Jacob Cohan
FASHION DESIGNER, MUSICIAN, INVENTOR, VOLUNTEER
Rebuilding LA One Room at a Time
jacob is an angeleno with a great sense of purpose and community. he grew up in pacific palisades, hermosa beach and redondo beach. a musician and music enthusiast to the core, he has met just about everyone you can think of in music with a special passion for punk, progressive and electronic sonic rock.
his connection with people is HONEST as is his commitment to helping others. the pacific design center has been the hub for many families to regain some of their hope and to feel grounded after losing just about everything they had.
THANKS TO INTERIOR DESIGNER ADAM HUNTER, A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF FURNITURE AND SUPPLIES WERE DONATED BY SOME OF THE TOP FURNITURE COMPANIES, DESIGNERS AND MANUFACTURERS INCLUDING PALECEK INDOOR/OUTDOOR FURNITURE. ANYONE WHO LOST THEIR HOMES TO THE RECENT LA FIRES COULD PICK WHAT FURNITURE AND SUPPLIES THEY NEEDED INCLUDING SOME BASIC NECESSITIES, building one room at a time. IT WAS TRAGIC FOR EVERYONE IN THESE CLOSE KNIT SMALL TOWNS. MANY FAMILIES, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS WERE AFFECTED AND UNCERTAINTY IS STILL ON THE MINDS OF MANY. THE BEST WE CAN DO IS LEND A HAND AND HELP IN ANY WAY WE CAN.
THE PACIFIC DESIGN CENTER
AT THE HEART OF WEST HOLLYWOOD IS THE PACIFIC DESIGN CENTER (PDC). IT IS UNMISTAKABLE IN DESIGN AND COLOR, BLUE, GREEN AND RED STRUCTURES THAT HOUSE SOME OF THE MOST WELL-KNOWN FURNITURE DESIGNERS, INTERIOR DESIGNERS, MANUFACTURERS SHOWROOMS, ARCHITECTS, DECORATORS AND DEALERS.
THE PDC WAS a great center location for THOSE AFFECTED BY THE FIRES to have ACCESS TO THE AMAZING DONATION OF FURNITURE AND SOME BASIC NECESSITIES. THE FURNITURE WAS WELL-LAID-OUT AS FULL ROOMS. PEOPLE COULD COME AND PICK OUT SEVERAL PIECES OF ANYTHING THEY WANTED THAT WAS AVAILABLE.
WHEN I WENT TO THE PDC TO SHOOT THE JACOB PORTRAIT, I WAS BLOWN AWAY BY HOW AMAZING THE SETUP WAS FOR THOSE IN NEED. IT WAS INCREDIBLE! JACOB HAD BEEN THERE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS ART DIRECTING THE SHOWROOMS, SETTING UP THE FURNITURE AND MAKING IT EASY FOR THOSE WHO LOST SO MUCH, TO GET WHAT THEY NEEDED to move forward and feel somewhat grounded.
BUZZPOP / ASH BECK: WHEN I FIRST MOVED TO LOS ANGELES FROM NEW YORK, I DESIGNED THE WEST WEEK LOGO FOR THE PACIFIC DESIGN CENTER. MY SISTER LORRAINE HIATT WAS THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT that very EVENT. WE KNEW OUR CAREER PATHS WOULD CROSS AT SOME POINT. THIS WAS the PERFECT place.
FASHION DESIGNER
JACOB IS A MAN OF MANY TALENTS: FASHION DESIGNER, MUSICIAN, INVENTOR & VOLUNTEER.
MANY FASHION DESIGNERS WEAR BLACK. VERA WANG IS KNOWN FOR THIS. THROW IN A COOL T-SHIRT AND YOU HAVE JACOB COHAN. AS A MUSICIAN, HE COULDN’T FIND THE TYPE OF CLOTHES THAT HE WANTED AS PART OF HIS PERSONA SO HE STARTED MAKING HIS OWN FASHION. JACOB IS INTO REFINED MEETS PROGRESSIVE. he is well traveled and has spent a great deal of time in the UK. HE LOVES ENGLISH TAILORING WITH his own UNIQUE twist and ACCENTS. All of his fashions are custom to capture the essence of each person he designs for.
JACOB IS A HUNTER AND COLLECTOR OF UNIQUE items that surround his daily life. he has 1000+ music posters, most all of them are personally signed to him by some of the most well-known rock stars of our time.
his love for music bloomed when he first gained access to concerts through a family connection who was a hair and makeup stylist for touring bands in los angeles. he soon found himself setting up stages and sound systems that fueled his own aspirations of being a musician. he lives on the pulse of some of the most unique areas of pop culture via first hand experiences.
pants with tappered leg pleats and snap hem
shirt with cuffs and built in vest
pants with tappered leg Gold side pleats and snap hem
standard shirt
DENIM JEANS with DISTRESSED POCKETS SIDE leg pleats and CUFFED hem
demin vest with heavy stitch and multi-colored stripe POCKETS AND LINING
COMMUNITY FIRST
I MET JACOB AT MIKE’S GUITAR PARLOR ON A SUNDAY JAM SESSION. HE HAD A GOOD VIBE TO HIM AND WE STARTED A CONVERSATION. WE BASICALLY HAVE TWO DEGREES OF SEPARATION WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE THROUGH MUSIC AND PRODUCTION. I ALWAYS TRY TO GET THE ESSENSE OF SOMEONE TO UNDERSTAND THEIR TALENTS.
FIRST OFF JASON IS A GREAT PERSON. I LEARNED ABOUT HIS VOLUNTEER WORK WITH HELPING THOSE THAT LOST EVERYTHING IN THE LA FIRES. HE IS GENUINELY COMMUNITY FIRST. HE GREW UP IN PACIFIC PALISADES AND THE SOUTH BAY BEACH COMMUNITIES.
NEXT, LET’S TALK ABOUT HIS FASHION LINE. IT’S PRETTY INCREDIBLE, ESPECIALLY THE CUSTOMIZED PANTS. THEY ARE A STATEMENT IN A VERY COOL WAY. I WILL HAVE TO ADD IN THE DRESS SHIRTS AS WELL. THEY ARE SOPHISTICATED AND BOLD, ESPECIALLY WITH CUFFLINKS.
MUSICALLY, HE HAS MANY LAYERS OF INFLUENCES THAT SHAPED HIS MUSICAL TASTES AND STYLES. I WAS A BIT SURPRISED BY HIS COLLECTIONS OF SIGNED ROCK POSTERS, MEMORABILIA AND ONE-OFF CUSTOM AMPS AND STEREOS. ONLY A TRUE ENTHUSIAST WOULD COLLECT AT THIS LEVEL. JACOB IS UNIQUE WITH MANY QUALITIES, WHICH SHOWS IN HIS FASHION LINE JACO CUSTOMS.
INTERVIEW with jacob cohan
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