The label in brief
The basics are covered in these five answers. That’s A Awful Lot Of Cough Syrup started out in Los Angeles. Sources are brand pages and public records. Not a line of it is guessed. Unconfirmed claims are marked as such. The same standard holds across all twenty-five entries.
What kind of brand is it?
It is a Los Angeles streetwear label. It sells tees, hoodies, sweatpants, shorts, denim and workwear. The range carried roughly 154 products. Prices fall in upper independent streetwear. Look for a yellow woven label on the garments. Much of the search traffic often comes Desto Dubb in as awful lot of cough syrup.
Who set it up?
Behind the label stands Desto Dubb, a rapper. He hails from Watts in Los Angeles. The clothing came after the music career. The name Joshua Kashif Taylor holds the US trademark. That name also bylines the brand’s blog. Names beyond that one circulate, and all of them stay unverified.
What year did it start?
The year 2018 is the one to use. November 2018 is what the trademark lists as first use. A feature from 2023 described a five-year anniversary. Both records point to the same year. Instead of that, one interview points to a pandemic-era start. The 2018 evidence is stronger.
Where did it get going?
The start was on the street. Watts, Los Angeles, is where Desto Dubb comes from. Its about page describes selling from a van. The spot was a downtown Los Angeles parking lot. Los Angeles is still the company’s base. Its flagship address is on Melrose Avenue.
What is the company’s legal name?
The entity is styled THATS A AWFUL LOT OF LLC. The styling drops the apostrophe and adds an ellipsis. You will find it in the footer and product records. The trading name keeps its apostrophe. ALOCS is the form the brand itself uses as shorthand. A further one is Cough Syrup by Desto Dubb.
The naming
The name carries this label. It is also what people get wrong. Five questions take in spelling, meaning and origin. One question has no clean answer. The brand’s spelling is used in headings. Search variants appear only in body text.
Why A rather than An?
In the brand’s own copy it is A, not An. Grammar would want An before a vowel sound. The brand chose A and kept it. The trademark is registered that way too. thats a awful lot of cough syrup is therefore right. The tidied-up version is a habit of searchers.
What does ALOCS mean?
The phrase A Lot Of Cough Syrup is behind ALOCS. That initialism is the brand’s own. It is used in the brand’s press releases. Product names use it too. Searchers often type lowercase alocs. All forms point at one label.
What is the name actually about?
That phrase is a reference to promethazine-codeine cough syrup, known as lean. Saying it once is as far as this goes. This article covers clothing. The label runs a banner that reads PLEASE DO NOT SIP DRANK AND SHOOT FIREARMS. It is vernacular turned into a wordmark. Printed large is how it sits on the garments.
Does the origin story hold up?
The line of a police officer is what the story rests on. One viral clip preserves it. The claim in circulated material is that the clip was staged. That claim comes with no primary source. So the safe wording stays narrow. Nothing on this page asserts a documented arrest.
How is it spelled in searches?
awful lotta cough syrup ranks among the common forms. Another is that’s an awful lot of cough syrup. Some drop words: awful lot of cough syrup. Others type that a lot of cough syrup. Lowercase alocs is frequent. Not one of them counts as a brand variant.
The product range
This section covers what is for sale. The prices were checked in September 2026. Prices move, so take the figures as snapshots. Published product copy is the source of the fabric weights. Stock changes because the brand sells in drops. Availability moves with every release.
What does it actually sell?
The core is tees, hoodies and sweatpants. Out from that come shorts, denim and puffer jackets. A Dickies workwear line runs alongside. For accessories there are belts, socks, boxers and bags. There are women’s and kids pieces. On front and back, cough syrup shirts carry jumbo prints.
How much are the core pieces?
These come from the brand’s store, September 2026. About $150 was what a core tee ran. About $150 to $200 covered hoodies and sweatpants. About $60 to $150 was the shorts band. Roughly $200 to $350 covered jackets and workwear. Because prices change, check before buying.
Which fabric weights are published?
On the classic tee it is 6.5 oz organic cotton. For the classic hoodie it is 16 oz organic cotton. For classic sweatpants the cloth is 14 oz fleece. The split is 80 percent cotton, 20 percent recycled polyester. Denim at 14 oz is what the denim cargo shorts are cut from. Not every product lists a weight.
