Chris Gibbs

Chris Gibbs

Owner of Union LA

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Streetwear
Headquarters Ottawa, ON, Canada

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Chris Gibbs is the owner of Los Angeles-based streetwear shop Union LA. Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Gibbs moved to New York City after high school for university, where he studied for a teaching degree. During university, Gibbs met his now wife, who also introduced him to James Jebbia of Supreme. Having interviewed him, Jebbia subsequently brought him on as a store assistant at Union. After graduating, Gibbs continued working at Union, eventually becoming its store manager. Gibbs moved to Los Angeles after his marriage where he stayed on as a buyer for Union. In 2009, Eddie Cruz, owner of Union LA, Stussy and Undefeated, offered for Gibbs to take over Union LA, an opportunity which he took to craft Union LA into what is now his own select shop. Named as one of the “25 Most Powerful People in Streetwear” by Complex, Gibbs now lives in Los Angeles’ Cheviot Hills neighborhood with his wife and two children.
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Union LA Introduces Second Private Label Drop of Spring/Summer 2018
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Union LA Introduces Second Private Label Drop of Spring/Summer 2018

Influences include Charles Mingus and vintage finds.
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Chris Gibbs Announces Union Tokyo Store
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Chris Gibbs Announces Union Tokyo Store

Launching with 30 collaborations including Kaws, ALYX & Awake NY.
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How Union's Chris Gibbs Is Passing Streetwear Onto His Sons
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How Union's Chris Gibbs Is Passing Streetwear Onto His Sons

Father-son Supreme hand-me-downs.
Here Are the Biggest Trends to Expect for Fall/Winter 2018
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Here Are the Biggest Trends to Expect for Fall/Winter 2018

And which ones will fall off completely.
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Bephie Gibbs Introduces Clothing Line at Union LA
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Bephie Gibbs Introduces Clothing Line at Union LA

Chris Gibbs’ wife celebrates the “names, style and grace” of black women.
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#28: Chris Gibbs Explains How Social Studies Is Meant to Teach the Kids
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#28: Chris Gibbs Explains How Social Studies Is Meant to Teach the Kids

Catching up with the Union LA honcho at the collective’s Art Basel Miami installation.
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Dr. Woo Models Upcoming Collab with John Elliott & Union Los Angeles
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Dr. Woo Models Upcoming Collab with John Elliott & Union Los Angeles

Collaboration of the craftsmen.
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Heron Preston, Ronnie Fieg, Ben Baller & More Talk About Making This Year's HB100
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Heron Preston, Ronnie Fieg, Ben Baller & More Talk About Making This Year's HB100

A gathering of fashion royalty.
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Sign up for Workshops With Heron, Virgil & More at Miami Social Studies
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Sign up for Workshops With Heron, Virgil & More at Miami Social Studies

And peep exclusive T-shirts designed by Virgil Abloh.
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Union Los Angeles Launches In-House Clothing Brand
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Union Los Angeles Launches In-House Clothing Brand

Staple items, made in Japan.
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