Bolla is a two-part independent company based in Los Angeles, bringing together our self-titled brand and creative studio.

Our brand creates clean, timeless apparel and accessories inspired by the nuances of the city, skateboarding, pop culture, the outdoors, art, and design. Each piece is created with a focus on quality, purpose, and a story behind it.

Our creative studio builds on years of experience in the action sports industry, bringing that same perspective and approach to creative direction, product development, brand activations, retail buildouts, and more.

Rooted in the ethos “Full of Life,” the two sides of Bolla are connected by a shared approach to thoughtful design, quality-made work, and creating with a story and purpose behind it.

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Hi! I’m James Yukawa, the owner and creative director of Bolla.

My story has always been rooted in skateboarding and the creativity that surrounds it. Growing up, I was inspired by art, design, fashion, pop/street culture, and the people who helped shape the industry and culture I became a part of.

Bolla began in 2004 as a side art project. While creating street art, I came up with the original Bubble graphic and turned it into a sticker that I would plaster around school campuses and throughout the streets of Los Angeles.

As I continued to grow creatively and gain experience within the action sports industry, so did Bolla. In 2010, I decided to take the skills and knowledge I had developed over the years and evolve the project into a brand of its own.

What started as a simple creative outlet has continued to grow and evolve into what Bolla is today—a self-titled brand and creative studio built around the same ideas that started it all: creativity, culture, quality, and creating work with a story and purpose behind it.

BOLLA KILLS!