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It comes as no surprise that one of the newest LA labels poised to earn the following of our city's indie, cool-girl set was the brainchild of a couple of Art School babes. Day Space Night's designers, Kris Chau and Samantha Margherita, first met in Philadephia, were they both had gigs with Free People. After moving two Los Angeles, the two continued on designing for "fast fashion" brands, which ultimately had them dreaming of creating their own clothing line that incorporated their love of art while remaining fun, functional, and most of all inspired.
Day Space Night is certainly all of those things, combined with the fact that all of the garments are 100% created in LA, from the initial designing and silk printing in the duo's Chinatown studio to the cutting and sewing of pieces in nearby DTLA. Their debut collection is also loaded with nostalgia; the inspiration for the colorful prints of their effortless, barely body-skimming tops and dresses came straight out of Sam's Italian grandmother's home.
Kris and Sam will be officially launching their line with a presentation this Friday at Day Space Night's studio (1727 N Spring Street) from 7-10pm. But for those of you who can't wait to snag a piece, items from the collection are currently available for pre-sale on the website here.