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  We sat down with one of our very own makers, artist & jewelry designer Shira Tagle to get to know her and her brand better! Tell us a little bit about your vision and what you offer:  I've never been able to really find a singular thing that I wanted to do career-wise. I've always jumped from one interest to another and it took me years to figure out that I was just meant to do it all haha. I want to create a space that harbors creativity in all forms and eventually work my way towards an artist...

Bree is a designer, artist, reproductive advocate, and environmental feminist. Bree would never have predicted she would own and run her own brand, let alone a foot in the fashion industry. However, after her studies and work as a Doula, yoga teacher and Mayan Abdominal Massage Therapist her path led her to more than touching, healing and working with the body. Creating eco-lux intimate wear has not just become her business, but her passion.  Bree’s affinity to ancient healing wisdom and learning from cultural traditions has come together to provide a unique and sacred offering.  Tell us a little bit about...

Tell us a little bit about your vision and what you offer? Honestly, I can say that I’m really inspired by color. I feel like life can be very dull without color. My hope is to empower women, especially us minorities. I want to do my part to help us work better together and push each other forward. What is the most important thing you want others to know about you and I really want the world to know that we all have unique ways to communicate. For me, art is how I feel most comfortable communicating. What inspires you...

We sat down with local leather daddy himself Gunther Estrada to talk about what inspires him most and where GRBG made is headed... Hi Gunther, so tell us what does GRBG Made mean?GRBG made is a play on words that comes from Peru as a playful way to call your best friend's attention. My friends and I created an artist collective after spending lots of time with each other. We did shows together around Long Beach under the name Los Garbage but eventually, everyone moved away. Out of Nostalgia and missing my friends I decided to create GRBG Made as a...

Melissa Carpenter — Founder of The Hangout Our fearless leader, mega boss babe and main visionary +When did you start your business and what inspired you to go this direction?I began my adventure in retail in 2014. After a 18 year path in fashion, I wanted to offer an experience to customers face to face.In 2017 I opened my second store, and in 2018 I combined both of those stores into one space. I was able to complete the concept in this new space of offering an experience. I was also able to offer the space to other business owners who were wanting...

Halloween Costume Contest _____________           We know that Halloween may be a little bit different this year, but we wanted to keep all the spirits alive and still dress up. Dress up and send us at The Hangout a fabulous picture to the @_thehangout IG (direct message) to enter our virtual contest. The winner with the most creative costume will receive a $100 gift certificate to The Hangout store. *All entries must be sent by Oct. 30th   Winner will be announced at 4pm on Oct.31st☾