Kill City

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  Kill City The Love My Hip Drape Leggings
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  Kill City The Thrasher Cut-Off Shorts
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  Kill City The Don't Get Lippy Motorcycle Jean in Vintage Blue
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  Kill City The Don't Stare Too Long Pocket Tank
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  Kill City The Leopard Print V-neck Tee in Black
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  Kill City The Thicker Than Water Tank in Purple
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  Kill City The Thicker Than Water Tank in Gray
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  Kill City The Mirror Mirror Ink Blot V-Neck Tee
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  Kill City The On The Wire Mineral Wash Jean
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  Kill City The Yarn Dyed Plaid Ruffle Shirt in Black

Kill City is a clothing line inspired by alternative and contemporary culture and art. The Los Angeles-based company, under the stewardship of owner Drew Bernstein, transcends music genres like electronic and indie rock by providing trendy wears which go well with any lifestyle.

The name can be traced back to Bernstein’s younger days as a punk rock musician for the band Crucifix. His love for punk rock was so strong that it even inspired his own clothing line. In fact, Kill City – which is an album by Iggy Pop – came into mind when he decided to create his own line.

Kill City specializes in jeans, outerwear, shirts, dresses, skirts, tees, tops as well as a wide variety of accessories for both men and women. As for the label’s design aesthetics, senior designer Paul Roughley explained in DNR, “We like playing with treatments, but it isn’t trashy.” He added, “There’s a European influence, and the fits are slender.”

As for the price? Bernstein had this to say: “Our prices allow everyone to buy our product. We’re not elitist.” After all, Kill City finds are all priced under $115.

 

Kill City clothes have been seen on pop star Rihanna, and No Doubt’s guitarist Tony Kanal, among many others. Although a lot of famous people don Kill City finds, the label prefers to have “regular people” don their wears.

Roughley said in his interview with Champ Magazine, “We are about the creative working classes and prefer to give clothes to the people that represent our voice. We have a marketing plan called The Kill City 100 featured on our web site. This is where people can contact us and get some free clothes in exchange for using a photograph of them on our site. We feel that 100 regular folks we like represent who we are better than any B list celebrity wearing a Kill City garment.”

Kill City merchandise have also graced the pages of respected magazines such as Alternative Press, Spin, Antenna, Inked, DNR, WWD Project Preview, URB, and Men’s Nonno (Japan) and on online fashion blogs such as Instyle, Complex, Rackk and Ruin, Vogue Homme (Japan), Hedislimane, Lookbook, and Posh Glam.

Outside its clothing options, Kill City also has a webzine, which Roughley defined as “another voice that promotes our aesthetic, taste level, and showcases what inspires us…this is our tool to speak to the people.”

So what can a Kill City fan expect from the line? Roughley had this to say: “We are continually refining our collections, an increased presentation for women, promoting the store, keeping it real, and endeavoring to create our own path.”