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March 2, 2010 10:00 AM

Surfing Magazine swimsuit issue 2010: sexist or no?

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Out today, March 2, is Surfing magazine's annual Swimsuit issue - a supplement packed with ladies, but models posing in their bikinis rather than any actual wave riding women. Photographed by a woman - herself in a bikini? - the publication has me torn...

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Posted by Gemma Freeman in Style, Surfing, Videos
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February 28, 2010 2:06 PM

Kook: surfing newspaper from Dan Crockett

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Kook is a beautiful new surfing newspaper published independently from UK photographer, film maker, publisher, designer and visionary creative Dan Crockett

Printed on paper from sustainable forests it's packed with stunning illustrations, photos and quirky, heartfelt features it's available now for the lowly sum of £2 at shops that sell surfboards and wetsuits, as well online - plus postage and packing.

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Posted by Gemma Freeman in Art, Photography, Style, Surfing, Travel
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February 24, 2010 10:00 AM

video: Billabong Spring Summer lookbook

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The days are longer, the wind's bite isn't so harsh, and the sun's is a more familiar site: spring's almost here - and with it lighter threads, fresh trends and new season lookbooks. 
Although the luxury printed catalogue may be a thing of the past: Billabong are the latest brand to release their 'lookbook' as an online video - packed with their stunning Design For Humanity Runway swimwear, distressed denim, african prints and loose vests... Like.

Check it out after the jump...

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Posted by Gemma Freeman in Style, Surfing, Videos
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February 18, 2010 9:00 AM

Element Eden Spring Summer 2010 video lookbooks online

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Pictures aren't quite enough to promote a new collection: in addition to the gorgeous, photography for their spring 2010 catalogue, Element Eden have released a beautiful video.

With their latest Eden girl, Jessica Mau of Ford Models (umm, sorry, but wasn't the Eden Advocate program meant to be anti models?) the mini movies were filmed at the Vasquez Rocks national park, North Los Angeles County, by Ricki Bedenbaugh.

Watch it after the jump...

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Posted by Gemma Freeman in Style, Surfing
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February 17, 2010 9:00 AM

Artist In Situ: Hannah Stouffer - skate & snow illustrator

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I came across Los Angeles artist Hannah Stouffer's work a month or so ago via a random blog link and loved her dark, yet colourful and intricate illustrations. So does most of the So Cal action sports industry, as she's recently done work for Nike Snowboarding (5), Nike 6.0, Element Skateboards (4), Gnu Snowboards (1), Arts Projekts (3) and now her own signature Vans (2) high top shoe.

[Check out her work in detail after the jump...]

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Posted by Gemma Freeman in Art, Skating, Snowboarding, Style
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February 15, 2010 8:00 AM

Out now: surf-inspired TopShop Unique Spring Summer 2010 collection

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I've never seen anything like it on the beach, but Topshop Unique's spring summer 2010 collection - out now - is influenced by 70s West Coast US surf culture. 

With a nod to music's current love for retro surf rock, the UK's high street king have put together a ' sporty, sun-bleached collection, with a laidback beach vibe' - drawing on classic film's Big Wednesday and Dogtown and Z Boys.

[watch the catwalk show video after the jump...]

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