The label in brief
That's A Awful Lot Of Cough Syrup first took shape in Los Angeles. The block below sets out the basics in five answers. Brand pages and public records are what this rests on. No line of it rests on guesswork. Unconfirmed claims are marked as such. The same rule applies across all twenty-five entries.
What is the label?
At bottom it is a Los Angeles streetwear label. The line runs to tees, hoodies, sweatpants, shorts, denim and workwear. Roughly 154 products made up the catalogue. Upper independent relaxed fit shorts streetwear is where the prices sit. Garments carry a yellow woven label. A great many shoppers type awful lot of cough syrup.
Who founded it?
Credit for founding it belongs to Desto Dubb, a rapper. Watts in Los Angeles is where he is from. His music career predates the clothing. Joshua Kashif Taylor sits on the US trademark. That name also bylines the brand's blog. Other founder names circulate but stay unverified.
When did the label start?
The year to use is 2018. November 2018 is what the trademark lists as first use. A feature from 2023 wrote up a five-year anniversary. Those two records agree. Instead of that, one interview points to a pandemic-era start. Weighed up, 2018 is the stronger case.
Where did the label start out?
It began on the street. Desto Dubb hails from Watts, Los Angeles. The brand's about page describes selling from a van. The place was a downtown Los Angeles parking lot. Los Angeles remains the company's base. Its flagship sits on Melrose Avenue.
What is the registered legal name?
The entity is styled THATS A AWFUL LOT OF LLC. It drops the apostrophe and adds an ellipsis. Footer and product records use it. The apostrophe stays in the trading name. The brand's own shorthand is ALOCS. One more is Cough Syrup by Desto Dubb.
The name itself
A great deal of the label rides on its name. It is also what people get wrong. The run below covers spelling, meaning and origin in five questions. One of them has no clean answer. In headings, the brand's spelling is the one used. The search variants appear only in body text.
Why A and not An?
The label writes A, not An. Grammar would want An before a vowel sound. The brand chose A and kept it. The trademark reads that way. thats a awful lot of cough syrup is correct as written. The tidied version is a searcher habit.
What does ALOCS mean?
A Lot Of Cough Syrup is what ALOCS stands for. The initialism is the brand's own. The press releases carry it. Product names use it too. A common search form is lowercase alocs. One label sits behind all of them.
What is the name referring to?
The thing referred to is promethazine-codeine cough syrup, known as lean. That is said once and left there. The subject here is clothing. A banner reads PLEASE DO NOT SIP DRANK AND SHOOT FIREARMS. Street vernacular turned into a wordmark is what it is. Garments print it large.
Can the origin story be verified?
The story credits a police officer's line. It travels on a viral clip. The claim in circulated material is that the clip was staged. That claim has no primary source. Which is why the wording here stays narrow. Nothing here asserts a documented arrest.
How do people spell it?
One of the common forms is awful lotta cough syrup. that's an awful lot of cough syrup is one more. Some drop words: awful lot of cough syrup. Some others type that a lot of cough syrup. The lowercase alocs turns up often. None of them is a brand variant.
What is actually on sale
Whatever is on sale is the subject of the section below. Prices were checked in September 2026. Pricing moves, so treat figures as snapshots. The fabric weights are taken from published product copy. Since the brand sells in drops, stock changes. Availability moves with every release.
What is in the catalogue?
The heart of the range is tees, hoodies and sweatpants. Around that core come shorts, denim and puffer jackets. A Dickies workwear line sits alongside. For accessories there are belts, socks, boxers and bags. Women's and kids pieces exist too. Front and back, cough syrup shirts carry jumbo prints.
How much do core pieces cost?
The source here is the brand's store, September 2026. Roughly $150 was the price of a core tee. Hoodies as well as sweatpants sat in one band, about $150 to $200. Shorts came in at about $60 to $150. Jackets and workwear sat at about $200 to $350. Prices change, so check before buying.
What weights does the fabric run to?
The classic tee is 6.5 oz organic cotton. On the classic hoodie it is 16 oz organic cotton. On classic sweatpants the cloth is 14 oz fleece. The make-up of that blend is 80 percent cotton, 20 percent recycled polyester. Denim at 14 oz is what the denim cargo shorts are cut from. A weight is not given on every product.
