California scenic view of rolling hills with a clear sky A scenic landscape photograph of rolling golden-brown hills with patches of green trees and shrubs under a clear blue sky.
DEFENDERS OF THE CALIFORNIA DREAM
Purveyors of beach culture & California style since 1995.

Original apparel made in Los Angeles. Vintage clothing, art & objects found along the way.

Made in Los Angeles since 1995

THE SIGNATURE COLLECTION

Original graphics. Easy California fits. Made close to home.

ON DISPLAY: The Things We Cherish

California & the West, c.1890–1930

Original photographs, hand-tinted images, early wood surfboards and period objects from a remarkable era in California and the American West. 

Chosen for their history, character and the evidence of lives already lived. 

A changing collection of original pieces currently on display in our store as they transition from our collection to yours. 

FOR US, THERE'S NOTHING NEW ABOUT VINTAGE.

FOUND + CHOSEN

Vintage clothing, jewelry, art + objects. Selected for character, history, usefulness, and point of view.

"Surfing Cowboys is HQ for California Dreaming."

- The San Francisco Chronicle

The Surfing Cowboys Way

Venice-born. Malibu-rooted.

Before Surfing Cowboys was a name above a door, it was a way of life. We followed our curiosity — from surf breaks and dance floors to back roads and flea markets, exploring, collecting, photographing, and always welcoming a new project.

We found beauty in things others overlooked, brought unlikely pieces together, and created a world around the things we loved. In Venice in 1995, that way of seeing and living became Surfing Cowboys®.

Today, our Malibu shop offers a taste of the world we've spent over three decades building — original goods made in Los Angeles, remarkable vintage finds, art, and objects selected with a photographer's eye and a collector's instinct.

There's more to Surfing Cowboys than any one storefront can hold.

VISIT US IN MALIBU

something special's happening here -
but don't take our word for it -

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