In Barra da Tijuca, Brazil today, May 13, pro surfer Sally Fitzgibbons from Australia, 21, has taken out the Billabong Women’s Rio Pro over Coco Ho from Hawaii, 21, in event No. 5 of 7 on the 2012 ASP Women’s World Championship Tour. The Billabong Pro Rio culminated in a thrilling fashion with both Fitzgibbons [...]
We’ve always been fans of Alex Prager’s photography, which often feels as though you’re looking right into the middle of an intriguing story. So when we heard that her upcoming show “Compulsion” would also feature her new film short called La Petit Mort, we were excited to feature her in W.i.g. Magazine. Her film also [...]
One of the highlights of LA Fashion Week was the showcase of SkinGraft Design’s Fall 2012 collection hosted at the fabulous Vibiana Cathedral in downtown Los Angeles. Getting a ticket to preview this runway show is a hot item attracting an audience that is often as beautiful, diverse, and interesting as the models themselves.
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Last weekend one of the most prestigious events in snowboarding, the Burton U.S. Open, took place at Stratton Mountain, VT. Tight competition on well-planned courses and jumps, within several days of festivities, including a celebration of the event’s 30th anniversary, brought the snowboarding industry together for the wrap-up event of the season.
In it’s 30th [...]
No matter how many times we’ve pointed out the sneaker market potential of females in youth culture, more than once we’ve heard brand managers and marketing execs state they’re “just not targeting there.”
“There” being females into sneaks. Even brands that rank higher among females as a preferred footwear brand (see Label Networks’ Youth [...]
Huge fans of Ali Hewson’s brand Edun, we’ve always loved the original ways that she’s approached fashion and fair trade practices in Africa. In their first real ad campaign since their launch 7 years ago, shot by the talented Ryan McGinley, Edun features its latest collection with unique models and indigenous butterflies to Africa.
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For those of you who may have missed our story last summer, one of the highlights from Bonnaroo’s 10th Year Anniversary June 9-12, 2011 in Manchester, TN was the set by Florence and the Machine. And now, she and her band are set to take the stage at this year’s Coachella, 2012!
Last June, despite [...]
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