Carla is an acronym for Contemporary Art Review Los Angeles. These five words plainly spell out the magazine’s focus, but the name Carla is a bit more oblique. When founding the magazine, Lindsay Preston Zappas liked the familial quality of the name Carla, and also that, as a female-owned and founded publication, its name would carry a subtly-gendered bent.

When the former app, and now newsletter, for discovering things to do in L.A., 5 Every Day featured Carla launch parties and events, they often referred to Carla as “the gently-gendered acronym.” The phrase stuck with us, and we decided (with 5 Every Day’s blessing) to immortalize it on a T-shirt.

Printed in Los Angeles, California on upcycled “imperfects”—EVERYBODY.WORLD tees that have subtle imperfections (very small pinholes or other slight imperfections) that prevent the items from being sold in traditional retail. By upcycling them for this tee, we are participating in their mission to reduce waste. Your tee may include a small imperfection.

Edition of 75 unique T-shirts printed on custom-dyed, 100% recycled cotton.

Designed by Benjamin Critton

Launched at Printed Matter Virtual Art Book Fair 2021