In celebration of the Grand Opening of Our Favorite Shop (OFS), we’re hosting a backyard BBQ this Saturday May 26th. Come see the culmination of our creative collaboration and check out our unique collection of products. Mathieu Schreyer from KCRW will be spinning audio delights while we serve hot bites from the grill and offer ice cold drinks from the cooler. Enjoy playing a neighborly game of ping-pong or dominoes or just hang out and take in the community vibe.

OFS Grand Opening from 1-6pm
5545 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90019

To make sure we have a reserved space for you RSVP to rsvp@ourfavoriteshop.com. [More]

Tonight at LACMA Bill Stern, Executive Director of the Museum of California Design in Los Angeles, will be discussing the events that conspired to make California America’s cultural frontier. He will demonstrate how distinctively California’s circumstances combined to inspire an astonishing surge of design innovation. During his talk this evening, Stern will be wearing our Hockney and will discuss CLAE as a part of California’s continuing design originality.

Stern served as consulting curator on the special exhibition "California Design, 1930-1965: Living in a Modern Way” at LACMA through June 3.

What's So California About California Design?
Monday, May 14, 2012 at 7pm.
Brown Auditorium
LACMA
5905 Wilshire Blvd. (Wilshire Blvd. and Spaulding Ave. entrance)
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Warm neutral tones bring a fresh take on the traditional white summer shoe in our versatile SS12 Oatmeal Collection. Sit back and settle into the simplicity of our classic McQueen in textured denim and peanut nubuck, our sporty Gregory in perforated full grain leather and soft suede, our elegant Bailey in buttery nubuck and textured denim, our sleek Wilder in smooth and perforated full grain leather and our new tie up or slip on Bruce in textured denim and canvas piping that’s equally effortless with or without laces. Whether you prefer to walk, run or relax, our Oatmeal Collection lets you move easily through an endless summer. [More]

For the summer we’ve introduced some of our most enduring styles to the cool shades of grey. Full of effortless attitude, our steely SS12 Gravel Collection includes
our sophisticated Ellington in subtle heathered canvas and nubuck accents, our classic McQueen in artfully understated speckled canvas, our stylish Bailey in velvety nubuck and heathered canvas, our Strayhorn in stunning, smooth full grain leather, and our timeless Powell in supple nubuck, speckled canvas and brogue detailing. So whether you’re planning a great escape or just winging it with an ice cold Pimm’s, these gravel shoes are sure to draw eyes. [More]

Located in the heart of Saigon, L'Usine is not your average boutique. Also home to a lively art gallery and superb French bistro style cafe, L'Usine is a contemporary Vietnamese experience. Walking through the industrial era inspired space is like stepping into another world filled with elegant and sophisticated fashion, unique lifestyle accessories, one-of-a-kind finds and rare vintage bicycles. If you ever find yourself in Vietnam, make sure to visit L'Usine, shop our latest CLAE collection and enjoy the best banh mi you'll ever find. [More]

Celebrating freedom of movement, the Payton offers a sophisticated play on the ever-evolving athletic shoe. Taking cues from modern running technology, we joined an open mesh design, neoprene heel and technical lace details with the style of our classic CLAE outsole. Whether you’re looking to hit the open road or just want to break from convention, the Payton gives you the liberty of choice. [More]

Our Favorite Shop (OFS) is our first retail/creative space located in Mid City, Los Angeles. The space will serve as a retail platform for us to showcase our shoes and present an assortment of creative products as well as house our design studio. The interior was a collaboration with our founder and creative director Sung Choi, architect Nathan Lentz and Shin Okuda from the furniture design company WAKA WAKA with assistance from architect Francis Ireifej. We have partnered up with longtime friend and retail veteran Pete Arbelaez, a Union LA alum and the creator of Craft/Los Angeles, to expand our vision for the shop. Both native New Yorkers and long time residents of Mid City LA, Sung and Pete felt it was important to add on to the eclectic mix of shops in the their own neighborhood and extend the community vibe, providing a welcoming space for everyone. Stop by if you're in the area and say hi.

Our Favorite Shop
5455 W. Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90019
Store Hours: Tuesday - Sunday (11am-6pm)

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After what seems like years of waiting, the next generation of Canon's powerhouse 5D series has been announced to much fanfare. [More]

The desert boot has been a classic in men’s footwear since it first started to hit the market in the early 1950s. These stylish boots originate from South Africa during the time British Army was fighting against Rommel in World War II. Originally the South Africans wanted their shoemakers to find a replacement to their own worn- out veldtschoens. The Egyptian craftsmen came up with a boot that had a supple suede upper and solid crepe soles that were not only stylish, but also much more comfortable, compared to the other shoes of the day, and were very easy to maintain.

The Strayhorn draws upon the same timeless aesthetic of the desert boot but with the added benefits of modern day refinements. By replacing the crepe sole, know to become extremely slippery in wet conditions, with a modern cupsole we’ve taken the next step in improving on the comfort and performance of the desert boot, while also allowing the injection of color. [More]

We created the Chambers to be a modern gentlemen’s moccasin. The word moccasin comes from an early Native American translation that means, “shoe” and has been associated with the soft leather slippers worn by various tribes. Moccasins were essential to the Native Americans because they not only provided comfort for long journeys, but they were extremely versatile in design to be well suited for different geographical and climate conditions. [More]