{"id":68371,"date":"2025-11-25T00:28:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T00:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/68371\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T00:28:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T00:28:10","slug":"why-merch-is-one-of-camp-flog-gnaws-biggest-draws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/68371\/","title":{"rendered":"Why merch is one of Camp Flog Gnaw’s biggest draws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The first few hours of Camp Flog Gnaw are for shopping.<\/p>\n

Beyond the star-studded lineup \u2014 which features performances from Asap Rocky, Doechii<\/a>, and Childish Gambino this year \u2014 the festival, hosted by Tyler the Creator, is known for spotlighting the rapper\u2019s clothing brands, like the streetwear-inspired Golf Wang and Golf le Fleur, his luxury brand.<\/p>\n

For fans, it\u2019s not only an opportunity to see their favorite artists, but also a chance to buy exclusive collaborations (with Arizona Tea and One of these Days<\/a>) and other rare pieces, which might have already been sold out online.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we buy clothes from Tyler, we\u2019re always thinking about how rare it is. He always has limited drops and a limited [amount of] product,\u201d said Whittier resident and longtime fan Carlos Alcaraz. \u201cGetting access to these items is definitely a perk of coming to the fest. We all know that when we get here, there\u2019s going to be exclusive stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Golf le Fleur, Tyler\u2019s luxury brand, had several photo ops and a pop-up in the festival. They were selling exclusive Camp Flog Gnaw shirts and sweatshirts, as well as their latest shoe collection.<\/p>\n

(Ronaldo Bolanos \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n

Alcaraz spent $750 on merchandise and was pleased to get his hands on the Dodgers-inspired Camp Flog Gnaw jacket. It\u2019s a piece, he expects, that will sell out quickly, as it wasn\u2019t available online at all.<\/p>\n

All around the festival grounds, there are several tents dedicated solely to Flog Gnaw merchandise, with elongated lines. There are also yellow tents selling only Golf Wang, and there\u2019s a Converse pop-up with Golf le Fleur, where shoppers are able to sit down and try on the in-demand shoes.<\/p>\n

In a matter of a few hours, almost every festivalgoer could be seen carrying a bright yellow bag reading \u201cGolf.\u201d Some carried several bags and stood in line for a locker inside the festival grounds to store their haul safely. Others are quick to put on their newly purchased baseball caps and T-shirts.<\/p>\n

Over the years, the fluorescent bag has become a staple for Tyler the Creator. As the designer behind these sought-after clothing brands, fashion has been a critical part of his rise to stardom. That night, during his L.A. Metro-inspired set, he wore an entirely red leather outfit, complementing the color scheme of his most recent release, \u201cDon\u2019t Tap the Glass.\u201d In the crowd, many of his equally fashion-minded fans paid homage to the album, wearing red caps reading \u201cglass,\u201d and were similarly decked out in red leather.<\/p>\n

Vinicio Corleto eagerly stood in line for the Golf le Fleur pop-up. The Palm Springs resident has been eyeing the collection\u2019s 1908 Bronco Brown Boots since they first dropped.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey sold out online in like 20 minutes. Now you can\u2019t even get them. They are reselling for $600,\u201d said Corleto. \u201cBut I knew they were going to sell them at the festival. So, I figured, I might as well go early to grab them.\u201d He plans to spend around $300 but confesses he will probably spend closer to $600 on other pieces of merch.<\/p>\n

\"Enmanuel <\/p>\n

Enmanuel Lua, 26, poses for a photo at the Golf le Fleur installation.<\/p>\n

(Ronaldo Bolanos \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n

Tyler\u2019s fans have mimicked his various styles over the years. Many followers don furry ushanka hats, similar to what he wore throughout the rollout of his 2018 release, \u201cCall Me if You Get Lost.\u201d Others stick to his signature pastel-powered color palette, sport loud patterned sweater vests or even wear a button-up with a tie and baseball cap \u2014 as an ode to his most frequent silhouette.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m wearing pastel colors today for him. I normally don\u2019t. I usually wear a lot of black and gray,\u201d said L.A. local Cesar Carbajal, who was wearing a baby blue guayabera. He had shown up early to make sure he could get his hands on the Dodgers-themed jacket. \u201cI never wear pink. I started wearing pink because of [Tyler\u2019s album] \u2018Igor.\u2019 He really helps my confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n

Employees at the merch booths sport green Golf hoodies. Jason Leonard, who was helping guide the line, says the uniformity is \u201call about repping the brand.\u201d This is the fourth time he\u2019s worked a Tyler the Creator event and he notices how much influence Tyler has on the way fans dress.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey wear what he wears. It\u2019s a movement. It\u2019s like a lot of bunch of Tylers out there,\u201d said Leonard. \u201cPeople seem to come really dressed up to this kind of thing. They\u2019re ready to come and drop hundreds of dollars.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The first few hours of Camp Flog Gnaw are for shopping. Beyond the star-studded lineup \u2014 which features…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":68372,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[40544,40547,33731,40543,4682,11154,1404,40545,40541,32496,48,52,51,21023,47,50,49,40542,40546,29336,72],"class_list":["post-68371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles","tag-baseball-cap","tag-big-draw","tag-camp-flog-gnaw","tag-clothing-brand","tag-creator","tag-fan","tag-festival","tag-first-few-hour","tag-fleur","tag-golf","tag-la","tag-la-headlines","tag-la-news","tag-line","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-headlines","tag-los-angeles-news","tag-merch","tag-streetwear-inspired-golf-wang","tag-tyler","tag-year"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68371","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68371"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68371\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68372"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}