How completely dope is this thing...
December 16, 2010
December 15, 2010
QUIVER 1981
Came across these photos of my Kauai group of boards for the winter of 1981... They are laid out on Cosbey's lawn in Kilauea... The little one is officially the FIRST tri-fin I ever shaped, was a magic board that I think of to this day... Eventually ended up in Byron Wongs hands for some of the best surfing I have ever seen first hand, shit was nuts!!! 5'8" was the length, and coming off of twin fins the thing went off... Anyway, seeing these boards 30 years later, they still look sexy to me... Rockers were flat, rails had some squareness, things were crisp for the times... note: the little written note was from the same time, thought it was appropriate to keep it with the photos...
December 14, 2010
December 13, 2010
November 21, 2010
November 18, 2010
November 11, 2010
November 10, 2010
FLAGS SWEATSHIRT
Just got in these beefy zipped hooded sweatshirts... Built tough in Canada with the Reigning Champ crew, I am stoked how these came out... Kinda slim fit, so keep that in mind when considering...
November 2, 2010
November 1, 2010
GROUP OF FIVE
Just released a group of five white tee shirts, limited quantities, check them out at S/Double storefront...
WHAT A GROUP
How about this for a group of influential dudes... Once again a killer style sense runs through the bunch... I loved the clothes from before the rock and roll era, seems when the Beatles came out everything changed... Ivy League through the eyes of creatives and surfers in the late fifties, very early sixties still reigns supreme in my book...
October 31, 2010
SENOR WELLS
Who is our eras version of this guy?... I cannot help but comment on homeboy's natty threads, the whole package is working... Seems pretty spot on even by our current standards...
October 30, 2010
KNUCKLES ROMANOFF
Love everything about this dude... His ability, his showmanship, his manipulation of the media, his beliefs about war, his agility, his place in history... I often wonder if this type of place in the world is duplicatable in this ramped up era we travel in?.. You know those knuckles have seen some crazy shit... Hats off to the greatest...
October 29, 2010
UNIFORM
This photo displays the west coast uniform I wore growing up as a young dude... Of course for me it was Topsiders instead of the loafers, followed a few years later with Vans... When it cooled off you slipped on a Pendelton or a McGregor drizzler, maybe a grey heather sweatshirt... Come to think of it, I still dress the same way more or less... Keep with something long enough and that shit rolls back around... Stand Firm...
October 28, 2010
October 27, 2010
FATHER+SON
Maybe it is because I am the father of three boys, but these shots together really makes me wonder what could have been...
October 26, 2010
COOL CHICK
The fabulous miss Holiday getting to the next gig... I wonder who's horn she's holding...
UPDATE... a couple of nice people got ahold of me to point out this is not a young Billie Holiday in this photo, that actually the photo is of Mrs. Donald Byrd... Instead of changing the text, I am just going to add this update on to it, showing that everything is a fluid mix of dialog... I must say, I went through several online image databases to make sure it was truly Miss Holiday, and sure enough, there she was... I questioned her looks when comparing to later photos, but chalked the comparisons up to her life of drug use... You can be sure I would be a hack journalist... Anyhoots, I love the vibe of this photo, and you can bet the horn is her old mans...
October 25, 2010
October 20, 2010
October 19, 2010
BACK ON TRACK?
What's up crew... It has been a month since I last put something up on this here blog zone... I have been really focused on my studio and all that goes on in it... Some time away has been nice, but duty calls and I will refocus on this venue (unless the surf gets good)... SS
September 19, 2010
LAGGING
Okay, I must say I have been lagging on the blog front lately... Lots going on, will try to get back on track... SS
September 10, 2010
September 8, 2010
September 7, 2010
September 5, 2010
August 31, 2010
August 30, 2010
STPL
Had a couple of good dinners with Jeff while in Tokyo last week... This was our first time to cross paths, and he has a good vibe... And no, that is not some new style of ascot, just a massive bib/apron situation we had to wear for the amazing Korean sauce that was flying... Thanks again to HF for some unreal meals... SS
August 29, 2010
NBHD
Met Shin-san in his Tokyo shop for the first time... Dude sure does a good job with his business, biggest respect for pulling it off with flavor... I know, I know, the sunglasses inside are just ridiculous, but you should have seen how bad I looked in the other shot with them off!.. SS
August 27, 2010
HF
I have had a ball in Tokyo this week, a couple of great dinners with Hiroshi and friends... I want to thank everyone for a great stay in one of my favorite places... You can tell by this shot my camera skills are not the sharpest after a belly full of Korean BBQ... SS
August 23, 2010
TOKYO
Rolled into Tokyo last night... The heat is a hot mess, the streets are steaming, getting ready for some mass humanity moments... I will try to keep you posted... SS
August 21, 2010
August 18, 2010
SUN'S OUT
Finally the sun has come out in my neck of the woods, please tell me the endless drizzle of this summer is over...
