86% matchHuman Made
Japanese vintage-workwear source Union built its rep on
What changes: Single designer vision, no multi-brand retail or Jordan ties
Brand profile
Union Los Angeles
Los Angeles boutique and in-house label led by Chris Gibbs, known for Japanese streetwear imports and Nike/Air Jordan collaborations.
Los AngelesOrigin
MenswearFocus
StreetwearStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about Union Los Angeles
A shop that became a label
Founded in 1991 as a South La Brea boutique descended from Union New York, it now runs an in-house line under owner and creative director Chris Gibbs.
Japanese imports built the reputation
Its buying — Visvim, Neighborhood, WTAPS, BAPE alongside contemporary designers — is as much the draw as anything with the Union name on it.
Jordan collaborations drive the attention
The store is known for Nike and Air Jordan work, including reworked Jordan 1, 2 and 4 releases, while the own-brand line stays on tees, hoodies, caps, denim and workwear outerwear.
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Brand facts
Union Los Angeles is a boutique and in-house label on South La Brea Avenue, owned and creative-directed by Chris Gibbs. It descends from Union New York, opened in 1989 by James Jebbia and Mary Ann Fusco, and built its reputation importing Japanese labels such as Visvim, Neighborhood, WTAPS and BAPE alongside contemporary designers. Its own line covers graphic tees, workwear-leaning outerwear, caps and denim, and the store is known for Nike and Air Jordan collaborations, including reworked Jordan 1, 2 and 4 releases.
- Founded
- 1991
- Origin
- Los Angeles, United States
- Made in
- USA
- Price
- $$$
- Focus
- Menswear
- Facts checked
- September 2026
- Styles
- Streetwear, Skatewear, Workwear / Heritage