By day Chisa Iwuagwu teaches in an elementary school. By night and weekend, she is the Ugly Sweater Queen, greeting anti-style seekers in a tiny pop-up storefront in Burbank, which grew out of demand for her vintage and handmade sweaters on Shop Ugly Sweaters.com.
She and customer Gilbert Riposa tell DnA what makes a truly beautiful ugly sweater, and discuss why LA might be late to this particular trend.