Fashion L.A. Style Is Ready For Prime Time
L.A. style may still conjure up visions of Pamela Anderson in “Baywatch” red. But from the high glamour of the Oscars to the casual chic of Melrose Avenue, the Los Angeles look now rivals New York, Paris and Milan. An ever-growing community of high-end designers is recycling the metaphors of Left Coast life into clothes that everyone else wants. Joining pioneers Richard Tyler and BCBG Max Azria are some new scene stealers: Katayone Adeli, with her skinny pants fit for ingenues; Pamela Dennis, who creates sleek gowns that evoke Hollywood’s golden age; Trina Turk, with a hip take on a preppy look that’s straight from “Friends,” and Imitation of Christ, whose offbeat esthetic has an indie-movie eccentricity....