The communal, underground spirit of Southern California's punk and skate scenes has been a fertile source of streetwear inspiration from day one. What sets Babylon LA apart from the pack is their commitment to a physical, local presence that serves as an all-in-one retail space, community hang out, and skate spot.

• Babylon LA offers a modern spin on the sometimes mischievous, sometimes confrontational DIY design ethic that papered streets with show flyers, made skateboarding one of the permanent banes of -normal' society, and forever linked the idyllic, sun soaked climes of Southern California with raging, youthful rebellion.