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Check + out the view from our hotel! + + 📸[Kobe Bryant mural][IMG2] + + 📸[nighttime view outside our window][IMG3] + + Our first full day, I decided to trek to the Fashion District and on + the way I noticed a LOT of graffiti and stickers on the sidewalk. I + was pleasantly surprised to see graffiti of A$AP Rocky's "Don't Be + Dumb" *while I was listening to the album*. That was neat. + + 📸[Don't Be Dumb!!][IMG4] + + 📸[Dykes! This will change your life. C H A D][IMG5] + + 📸[skyscraper graffiti][IMG6] + + 📸[cool tag][IMG7] + + 📸[another cool tag][IMG8] + + The Fashion District is overwhelming. Fabric, **everywhere**. On the + sidewalk, in the street, on side streets, and just...a lot. From what + I know about fabric, a red flag is super cheap prices; whatever you + make from it most likely won't last long, but it gets people looking! + + 📸[lovely floral fabric][IMG9] + + 📸[cheap fabric][IMG10] + + 📸[even cheaper fabric!][IMG11] + + I had to ask around for nude swim fabric for a tutorial my wife is + working on and finally found some at Prime Fabric. I asked one of the + employees, Joseph, why everyone congregated here and the answer is + just inertia. + + 📸[nude swim fabric][IMG12] + + Whenever a celebrity is wearing fabric you sell, you gotta brag + about it. + + 📸[Jennifer Lopez's runway dress fabric for sale][IMG13] + + As I escaped the Fashion District I couldn't help but to take pics of + some gorgeous dresses. + + 📸[rose dress][IMG14] + + 📸[bedazzled dress][IMG15] + + I also saw a dope mural and Kendrick Lamar's appearance at his popout + was at the end. + + 📸[Kendrick Lamar mural][IMG16] + + After stopping at a barber shop for a quick beard line-up, I decided + to hop on a Lime scooter and make my way to Mood Fabrics. My wife and + I **love** Project Runway so any excuse to visit Mood (THE fabric + shop the contestants always visit in NYC) is taken. + + 📸[Mood!][IMG17] + + The Fashion District was overwhelming but so was this, haha! Look at + all this! + + 📸[fabric as far as the eye can see][IMG18] + + 📸[bolts, everywhere][IMG19] + + 📸[i bought two yards of this dark floral fabric][IMG20] + + I will say that the L.A. location is MUCH more spacious than the NYC + one. I feel like the NYC location is probably grandfathered into some + rent agreement and/or the nostalgia/location is too great. + + My back heavy, I scooted back to our hotel and almost got hit by a + Waymo in the process. When you open the Lime app it tells you to use + the bike lane and not the sidewalk...but drivers don't give a shit + and bike lanes aren't everywhere. + + I also ran into an unfortunate situation around the corner from our + hotel. I was ZOOMING down the street and suddenly the scooter slowed + down so I pulled over (thankfully I was the only vehicle around) and + realized I had driven into a no-drive zone? I had to walk the scooter + to the end of the block before I was allowed to use it again. + + I eventually met up with my wife again and we went to this soul food + restaurant in the L.A. Live plaza. + + 📸[wife smiling as we wait for food][IMG21] + + Deviled eggs are delicious to me so I had to order the deep-fried + versions. The description on the menu reads, "deep fried egg cups + filled with creamy yolks topped with bacon and hot sauce." + + 📸[deep fried deviled eggs][IMG22] + + BRUH + + Phenomenal. My wife doesn't like eggs so that was all for me. Our + food came soon after and it smelled great, tasted better. She had + fried