A warm, dry place to skate in the OC might not be a bad idea for tomorrow night (February 25, 2011). Ambig is throwing a little party in celebration of the release of Zine 7 with free food, BBQ and Drink. But most importantly the skate park will be open to the public.
Ambiguous Clothing is located at 3123 W. MacArthur Blvd in Santa Ana, California.
[Link: Ambiguous]
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Globe’s VP of Global Marketing Michael Marckx has announced he will be leaving the Australian based surf and skate brand after six years and take a new position at Spy Optic in Carlsbad, California, according to an internal memo.
This was not an easy decision for me, especially considering how close we have all become and how much we have been able to accomplish as a tight-knit team over the recent years,” Marckx said to Globe employees. ” I am really proud of our team and will greatly miss each of you.”
Spy Optic is expected to announce tomorrow (February 22, 2011) that Marckx has been named VP of marketing for the eyewear brand. Marckx will remain at Globe through the first week of March 2011.
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Tonight (February 16, 2011) “smoking hot pro surfer” Alana Blanchard will be on Fuel TV’s The Daily Habit to apparently “catch up on bikinis and her upcoming return to the WCT,” according to Fuel TV.
We’ve never read anything about her “bikini work” before, but a quick look through Rip Curl bikini catalog brought us right up to speed. For Alana’s real fans we recommend the “full-screen” option.
[Link: Rip Curl via Aloha Update]
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In 1983 Ugg Boot inventor Shane Stedman sold the rights to his footwear brand to Deckers for £10,000. It was the best thing he ever did, according to a story on News.com.au.
If I had wanted to make my Uggs the number one brand, I’d have had to move to the US and work my arse off in a suit and that’s just not me,” Mr Stedman said. . . “I’ll never give up Sydney and surfing. It’s my life.. . “So I was happy to let (the business) go.”
Stedman put his kids through five years of private school with the money and still gets three free pairs of boots a year. Can’t say we blame him for that. The boots, however, is a completely different matter.
[Link: News.com.au]
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Alice Walker, a woman in New Zealand, is saying that a pair of Billabong flips-flops burned the tops of her feet so badly that she could not walk, according to a story on 3news.co.nz.
“It wasn’t when I was wearing them, it was afterwards I started feeling a burn in between my toes and then gradually over about three or four days the burns turned into great big welts in the shape of jandals.” . . Ms Walker says she had been wearing them for about a month before the burns occurred. . . “I think the coating around the actual foot part of the jandal had worn off and when it got down to the rubber, that’s when something happened.”
The “jandals” are currently being tested by Billabong and Walker reportedly just wants to make sure the same thing “doesn’t happen to anyone else.” Be careful out there.
[Link: 3news.co.nz]
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She’s got an amazing voice and tickles the ivories like few women can, but we’ve never actually enjoyed looking at Lady Gaga. That may have changed with Terry Richardson photos of the Lady for Purple Magazine. Who knew that all she needed to look reasonably normal was a Supreme deck and some shades. Click the link for the rest.
[Link: Global Grind]
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Spy Optic just released an eight-piece collection of their standard issue sunglasses modified by Ken Block. They say the limited edition run is in the “spirit of all things Block.” The catch? They are only available at Zumiez and Zumiez.com. You know. The mall store that specializes in rally cars, rally car fashion, and rally car super stars. . . oh, wait. No?
We’ll apologize, but we continue to be fascinated by what Block has been able to do with his personal brand after selling DC Shoes to Quiksilver in 2004. There is no better second act in action sports.
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New York based fund manager Royce & Associates, LLC. filed a form 13G today (January 26 2011) with the SEC stating that they own 7.67% of Volcom common stock (1.8 million shares) and that these shares are not:
. . . held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
Good to know. Not sure why, but it’s good.
[Link: SEC]
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According to a report from Deutsche Bank Australia, Billabong could be a prime target for a takeover, according to a story in The Australian.
Retail analyst Alexi Baker-McLennan said in a note to clients: “We think Billabong could be an attractive LBO (leveraged buyout) target. . . “The company is trading 30 per cent below 12-month highs, highlighting that the stock could be taken out below this level with a reasonable premium. . . “An LBO of Billabong would not be for the faint-hearted. Billabong is midway through integrating a number of acquisitions, it is rolling out retail stores requiring significant further investment, it remains heavily exposed to currency and the category is undergoing significant structural change.
What a nice way to help bump up a stock price. Analysts are good that way.
[Link: The Australian]
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With the new Nooka Neff Mindstyle watch the next time someone asks you what time it is you can say, “If I’d spent my $150 on a watch rather than on this polyurethane art bracelet I’d be able to tell you.”
The description is our favorite part:
neff has joined together with nooka to produce a product reflective of the lifestyle of an action sports athlete. these two brands have created a limited edition timepiece that utilizes an array of bright colors that will be grasp attention whether on the slopes or catching a wave.
And, if you don’t like the Neff watch you can get one of Nickelodeon’s Sponge Bob Squarepants by Dalek for $150. We really are in collab hell.
[Link: Nooka Neff]
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