After 31 years of holding the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau Big Wave surf event on the North Shore of Ohau, this year in 2016, was the biggest Eddie in history with waves up to 60 feet high and the biggest crowds ever. On February 25, 2016, John John Florence (HAW) brought a new […]
While there are two other cities in the bidding war for the Olympics in 2024 other than Los Angeles and Paris, they both are leading candidates in the race of 4 cities for the bid, including Rome and Budapest. On February 17, 2016, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) received the four Candidature Files from Los […]
When we first wrote the story, Paul Frank Gets Fired from Paul Frank in 2005, it was a shock to the industry, and especially to Paul Frank Sunich, the eclectic creator of Julius the Monkey and other characters, not to mention home furnishings. Paul Frank at that time was a big part of the action […]
It’s a big day, literally, for the surfing world today, Wednesday, February 10, 2016, as the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau, a WSL Specialty Event, is called ON at the world-renowned Waimea Bay. This will be the ninth time this prestigious event has ever run in its storied, 31-year history. The best big wave […]
There is no better way to celebrate Boarding for Breast Cancer’s (B4BC’s) 20th Anniversary than with a fundraiser featuring the 20 Most Iconic Snowboarding Images of All Time, and an opportunity to own a piece of history. Trevor Graves, founder of NEMO Design and celebrated snowboard photographer, and Kathleen Gasperini, co-founder and Executive Director of […]
It can be said that the flagship Agenda fashion trade show in Long Beach January 7-8, 2016, showcased one of the most truly authentic and creative environments in fashion that we’ll see throughout this fashion trade show season. In part, it’s because this show, created by Aaron Levant, stemmed from a history of offering an […]
Two decades ago, a small group of young women, leaders in the snowboarding industry, including Label Networks’ Senior Vice President, Kathleen Gasperini, turned the tragic loss of a friend to breast cancer into a positive new movement called Boarding for Breast Cancer (B4BC). Launching with huge snowboarding and music festivals, the events attracted girls and guys […]
We are stoked to hear that Donna Carpenter has been promoted to CEO of Burton Snowboards for many reasons. First, as leader of the strongest snowboarding brand out there, it’s nice to know there’s a leader in our industry who looks at two critical issues with great importance: women in snow sports and the environment. […]
The conflicting choices between attending Outdoor Retailer or SnowSports Industries of America (SIA) trade show continue to be a question mark for retailers and exhibitors trying to get ahead of manufacturing, buying, and consumer cycles when it comes to winter sports. Many larger, former anchor brands of SIA have said that the show is simply […]
Winter of 2016 marks the 20th Anniversary for Boarding for Breast Cancer (B4BC), and the season is shaping-up with a variety of unique celebration events. To start, is the first stop of a photo and art exhibition, called “20 Most Iconic Snowboarding Image of All Time,” and a commemorative exhibition tracing the herstory of B4BC […]