Check out this article from the LA Times about girls skateboarding in Afghanistan:
“In a country where girls are rigidly segregated from boys and rarely participate in sports, an Australian has brought boys and girls together for co-ed skateboarding.”
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-afghan-skate23-2009jul23,0,1117712.story?page=1
Thanks Kersten!
I went to the snoop and slightly stoopid concert last nite with my homies Dan, Jen and Julie. It was amazing of course. Wasn’t expecting anything less. I’ve seen both snoop and ss before but not together…such a genius combination. Highlight of the show was for sure snoop playing “hail mary” and giving tupac mad love… definitely still feelin a little woozy this morning.
Filed under: .3 shreddage,.9 industry haps | Tags: karen jones skate, karen jonz, x games 15 girls skateboarding
photo: dan coronado
Meet my friend Karen Jonz. This girl is amazing. She is a professional skateboarder, talented artist, plays music and sings in her own band, models, and is an entrepreneur with her own accessory apparel line. Did I mention that she is an X Games Gold medalist? I’ve gotten to know Karen pretty well in the past year working with her on the Osiris Girls team, traveling on a couple team trips and she also lived at my house for a month earlier this year. She is passionate about everything she does and never settles for anything less than perfection which is pretty much the reason why she is the best girls vert skater in the world. AND she is hilarious to hang out with….sometimes things come out of her mouth and I’m like, WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY? Half the time it’s because she is speaking portugenglish (she is brazilian) and half the time it’s just because it’s flat out ridiculous.
Anyway, Karen killed it at everything we worked on together, whether it was skating (obviously), photo shoot concepts, ad & marketing ideas, etc etc. My job would have sucked without her. PS, check out the last ad we worked on together that is featured in this month’s issue of Seventeen Magazine.
Karen Jones, Seventeen Magazine July 2009
Next week is X Games 15 and Karen is defending her gold medal in women’s vert on Thursday July 30th at the Home Depot center in LA. For the first time this year, ESPN has stepped up to the plate and is giving equal prize money for girls and guys. That is rad, however, In the past, despite having both a girls skateboard street and skate vert contest, if you weren’t in LA at the event, you would never know that these comps even existed because they NEVER ran a single highlight or clip about it on tv. DEAR ESPN, if you are going to spend all this money having a girls comp, SHOW IT ON TV! I’m not saying complete coverage, I’m just saying at least show the highlights…..come on giant television network…get your shit together……
Karen is one to watch out for – this girl is more than a triple threat, she is any marketeer’s dream come true. (I had to look up marketeer because I was pretty sure it was a word but it just sounds nerdy as hell. oh well I’m using it anyway…) I’m telling you, K Jonz has got that star quality so keep an eye and ear out for her…she will be making moves for sure.
Get to know Karen a little better: http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/xg15/index
espn.com
Tomorrow I’m heading out on a road trip with Sector 9 riders Annie Sullivan and Jen Smith. We are heading up the coast, end destination Santa Cruz to meet up with Sector 9 surfer Kim Mayer. We are going to stop along the way wherever there is surf and cement and I’ve got just about every camera I need to capture the trip……
camerasssssssssssss anyone?
My good friend Stef Tor is a pioneer in her sport, being one of the first female professional wakeskaters ever. But Stef also happens to be an amazingly talented fashion designer. I’m not talking about graphic tees, I’m talking about serious mind blowing crazy fashion design. I mean that is pretty much the two most opposite ends of the spectrum, right? On a given day, she might session a rail and then sew a dress. A lot of people are only good at one thing, and even more people are good at nothing, so to be good at two totally different things….? Amazing. Stef recently had her work featured at a fashion show in Orlando and won best in show and most innovative design. Then she made it to the final closed casting call for Project Runway Season 6. She recently launched “TOR by STEF TOR.” Check out the website here: http://torbysteftor.com/ and a video below, shot by Brandon Parker, straight from the runway. STEFANI, you are the shiettt!
Filed under: .1 random photo,.4 fashion,.8 funny shit | Tags: china, dc and etnies shoe
Just when we thought things couldn’t get crazier in China….we see this shoe at one of the shopping malls in Shanghai. I mean it’s one thing to knock stuff off but you would think they would at least get the brands right….maybe they sell more this way because you are getting two brands in one shoe…
etnies x dc collab?!
Filed under: .3 shreddage,.9 industry haps | Tags: asp world champion longboard 2009, jen smith
CONGRATS JEN!!!!
2009 ASP WOMENS LONGBOARD WORLD CHAMPION!
jen smith. biarritz, france
Filed under: .3 shreddage,.9 industry haps | Tags: leticia bufoni, maloof money cup
Maloof Money Cup was last weekend. Last year we went and saw ridiculous skateboarding. This year we went and saw ridiculous skateboarding. Alex Perelson, who is 18, landed a 900 in the crazy mini mega/vert ramp….the crowd went bezerk, it was pretty awesome to experience that live. I hung out with Karen Jonz as well as Annie Sullivan and we enjoyed the ridiculous skateboarding along with all the weirdos at the Orange County Fairgrounds. Osiris team rider Leticia Bufoni killed it in girls street and took home $25,000….so awesome. Leticia has been killing it this past year, coming onto the scene from Brazil and turning lots of heads when shes on that piece of wood with wheels. Congrats Leticia….!
leticia bufoni wins maloof
leticia kickflip
from the stands
alex perelson going big...the kids are taking over
bob burnquist, mini mega rail
the sheckster
Filed under: .4 fashion,.8 funny shit | Tags: fake wedding ring, ms. taken, puke in my mouth video
You know when that creeper is eying you at the bar? Well, now there is a solution:
“The freaks come out at night. They glom onto your elbow, disrupt your conversations and worst of all, they freeze out the real hot prospects. First step? Slip on the ring — a little bright lie that says you’re married to the man of your dreams (whenever he gets here). When the coast is clear, stash your secret weapon in your keychain. Next time an unwanted suitor lurks near, tap your inner vixen and remember: you’re Ms. Taken!”
HILARIOUS:
