Tag: John

The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau Big Wave World Surf League Event Brings Gathering of the Tribes, Top Surfers in the World, on Waves Up to 60 Feet

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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 […]

Kelly Slater Wins 7th Billabong Pipe Masters, Fanning Gets ASP World Title, Florence Wins Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, Plus What to Expect for Pro Surfing 2014

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Last weekend December 14, 2013, pro surfing came to a dramatic season ending at Banzai Pipeline on Oahu’s north shore with Kelly Slater, 41, winning his 7th Billabong Pipe Masters in Memory of Andy Irons in massive 15-foot waves. Slater defeated John John Florence (HAW), 21, in a hard-fought, 35-minute Final that ended with less […]

World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Tour Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Fest Announces Headliners Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch—What This Means for Metal Music and Summer Tour Season

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In a thunderous display of monster metal madness, the Rockstar Mayhem Fest announced their band line-up yesterday, March 18, 2013, at the Whiskey-a-Go-Go on Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, starting with a procession of motorcycles headed-up by the Hell’s Angels. Musicians, hot chicks on bikes, and hired Harleys rolled-up to the red carpet to greet a mad-packed […]

John Varvatos Fashion Designer to Rockers and Converse Collab Man Finally Disengages with VF Corp Onto Lion Capital

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Today, March 8, 2012, VF Corp announced that Lion Capital would be acquiring majority ownership in John Varvatos Enterprises, with Varvatos retaining an ownership position and title of Chairman and Creative Chief Officer. John Varvatos comes up in youth culture fashion not only for his reputation for creating rock-influenced designs, and his cool collaboration with […]

Legendary John Fluevog Brand Brings QR Codes to Tell Shoe Creation Story

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The usage of QR codes has again come into play in a unique fashion when it comes to increasing brand awareness, this time with the legendary shoe brand Fluevog and the introduction of QR codes on the heal that allow buyers to watch a video clip of how their shoe was made. John Fluevog, the […]

John Varvatos Fashion Designer to Rockers and Converse Collab Man, Seeks to Disengage with VF Corp

Not many brands hope to get out from the VF umbrella, just ask Vans, The North Face, Wrangler, and other happy campers, but legendary Varvatos hopes to leave the fold.

Rockstar Mayhem Fest Kick-off Brings-out New Gen of HeadBangers, Sponsor Programs, Metal Fashion Inspired by a Ripping Bill with Korn, Rob Zombie, Lamb of God, Five Finger Death Punch, Hatebreed

This summer’s hottest metal tour features all the proper mayhem necessary, spiced with pyrotechnics, flash bombs, gore graphics, and the Metal Mulisha. Here’s what went down.