Name: City of Angels
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Author: Jasmine Benjamin

City of Angels is a 160-page photographic portrait of Los Angeles street style, made by photographer and stylist Jasmine Benjamin. It gathers more than 120 subjects, most of them L.A. natives, photographed in their own clothes in the neighbourhoods where they live and work.The book deliberately looks past the Hollywood version of the city. The people in it are the ones actually shaping its cultural identity, and many are not only style innovators but artists, musicians and organisers building the culture around them. Equal parts fashion document and time capsule.City of Angels received the 2026 Booktique Award for Best Lifestyle Book.<h3>Press</h3><blockquote>&ldquo;This city is set apart by its sharp and distinctive street style, and Benjamin skillfully captures its evolution across the various zip codes and demographics that make L.A. one of the most diverse cities in America.&rdquo;Vogue</blockquote><blockquote>&ldquo;When it comes to mapping out the true style of LA, I couldn&rsquo;t think of a better guide.&rdquo;Chioma Nnadi</blockquote><blockquote>&ldquo;She has gone to neighborhoods all over Los Angeles to interview and photograph these style innovators in their own clothes where they work and live.&rdquo;Jeffrey Deitch</blockquote><blockquote>&ldquo;Far beyond a fashion book, City of Angels acts as a cultural document, showcasing L.A.&rsquo;s fashion, art, and community spirit through the eyes of those shaping its aesthetic.&rdquo;Complex</blockquote><blockquote>&ldquo;City of Angels captures the often overlooked style of Los Angeles, a robust collection of individuals and fashions.&rdquo;GQ</blockquote><blockquote>&ldquo;L.A. style has never just been about the clothes. It&rsquo;s about the way people move here, the way they contribute to the city and each other.&rdquo;Los Angeles Times</blockquote>

A 160-page portrait of Los Angeles street style, photographed by Jasmine Benjamin across more than 120 subjects, most of them L.A. natives.

City of Angels

Photographed in a black leather waistcoat and leather gloves beside a Maybach, under the red awning of a Los Angeles car wash.

Photographed outside a neighbourhood barbershop in a green monogrammed puffer, printed trousers and a tan hard-shell case.

Photographed on the Walk of Fame outside a Hollywood Boulevard souvenir shop, an Italian greyhound at her side.

Dani B

Photographed barefoot on brick steps in a pink feather jacket and pale blue western-stitched jeans.

Jesse Jo Stark

Photographed beside a pool in a colour-blocked mohair cardigan, striped velvet trousers and white cowboy boots.

Anthony Cataldo

Photographed outside a hand-painted juice stand in a striped football shirt and wide-leg jeans.

Tropical Juice

Photographed head to toe in red against a pale blue railing on a residential street.

Photographed on an empty pavement outside a whitewashed industrial building, in black from head to foot.

Warehouse

Photographed leaning against a street tree in a plain white tee and dark denim, palms behind.