With tri-fins and 360’s to spare, Lost Surf’s 5’5” x 19 ¼ Redux proves that it’s not the motion of the ocean, or the size of the board, it’s the pure shredability of the stick. The remake (redux) of the early 90’s surf film, dedicated to thick barrels and short fish, features heavy beach breaks shallow enough to bring the manliest of shaper to tears, some 90’s punk tunes, and butt loads of neon. Held at the classic La Paloma theater in Encinitas, the throwback surf video loads up on heavy rippers, including Chris Ward, Shane Beschen and Dane Reynolds, putting sub 5’6” boards to their limits. Ending with Cory Lopez and Ian Walsh surfing some epic, endless tubes, numero dos of 5’5” x 19 ¼” doesn’t disappoint. And after Kelly Slater’s recent Pipemasters Victory with “Deep Six”, a 5’11” shred stick, the film reaffirms bigger doesn’t always mean better.

Featured look: Lucy Love Maxi Stella Dress

When a girl has to compete with impeccably Italian-tailored Tom Ford suits for the spotlight, her style has to be right on cue. Throughout the classy, martini-soused years of  James Bond movies, the leading ladies have been challenged with finding fashions that can take some of the light from the man every woman wants and every man wants to be—while still appearing strong, elegant, and capable of wielding a hand gun while driving the getaway car. Think Honey Rider’s (Ursula Andress) iconic swimsuit, or Pussy Galore’s (Honor Blackman) curve-hugging sweater dresses adorned with powerful menswear accents. Such a look was once again seamlessly executed in the recent James Bond: Quantum of Solace. The spicy new leading lady, Olga Kurylenko, manages to dress in pieces that match the savvy nature of a Bond girl. With flowy, curvaceous gowns and youthful but rich separates, the new Bond girl is a perfect compliment to Daniel Craig’s (the latest actor to play Bond) high class suits. With poise, power, and undeniable sex appeal, women throughout the Bond legacy have at one time thought “I want to be her”. To get a taste of that Bond girl look, we’ve chosen some of the (more…)

We set our interns loose at the US Open in Huntington Beach, and wouldn’t you know it, some actually came back with footage of the surf. Wow! Not only are they good looking, but they’re smart and professional too. As it turns out, the conditions were actually decent–a total rarity for the event. Taking a break from her all week partying at the Volcom house, Intern Charlotte managed to capture one of the best heats from day 6.

Interns are so much fun. Everyone should have one –or six in our case. In this clip, Intern Andrew shows us that decorating your work space shouldn’t be left to amateurs. (By the way, Andrew is 18 and single. He currently attends Brown and hopes to open Providence’s first ever Wahoo’s. He’s originally from San Clemente, but just don’t ask him if he knows Ryan Sheckler.)

Oh what a tangled web she weaves. Meet Charlotte, one of our many stellar summer interns. Fresh, funny and always well-put-together, Char is by far the most ambitious character in the office. Currently a double-major undergrad at Fullerton, she hopes to one day end world hunger through generous donations of Jamba Juice. Having been blessed with a great attitude and killer style, she brightens our office with her megawatt smile and an always sunny disposition. Here, she tells us how Swell couldn’t survive without her.

Our summer internship program launched a few weeks ago, and so far this season’s crop has blown us away. After pouring over countless submissions, we found Nicki’s to be one of the most creative and compelling. Fresh from an amazing merchandise and apparel grad school program in Italy, Nicki has turned out to be way more fashionable than Whitney and a whole lot smarter than LC. As our resident know-it-all for surf industry gossip and anything not hot, here Nic fills us in on why working at Swell is so freaking awesome.

After much cajoling and a few death threats, we’ve decided to give you all VIP access to our world famous models. Here, you can observe them in their natural habitat as they behave coyly and restrained for our cameras. Let us tell you this was no easy task, as we had to encourage them for hours with Starbucks and Hills reruns to come out of their cages.

When Pinky first heard about our …Lost surfboards and clothing giveaway, he charged and created two masterpieces within a few minutes. Honest! Watch in real time as the master gives two custom boards the real treatment.

Taylor Steele’s latest and greatest, Stranger Than Fiction, is about to embark on its world tour with the first stop hitting La Paloma in Encinitas on June 20. The complete tour dates are as follows:

Friday, June 20th- La Paloma Theatre: 471 S. Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024

Sunday, June 22nd - Hurley Headquarters: 1945 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92672

Tuesday, June 24th - South Coast Cinema: 162 S. Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

Saturday, June 28th - Saint Rocke: 142 Pacific Coast Hwy, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

Friday, July 11th- Ventura High School: 2 North Catalina, Ventura, CA 93001

Wednesday, June 25th - Rio Theatre: 1205 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Wednesday, June 25th - Balboa Theater: 3630 Balboa St at 38th Ave., San Francisco, CA

Friday, June 27th- Minor Theater: 1037 H St., Arcata, CA 95521

Thursday, July 10th- High Dive: 513 N. 36th, Seattle, WA 98103

Thursday, July 3rd- Next Door: 43 N. Hotel St., Honolulu, HI

For anyone who’s wanted to give it all up to live the real life of a nomadic surfer, Surfwise is an absolute must see. Focusing on the infamous life of Dorian “Doc” Pakowitz, his wife Juliette and their nine children, the documentary holds no bars when it comes to describing the unorthodox and controversial environment the iconic Orange County surf family endured. From the cramped camper all 11 lived in, home schooling, strict discipline and strange practices, Surfwise proves that while America has run out of frontiers, it hasn’t run out of frontiersmen. Click here for showtimes.