John O’Donnell was 7 years old when he took his first step on Los Angeles sand in 1973. He had only resided in Southern California for two short years before moving to Illinois, but about 10 years later, O’Donnell was headed back to the West Coast to attend UCLA. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus and former member of the UCLA golf team John O’Donnell founded Johnnie-O, a clothing line based in Santa Monica that is inspired by the Southern California lifestyle. O’Donnell combined California surf and East Coast prep to create Johnnie-O’s West Coast prep style that features four-button polos, T-shirts, swim trunks and button downs. (Monica Jeon/Daily Bruin)






