Three's Company: Celeb-Driven Label LNA has Teen Vogue Roots

In the mid- to late nineties nothing was cooler than the right logo tee; whether Abercrombie & Fitch, Gap, or Guess, it was a teen wardrobe staple. As a onetime leader in this fashion-movement mishap, thankfully, I came to my wits and realized the chic, understated power of a basic, plain tee.

In the mid- to late nineties nothing was cooler than the right logo tee; whether Abercrombie & Fitch, Gap, or Guess, it was a teen wardrobe staple. As a onetime leader in this fashion-movement mishap, thankfully, I came to my wits and realized the chic, understated power of a basic, plain tee.

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From left: Lauren Alexander, April Leight, and Ashley Glasson. All wearing LNA, in West Hollywood. Photographed by Blossom Berkofsky.

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In their studio.

In Teen Vogue.

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In the mid- to late nineties nothing was cooler than the right logo tee; whether Abercrombie & Fitch, Gap, or Guess, it was a teen wardrobe staple. As a onetime leader in this fashion-movement mishap, thankfully, I came to my wits and realized the chic, understated power of a basic, plain tee.

Last year, when my morning cappuccino got the best of me (poise and style don’t always go hand in hand), drenching my Dior, I quick-changed into a green LNA T-shirt that I unearthed in the Teen Vogue fashion closet. Instantly obsessed with the long, slouchy tee, I proclaimed it "the softest and most comfortable T-shirt in the world" to the whole office. Determined to explore this Los Angeles-based apparel line, I tracked down its cofounder and head designer, Lauren Alexander, and was surprised to discover that our very own magazine played a part in its evolution.