Alternative Apparel Blog

Instagram Contributor: Max Wanger

Continuing on with our Instagram contributor program, we'd like to introduce the next photographer - Max Wanger - as our November contributor. Say hello to Max on Instagram and make sure to watch out for his L.A. adventures documented on our @AlternativeApparel account. Let's learn more about the man behind the camera phone...

L.A.'s Modern Beachcomber

L.A. area craftsman, James Olarte, is one talented artist. He uses found beach objects including shells among other natural resources to create truly unique creations. Take a look at our interview with him to learn more about this modern beachcomber.

Instagram Contributor: Jesse Chamberlin

Good news, friends - We're continuing our monthly Instagram contributor program! For October, Los Angeles-based photographer, Jesse Chamberlin, will be joining us to snap photos of life's daily happenings, her photography projects and the lovely people she encounters along the way. So let's find out a little bit more about Jesse and welcome her to the Alternative family.

A Fresh Take on Street Art Springs Up in L.A.

Recently, visitors and residents of downtown L.A. have started to notice something unusual springing up in the City of Angels—something to make them more aware of their surroundings and bring a little more excitement to their day. This mysterious something that’s captivating California and starting to garner national attention is a fresh form of guerilla street art created by Calder Greenwood and his collaborator, known only as Wild Life.

Instagram Contributor: Jason Travis

Starting in September, we're going to try something a little different with our Instagram account. Over the next few months, we'll have guest Instagram contributors sharing the Alternative community through their lens. We'd like to welcome our friend and Atlanta photographer Jason Travis as our Instagram contributor for this month! Every day, he will be posting photos to our account of his life, current photography projects and anything else he finds to be "Alternative." Now let's meet Jason...

Turning Ink into Art with Danger Press

Combine two artistic guys with a common passion for music and design mixed in with a desire to merge their once garage/basement businesses into a joint printing company and you’ll get Danger Press. Located in Atlanta, this screen printing company can do just about anything! From tees (Alternative none the less) to posters or glass to wood, the talented team led by Ed Jewell and J. Gilman produce fantastic results.