so gtfo. Did Vans ans Stussy sell out too? 7 25 Akademiks. i dont think my school has ever gone through clothing brand phases. Newschoolers has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Preezy Brown. He has worked for the Register since 2006, previously covering breaking news, the city of Irvine, the Orange County Great Park, and the city of San Juan Capistrano.

GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. I NEVER see Famous and I'm damn fine with that. I guess I was once there but now realize how much one brand can evolve over time into the complete opposite of what you though you rep. We invite you to use our commenting platform to engage in insightful conversations about issues in our community. Los Angeles-based celebrity jewelry and friend, Ben Baller, expressed his utter shock over the news during the mid-morning hours, via his Twitter feed. Those sentiments were shared among online followers as news spread of Bevacqua’s death. ), Haha. “RIP Jonas Bevacqua. Also in fall 2006, wireless provider T-Mobile launched a limited edition Sidekick III designed by LRG. The company was recently asked by some founders of hip-hop, Furious Five and Grandmaster Flash to create a leather jacket for them to wear that was studded when they were inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

[4], In late 2005, L-R-G announced their new women's clothing line, called Luxirie,[5] which targets the 18- to 30-year-old women's group.

Many employees are 32 and younger at the clothing company.

Update (11:40 pm PST): So, longtime friend Ben Baller revealed further details regarding Jonas’ death, via his blog (IFandCo.com). "Im not here to preach, just here to talk about god". One message LRG revisits from time to time holds particular personal meaning to Bevacqua.

I personally believe the sudden and excessive growth of LRG has created, "overbranding" across the country. They started out small, created a name for themselves and grew their company.

Where do u think 10 Deep & Crooks & Castles are going to be in 5 years. Learn to shop in the men's sections of the department store, not the kids. Lifted Research Group, commonly known as LRG, is an American, Orange County, California based clothing brand headed by Jonas Bevacqua and Robert Wright. [3] He also contributed the resources to create the company's initial samples and patterns. He met Robert Wright while working as a DJ. He was found dead in his Laguna Beach home. Co-founder Jonas Bevacqua, 34, was found dead in his Laguna Beach home. LRG produces clothing and accessories, … I think some of their designs are really dope so I buy it.

If you see comments that you find offensive, please use the “Flag as Inappropriate” feature by hovering over the right side of the post, and pulling down on the arrow that appears. LRG has since launched their products in other countries, as well as hosting an international skate team. If you wear LRG I dont think any different of you, I just think you are wearing your lil bros clothes. He has a black brother and sister, Filipino brother and sister, half-white-half black sister, half Jamaican-half-Spanish brother and a white brother.