the FF Holiday line. Let me say this, I had a pretty good time that night. I can’t forget to mention my after party [...]

W3ST TV hit up IM KING to get a sneak peak of their upcoming jacket “Strapped.” Pictures won’t give this jacket its justice so we shot this short video to show their fans how fresh this jacket is. Stay tuned for more information about this jacket for release dates and prices.

W3ST TV visit Digital Gravel and Ludwig’s Pop Up Shop in LA. We got a chance to chop it up Nima as he educate me about the whole industry and the direction it is going. Nima is always a great person to talk to and very entertaining I might add. Be sure to hit up [...]

October 19th, Acrylick had their photo shoot at The Brewery in Los Angeles. Here is a great video to see behind the scenes at the Acrylick photo shoot.
Thanks DJ WREX for the invite and props to the whole Acrylick family.

W3ST TV interviews Estevan Oriol about his photography, his clothing lines, and his collaboration with Upper Playground LA.

W3ST TV visit W3ST COVINA and hit up Store 13 for TAB TUESDAY. TEPI took a minute of his busy schedule and give us a little tour of his shop and gave us an exclusive interview. Stay tuned for more footage for TAB TUESDAY !

THE W3ST hit up Vegas for MAGIC and their new show SLATE (Select, Lifestyle, Apparel, Trends, Emergence). We got a chance to chop it up with some brands and this is the teaser. Stay tuned for the interview at THEW3ST.com !