LnA: From Sunny to Somber

All a girl really wants is a classic tee. As endearing as the styling mantra of “I’m wearing my boyfriend’s (insert article here)” may be, the cut is never right. His clothes stretch and sag and fit snug in all the wrong places, and very rarely do they behold the versatility needed when us females are attempting to create effortless day-to-night looks.

Does anybody second me on this??

Lauren Alexander and April Leight did. ‘Twas the reason LnA was launched. The two beach belles (Lauren is from San Diego, and April from Malibu) founded LnA just a year ago, and already their line of tees, tanks, and hoodies has resonated with the likes of civilians and celebs (including GIANT featurees Ashlee Simpson and Beyonce).

No blaring logos, dangly ornaments, prints and patterns, or mystery fabric. Just good ol’ conventional cotton in maybe the most unconventional of colors—pumpkin, moss, fire, and flamingo, to name a few.

But like any notable designer willing to take a risk, the ladies have embarked upon unfamiliar territory (for them, at least) and introduced a collection of “Noir” pieces. The jet-black get-ups come in a high-shine, wetlook finish, and scream naughty, but when presented in a pencil skirt, for example, are simultaneously nice. (The ladies must have been given a heads-up on the effects of that dichotomy…)

So, boyfriends, would you rather see your girl in this? Or your grunge-era plaid?

-Danielle Cheesman