Where is production?
The copy carries the words Made in Los Angeles. The classic hoodie is given its hand-dyeing and printing there. Tees are screen-printed in Los Angeles. Copy also describes a Black-owned business. Headquarters are there. Domestic production explains much of the pricing.
Does it do jorts?
The word jorts is a slang term for denim shorts. The brand never uses the word. The denim collection held one style. That is the Double Cup Cargo Shorts. The make-up is mid-rise 14 oz garment-dyed denim. 28 to 44 is the span of waist sizes.
Sizing and fit
Little worries buyers more than fit. The brand publishes guidance per product. Consistent across the range it is not. There is no single chart to use. Each product page has to be read. These answers state what is published.
Which sizes can you get?
XS to 3XL is the apparel range. Small through XL cover nearly every style. XXL reaches most of the range. 3XL appeared on around 48 products. For denim and workwear it is waist sizes 28 to 44. 2/3, 4/5, 6 and 8 are the kids sizes.
Is there a proper size chart?
The label publishes no global size chart. Sizing-chart pages do exist, but they render empty. So nothing brand-wide can be measured against. Some product pages carry flat measurements. Beyond those, no numbers are available. Rely on the product page instead.
Does the whole range fit true to size?
No, and this matters. The wording true to size applies to many staples. Both the classic tee and hoodie are included. Some suggest sizing up for an oversized look. The statement that they run small sits on two lightweight tees. Going one or two sizes bigger is the advice on those.
Are measurements published?
Yes, on some products. Two lightweight tees give flat width and length. Small measures 20 by 17.5 inches. For medium it is 21.5 by 19, large 23 by 20.5. A 29.5 inch waist is where the denim shorts start. On most of the range there are no measurements.
How should pieces be washed?
Not one washing instruction is published anywhere. Product pages, the FAQ and sizing pages have none. That is unusual and worth saying plainly. Care would ordinarily be warranted on hand-dyed pieces. The brand does not say so. The sewn-in tag on the garment is what to read.
Buying it and checking it
On this label, counterfeits are a real problem. The founder has posted publicly about fakes. This article carries no web address. The advice rests on garment signals instead. Price, product name, weight and label all help. What stayed unconfirmed is listed in the last answer.
Where does the label sell its clothes?
Its own online store is what the brand runs. It also trades from stores in Los Angeles and Houston. No department-store wholesale network sits behind it. Stock arrives in batch drops. Common across sizes are the sellouts. The simplest route is buying direct.
What are the store addresses?
From brand accounts, three addresses are confirmed. The flagship is 7669 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles. Number two is 312 West 5th Street. 5410 Almeda Road covers Houston. Current opening hours could not be confirmed. It stays unconfirmed whether all three trade today.
How quickly does it ship?
Domestic delivery runs up to five business days. International is up to fourteen. Free shipping covers large domestic orders only. International orders do not get it. Refunds are accepted within a month of purchase. Paying return shipping is the customer's job.
How do I tell if a piece is real?
Four checks do most of the work. First, look for the yellow woven label. The hem of a tee is where it sits. Next, hold the price against about $150. Third, match the product name to the live catalogue. Fourth, check the published fabric weight.
Which claims could not be confirmed?
Several popular claims failed verification. No celebrity wearer could be confirmed. The identity of the YSL capsule partner stayed unclear. The brand publishes nothing about NFC chips in tags. No reliable resale prices could be read. On the hat collection, the count came back at zero products.
| The topic covered | What is published | Whatever is not put out |
|---|---|---|
| The prices as published | Each product shows one listed price | No fixed rate card |
| The fabric weight | Weights on key pieces | Not every product carries a weight |
| Sizes | Guidance on fit on each product | No brand-wide size chart |
| Washing and care | Nothing on it at all | No washing instructions |
| The physical stores | Addresses from its own accounts | No hours, and no store locator |
| Despatch | Windows for delivery and refunds | Not free international shipping |
| Origin | The words Made in Los Angeles | No factories identified |