fish, red beans and rice, and collard greens. I had the + gumbo with shrimp. + + 📸[right before we demolish our food][IMG23] + + The weakest part of the meal was the peach cobbler (too sweet, and + wife didn't like the texture) but that's such a minor quibble. If + you're in L.A., go to Fixins[1], and have a reservation because they + stay busy! + + On our last day I met up with one of my online friends IRL! Several + years ago I was interviewing for a job at Sonos and Brad[2] and I had + a great convo. I didn't get the job and he later left the company. + Some time later I recognized his name on Farcaster when we were both + on that social platform and we kept in touch since then. + + It's not often I get to nerd out in person with someone who + understands WTF I'm talking about so the time flew. + + 📸[Brad and I][IMG24] + + The bacon breakfast burrito[3] was pretty good too. + + 📸[bacon breakfast burrito with salsa][IMG25] + + The last stop of the day was meeting my wife and her classmates in + the Fashion District to check out a warehouse-sized store. By this + point I was POOPED so I only took a few pics before relaxing on a + bench while my wife got some yardage cut. + + 📸[hey look, more fabric][IMG26] + + 📸[fabric detail][IMG27] + + All in all, a good trip! The next time we go back, an extra suitcase + to fill with Fashion District finds is gonna accompany us. Also, did + you know that there's a FLOWER District too?! I want to explore that + next time, we're a floral family. + + 📸[my shirt drawer][IMG28] + + This isn't even all my (floral) shirts, I've got some in the laundry + and others in storage. + + Oh yeah, after we got back home my wife saw an ad that was like "Join + us in L.A. for Fashion Week!" Womp, maybe next time. 🕸️ + +References + + [1] <https://fixinssoulkitchen.com> + [2] <https://mastodon.social/@bradbarrish> + [3] <https://www.sandcouchcafe.com/menus/breakfast-burritos> + [IMG1] <https://cdn.webb.page/blog/2026/wm-085-01.JPG> + [IMG2] <https://cdn.webb.page/blog/2026/wm-085-02.JPG> + [IMG3] <https://cdn.webb.page/blog/2026/wm-085-03.JPG> + [IMG4] <https://cdn.webb.page/blog/2026/wm-085-04.JPG> + [IMG5] <https://cdn.webb.page/blog/2026/wm-085-05.JPG> + [IMG6] <https://cdn.webb.page/blog/2026/wm-085-06.JPG> + [IMG7] <https://cdn.webb.page/blog/2026/wm-085-07.JPG> + [IMG8] <https://cdn.webb.page/blog/2026/wm-085-08.JPG> + [IMG9] <https://cdn.webb.page/blog/2026/wm-085-09.JPG> + [IMG10] <https://cdn.webb.page/blog/2026/wm-085-10.JPG> + [IMG11] <https://cdn.webb.page/blog/2026/wm-085-11.JPG> + [IMG12] <https://cdn.webb.page/blog/2026/wm-085-12.JPG> + [IMG13] <https://cdn.webb.page/blog/2026/wm-085-13.JPG> + [IMG14] <https://cdn.webb.page/blog/2026/wm-085-14.JPG> + [IMG15] <https://cdn.webb.page/blog/2026/wm-085-15.JPG> + [IMG16] <https://cdn.webb.page/blog/2026/wm-085-16.JPG> + [IMG17] <https://cdn.webb.page/blog/2026/wm-085-17.JPG> + [IMG18] <https://cdn.webb.page/blog/2026/wm-085-18.JPG> + [IMG19] <https://cdn.webb.page/blog/2026/wm-085-19.JPG> + [IMG20] <https://cdn.webb.page/blog/2026/wm-085-20.JPG> + [IMG21] <https://cdn.webb.page/blog/2026/wm-085-21.JPG> + [IMG22] <https://cdn.webb.page/blog/2026/wm-085-22.JPG> + [IMG23] <https://cdn.webb.page/blog/2026/wm-085-23.JPG> + [IMG24] <https://cdn.webb.page/blog/2026/wm-085-24.JPG> + [IMG25] <https://cdn.webb.page/blog/2026/wm-085-25.JPG> + [IMG26] <https://cdn.webb.page/blog/2026/wm-085-26.JPG> + [IMG27] <https://cdn.webb.page/blog/2026/wm-085-27.JPG> + [IMG28] <https://cdn.webb.page/blog/2026/wm-085-28.JPG> |