"Located on a street corner in the Fashion District, their space, which doubles as a man cave, reflects their creative influences, their ties to L.A. and their offbeat sense of humor. Before they moved in 2021, the place was a shoe store called Latino Fashion - the storefront sign remains. Walk in and you'll find the bottom half of a mannequin flaunting male genitalia ("That was our stunt penis from [the short film] 'Shut Up and Fish,'" says Sanchez laughing)."
"There's also a bulky metal structure that resembles a torture device, a teal green couch (which they got for under $100), photography books and keepsakes on shelves that once displayed footwear. It's a mini museum to their history so far. Or, as Sanchez calls it, it's "a living brain." Known artistically as Cliqua, the in-demand duo has already worked with some of the music industry's biggest names."
Raúl "RJ" Sanchez and Pasqual Gutiérrez occupy a Downtown L.A. space in the Fashion District that functions as both studio and man cave. The storefront previously housed Latino Fashion and still displays the original sign. The interior includes eclectic objects such as a mannequin prop, a bulky metal structure, and a teal couch, forming a curated collection of personal keepsakes. The duo operates under the name Cliqua and has directed high-profile music videos for artists including Bad Bunny, the Weeknd, J Balvin and Rosalía. Gutiérrez co-directed the docufiction Serious People, which premiered at Sundance and later released theatrically and on VOD.
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