See you in Kona!

(notice the Resort Refugees Triathlon Team official t-shirt below…  email for enquiries)

(Via SlamXHype) Here is a fascinating piece of work from HEYOKA and Hopi Botanicals with this custom pouch that was commissioned by legendary musician Neil Young. Featuring a hugely impressive ethnic feel that is the cornerstone of the label that was conceived by Emmelie Brunetti. This particular piece from HEYOKA includes a trade-bead necklace as well as a Hopi Botanicals special blend of Vetiver black amber balm poured into a vintage sterling Navajo pill box to complete their little leather masterpiece.

· A bar of Sex Wax, $2.95 at Amazon
· Shiseido face stick sunscreen, $26 at Macy’s
· Depending on how cold it is, anything from one of my Roxy wetsuits, $154.95; or Roxy bathing suits, $40 (top).
· I always roll with a quiver of boards—my Takayama Model T, about $1,200, my Wegener Alaia, from $520; or my Manny Mandala 4 Fin.
· Roxy Unity board shorts, $38
· Free Flow Bag, $32
· Roxy New Wave sandals, $24
· Dear and Yonder surf DVD, $24.99

(via The Moment)

The new Web site shortomatic.com lets you transfer any digital image onto a pair of board shorts. We cooked up these with the help of our art department, but you don’t need to be a graphic designer to use the simple step-by-step service, which is a spinoff of the popular, punnier yogamatic.com (custom-designed yoga mats). At $99 (plus shipping), the shorts aren’t cheap, but they’re hand-sewn, made of super-soft polyester microfiber — and using your own image really does lend this summer staple some idiosyncratic pop. Only a men’s style is available now, in sizes 24 through 38, but a shorter option for beach bunnies will go on sale next month.

Check them out (if you´ve got the bank) here!

A love letter to the best of beach culture, the forthcoming exhibition “Swell” explores the heavy influence surfing has held on artists worldwide, with a particularly in-depth look at the major movements surfacing out of California’s Venice Beach during the 1960s. Spread among three galleries in NYC’s Chelsea neighborhood, the combined works amass to hundreds of photos, paintings and sketches for one of the largest surf-inspired exhibits in history.

The two strains of minimalist art originated in Venice Beach are Light and Space and Finish Fetish. Oft-using surfboard materials such as plastic and resin to create works of art, both groups experimented with bright colors and geometric patterns. Light and Space artists evoked transparency and the airy atmosphere of the West Coast, while the Finish Fetish offshoot fixated on the high-gloss surfaces of surfboards, hot rods and plastics.

With the 2011 Spring/Summer previews now underway we get a peek into this intriguing pair of moccasin’s from Tom Ford. The shoes follow a traditional look with classic toe stitch detailing, leather laces, and fringe detailing amongst a buttery suede base. Stay tuned for further information down the line.

Photography: Tommy Ton

Source: GQ (via Hypebeast)

The week begins on Sunday night with a ‘Surf Hour’ cocktail party followed by Monday’s surf competition and beachfront lobster bake. Tuesday brings a beachfront DJ party and tow out contest, followed by an afterparty in L’Onda Lounge. On Wednesday Chef Todd Jacobs will prepare a family barbecue on Wednesday, followed by a beachfront movie under the stars. The week rounds up with a beach barbecue and concert on Thursday and a meet-and-greet session with pro surfers Ryan Carlson, Keali’i Mamala and Garrett McNamara on Friday, along with a custom surfboard giveaway and live performance by Alexa Ray Joel.

Guests can take advantage of a ‘Surf Week at the Allegria’ hotel package during the week, priced at $449 per night. The package includes accommodations, a one-hour surf lesson provided by Skudin Surf, breakfast at Atlantica (the property’s signature restaurant), valet parking, wifi access, and automatic entry into the surfboard giveaway.” (Luxist)