by The Editors on May 2, 2013
On Monday morning at 9:17 AM, April 29, 2013 Gotcha founder and ourCaste backer Michael Tomson, 58, was reportedly arrested “on suspicion of driving under the influence and on suspicion of cocaine possession” and charged with “two felony counts of DUI and possession of a controlled substance” after getting involved in a traffic accident in Laguna Beach, California, according to the LA Times.
Tomson posted $100,000 bail and was released. . . A caller reported a traffic collision involving a 2008 Mercedes E550 and a 2008 Nissan Rogue at 9:17 a.m. Monday at Glenneyre and Calliope streets in Laguna Beach. . . Tomson, who was driving the Mercedes, was heading south on Glenneyre when he rear-ended the Nissan being driven by a 65-year-old woman from Santa Ana, police said. . . The woman was hospitalized for minor to moderate injuries.
Sounds like a bad day all around and we’re bummed for everyone involved. Luckily, no one was more seriously injured.
[Link: LA Times]
by The Editors on May 1, 2013
For the month of May (April 27 – May 31, 2013) Keep A Breast is posting up a pop up shop in The Garage at Univ, in Encinitas, California.
The pop-up will feature everything Keep A Breast has to offer and more including: merchandise from http://shopkab.com and our partners; KAB breast casts; Non Toxic Revolution prints from artist Shepard Fairey and others; Kassia Meador photo collection; ltd skate decks from Todd Bratrud; and interactive breast cancer prevention learning lounge. The pop-up shop will also feature a series of special events such as a KAB Treasured Chest breast casting day for survivors.
KAB will kick things off with an grand opening party at 6 PM Friday, May 3, 2013. The evening features music by DJ Tony Larson. The Univ Garage is located at 1057a South Coast Highway in Encinitas, California. For the full schedule of KAB events planned for the month of may, follow the jump
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by The Editors on April 30, 2013
Seems like Van Styles‘ photos have been turning heads all over the action industry. Now, he sits down for a short Brainstorm with Kayo TV. And yeah, it’s good to see where he’s coming from, because everyone seems to like where he’s going.
[Link: SkateDaily]
by The Editors on April 25, 2013
by The Editors on April 25, 2013
Freewaters Footwear has named Robert “Bob” Kelley as CFO. Previously Kelly held positions at Adidas, Tyr, and most recently at Sanuk.
“I had the distinct pleasure of working with Bob for over 8 years while at Sanuk” said Freewaters CEO John Vance. “He knows every aspect of how to stage a company for profitability, while being flexible to the changing markets and spending needs. All of us at Freewaters feel very fortunate to have such a seasoned professional and genuinely good human on board with us at this early stage in our brand’s history.”
Freewaters has also added reps in the southwest, midwest, and in Florida. For the official word on Freewaters spring ramp up, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on April 25, 2013
by The Editors on April 23, 2013
So no, there’s been no stalling going on, but Billabong today announced that it has agreed to a request from Paul Naude and his Sycamore Consortium to extend their exclusivity offer period 10 more days until May 8, 2013.
Billabong and the Sycamore Consortium agree that both have been working constructively and with the utmost cooperation to progress the Quality of Earnings report and the potential transaction. Accordingly that extension has been granted and the period of exclusivity will now conclude on Wednesday 8 May 2013. . . It is anticipated that the extension will be adequate for the completion of the report and its consideration.
So, that means the original 10 day exclusive period (which began on April 9, 2013) has now stretched to a month, but then it appears they don’t work weekends. For the official word from Billabong, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on April 23, 2013
The rumors rolling the Australian business press last night is that talks between Paul Naude and Billabong have stalled, but, according to a story in The Age, Billabong says this not the case.
Billabong said it is on track to update the market on the status of exclusive talks on a potential takeover bid after exclusivity period ends this evening. . . ‘‘Consistent with the ASX announcement of April 9th, Billabong will then provide a further update on the status of the proposal,” a Billabong spokesman said.. . He refuted suggestions that negotiations have been delayed by Billabong failing to provide documents to the consortium lead by Billabong executive Paul Naude. . . ‘‘The team continues to work tirelessly and cooperatively, as it has done for almost four months. Any suggestion that information has been held back is entirely incorrect,’’ the spokesman said.
That means there should be an announcement real soon one way or another. Most analysts appear to believe a deal will go through because without it, Billabong is going to need to come up with another AUS$100 million to stay afloat. Talk about being stuck between rocks and sharper rocks. . .
[Link: The Age]
by The Editors on April 23, 2013
Matix has hooked up with Dickies to produce a pair of surf trunks for hard working surfers, or those who want to look like they’re hard workers..
Since 1922, Dickies has been making purpose built work apparel that gets the job done. Now Matix has partnered with Dickies to provide you with a board short constructed in that same rugged spirit. . . The result, The Original 874 board short with all the durability and detailing you expect from dickies without the weight. Built of 100% sublimated polyester to work off shore and in the water.
It’s like a fashion mirage. . .
[Link: Matix]
by The Editors on April 22, 2013
Earlier this month, with all the talk of Apple, Samsung, and Microsoft coming out with smart watches, we were thinking about the action fashion watch marketplace and what companies like Nixon, Vestal, Freestyle, Home etc. . . are going to do now that all that most of their products do is report the time of day.
In the always-on era we’re all beginning to suffer from what writer Douglas Rushkoff calls Present Shock. Thanks to digital technology we’re all living so in the moment that the past and the future are losing their impact on our daily work flow. So, not only have watches become useless jewelry, but the time of day (our only reason for wearing them) is quickly becoming one of the least important data points in our digitally cluttered lives.
This is probably why G-Shock is making their wrist jewelry a little more useful by loading it up with Bluetooth so it can communicate with a smart phone and subtly let people know know if they’ve got mail, a message, changed time zones, or even lost their phones to an unscrupulous mini market manager. Here, let Stevie Williams explain. . .
[Link via Digital Skateboarding]
On Monday morning at 9:17 AM, April 29, 2013 Gotcha founder and ourCaste backer Michael Tomson, 58, was reportedly arrested “on suspicion of driving under the influence and on suspicion of cocaine possession” and charged with “two felony counts of DUI and possession of a controlled substance” after getting involved in a traffic accident in Laguna Beach, California, according to the LA Times.
