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AS SEEN IN: FOAM MAGAZINE JUNE / JULY 2008

May 12th, 2008 | By Marny Bassett | 1,318 Comments

If FOAM magazine was an actual living, breathing girl, we’d marry her and have dozens of cute cata-fashionlog babies. The amount of love they have given us in their new issue is monumental. Take a deep breath fans, the scans in this post are long and plentiful. Be sure to click on the images for more information. (Featured above: Billabong India Dress, Volcom Day Glow Dress, Roxy Skipper Dress.) (more…)

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PROFILE: JIM RUSSI – PHOTOGRAPHER

May 9th, 2008 | By Marny Bassett | 3,711 Comments

In this our first installment of our PROFILES category, we talk with North Shore lensman Jim Russi. We were lucky enough to have Jim shoot all of the action shots for our Summer ’08 catalog, including the much talked about cover. Here, Jim opens up about the pros and cons of going digital, and the future of “quality” surf photography.

As a graduate of a prestigious American photography school, how important is formal education is to a successful career in photography?
The most important thing I learned at Brooks was to finish strong with what I had started…. even when the assignment wasn’t fun anymore.
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ELEGANTLY WAISTED

May 8th, 2008 | By Marny Bassett | 520 Comments

The belted dress began its trend early last year when buxom D-list celebrities and Playmates were seen wobbling through the clubs with wide patent leather versions cinched high and tight. Thankfully, the popular look has moved on into more demure surrounds, with skinnier woven cinches accenting high-waisted skirts and long sundresses. The result: A slimmer lady-like silhouette that’s well suited for dinner dates, garden parties, or afternoon drive-by’s to show your ex how much you’ve matured. Here’s a few of our big sellers:

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JULE’S BAG

May 8th, 2008 | By Marny Bassett | 4,060 Comments

Rum-and-cokes, good manners and manscaping. These are just three of the style rules Julian Wilson lives or dies by. JW breaks it down for Stab Mag, and makes a compelling argument for the return of puka shell necklaces. (P.S.: If you’re digging his trunks, click here for a closer look.)

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