Where are they made?
Made in Los Angeles is the wording in the product copy. Hand-dyeing and printing of the classic hoodie are done there. Screen printing of the tees happens in Los Angeles. A Black-owned business is also how the copy describes it. Headquarters sit there. Domestic production accounts for much of the pricing.
Does the brand make jorts?
Jorts is slang for denim shorts. The word is never used by the brand. Its denim collection held one style. The style is the Double Cup Cargo Shorts. It is mid-rise 14 oz garment-dyed denim. 28 to 44 is the waist range.
Fit and sizing
Little worries buyers more than fit. Per-product guidance is published. Consistent across the range it is not. A single chart is not available. It is essential to read each product page. Whatever is published is what these answers set out.
What is the size range?
The apparel runs XS to 3XL. Small through XL cover nearly every style. XXL covers most of the range. 3XL appeared on around 48 products. Waist sizing of 28 to 44 covers denim and workwear. Kids sizes run 2/3, 4/5, 6 and 8.
Is a size chart published?
One brand-wide size chart is not published. The sizing-chart pages do exist, but they render empty. So nothing brand-wide can be measured against. Flat measurements appear on some product pages. The only figures available are those. The product page is the thing to go by instead.
Does it all fit true to size?
No, and it is worth knowing. Plenty of staples are called true to size. In that group sit the classic tee and hoodie. For an oversized look, some suggest sizing up. Two lightweight tees state that they run small. Going one or two sizes bigger is the advice on those.
Does it publish measurements?
Yes, on a few of them. Flat width and length appear on two lightweight tees. Small measures 20 by 17.5 inches. The medium runs 21.5 by 19, and large 23 by 20.5. The 29.5 inch waist is the smallest on the denim shorts. Across most products there are no measurements.
What are the washing instructions?
Care instructions for washing are not published anywhere. Product pages, the FAQ and sizing pages carry none. Unusual, and worth saying plainly. Care would ordinarily be warranted on hand-dyed pieces. The brand says nothing of the sort. Check the sewn-in tag on the garment.
Buying and authenticity
Counterfeits are a real problem here. The founder has posted about fakes in public. Not one web address appears in this article. Instead, the advice rests on garment signals. Every one of price, product name, weight and label helps. The last answer sets out what stayed unconfirmed.
Where is it sold?
Its own online store is up and running. It also trades from stores in Los Angeles and Houston. No department-store wholesale network sits behind it. Stock arrives in batch drops. Sellouts are routine across sizes. The simplest way in is direct.
Which store addresses are confirmed?
Three confirmed addresses are drawn from brand accounts. The flagship is 7669 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles. 312 West 5th Street makes the second. In Houston it is 5410 Almeda Road. Current opening hours could not be confirmed. Whether all three trade today is unconfirmed.
How fast is shipping?
Domestic delivery is up to five business days. Internationally it is up to fourteen. Only large domestic orders receive free shipping. It is not extended to international orders. Refunds are accepted within a month of purchase. Covering return shipping is the customer’s job.
How do I tell if a piece is real?
Four checks do most of the work. Look for the yellow woven label first. The hem of a tee is where it sits. Second, weigh the price against about $150. Third, match the product name to the live catalogue. Finally, the published fabric weight wants checking.
Which claims did not hold up?
Several popular claims failed verification. Any confirmation of a celebrity wearer could not be had. The identity of the YSL capsule partner stayed unclear. The label publishes nothing about NFC chips in tags. Not one reliable resale price could be read. Zero products came back from the hat collection.
| Topic | What the brand puts out | Whatever is not published |
|---|---|---|
| The prices on the store | One list price per product | No fixed rate card to be found |
| Fabric weight | Weights on the main pieces | No stated weight on every product |
| The sizing | Fit notes product by product | Not one global size chart |
| Aftercare | Nothing whatever | No washing instructions |
| Store locations | Addresses through its own accounts | No hours or store locator |
| Shipping terms | Windows for delivery and refunds | No free international shipping |
| Provenance | A published Made in Los Angeles | Not a factory list |
