"After a requisite stop at Erewhon for an organic hot-bar bowl, I dropped by Union, which heralded La Brea's transition into the streetwear strip—Stüssy and Stampd are next door, OVO is nearby, and a Carhartt WIP just opened on the block. Union has always marched to its own beat (swerving to high fashion when everyone was obsessed with sneakers), and with the rise of Trump, Union owners Chris Gibbs and Beth Birkett haven't exactly stuck to sports."