new high (m)art
Los Angeles’ Chinatown is a mecca for funky and sharp clothing stores: Ooga Booga, Munkey King, and Welcome Hunters are just a few that bring über hipsters to the area.
And now, the ingenious fashion duo T-Rik and Miho Ikeda have created a here-today-gone-tomorrow pop-up retail store cleverly titled, New High (M)art. Part retail, part art installation, and all wicked cool, New High (M)art reinvents itself roughly every six weeks with new interiors, installations, and designers such as Brian Lichtenberg and Grey Ant.
The Grey Ant pop-up (through January 31) is an ever-revolving 300-square-foot storefront that has a curatorial selection of signature looks — and manipulations — that span a nearly decade-long career. In-store merchandise includes both men’s and women’s apparel, runway-pieces, denim, original sunglasses, surprise collaborations, archived-early-ons, and never-before-seen creations designed specifically for the venue, including unique screen printed apparel especially for the NH(M) show.
NH(M) is a bona fide shopping and design experience. If you are looking for truly unique pieces outside of the norm, want to be inspired, or stay on top of the hippest L.A. trends, this is the place to frequent regularly. A handful of off-the-shoulder rayon dresses and funky screen-printed distressed t-shirts caught my attention — and my wallet.
Co-owner Miho is herself a size 00 and was pleased to let me know that the NH(M) Grey Ant collection contains a handful of size 0 t-shirts, dresses, and limited denim pieces. (Of note: Their last show, Brian Lichtenberg, also runs small.)
A new installation is slated to take place the first week of February. To stay abreast of new installations, join the email list on their site.
New High (M)art
741 New High Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 621-7822
