In honor of Black History Month, the Active Team attended the premiere of 12 Miles North: The Nick Gabaldon Story at the iconic Montalbán Theater in Los Angeles. This film, made possible by Nike Surfing, was directed by Richard Yelland as an homage to Nick Gabaldon -- the first documented African American surfer. The evening was steeped in emotion, as
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As winter—and its forgiving silhouettes—comes to a close, the 2012 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue has arrived just in time to remind the Active Team that it’s high time to hit the gym in preparation for this season’s swimwear. The sun-drenched appeal and palpable strength of these ladies is no joke and certainly motivates us to get in our morning workouts!
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Well folks, the Active Team had a real special treat this past Sunday night, as the worlds of fashion and sport collided together under the NYC stars. Moncler unleashed 180 professional ice skaters upon Wollman Rink in Central Park to showcase its FW 12/13 Grenoble collection. Words can’t really describe the magnitude of this fashion show, let alone the beauty.
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The Active team is excited to report that Lorna Jane -- one of Australia's most successful activewear lines -- is slated to open its first store stateside. It only seems natural that the 21 year old brand chose the West Coast for its home. After all, LA is one of the most active cities in the country, with incredible weather
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Well folks...another year of the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado has come and gone. From January 26th to 29th, a record number of attendees and fans braved the cold to watch a range of events from skiing to snowmobiling, as well as our personal favorite, snowboarding. Year after year, it becomes more and more clear, the X Games is certainly
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As the Active Team continues the tradeshow hustle, we take a moment to reflect on just how epic SIA was this year. As the official "trend" partners of the SIA Snow Show, we had a unique opportunity to check out the newest and most directional product on the floor. We are complete nerds and absolutely LOVE the Snowsports industry, so
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Over the course of the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, an array of star-studded events and parties go down from January 19th to 29th throughout the ten days of premieres. Considering Park City Resort is also home to some of the best world-class mountains, it’s only fitting that Burton Snowboards would want to host ride days for celebrities
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Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2012 has officially kicked off, as retailers, manufacturers, suppliers and media from around the globe have gathered at the Salt Palace Convention center in Salt Lake City, UT.
Bobby Riley Founder of Solider Design
OR is by far the most important Outdoor show in North America, and in some cases, the litmus test for new gear, campaigns and
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It is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to one of the brightest stars in action sports, Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke. Sarah passed away on Thursday morning in the University of Utah Hospital, due to injuries sustained in an accident on the Eagle Superpipe at Park City Mountain Resort.
Sarah was an inspiration to many and a pioneer
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We’ve been hearing rumors and rumblings for quite some time about famed rapper, Lil Wayne, launching his very own skateboard apparel collection. After all, it only seems natural considering he has been spotted at skateparks all over the U.S. this past year, fine tuning his new found skills on a board -- and from what we have heard, he’s extremely
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The snowboarding gods have spoken…
Yesterday, Nike unveiled to the public Nicolas Müller’s late release boot, the Nike Zoom Kaiju. In what the brand calls a “quickstrike”, only 700 pairs of the pro model were delivered and dropped to retailers on January 11th 2012.
The Pacific Northwest inspired snowboarding boot is adorned with black and white tribal artwork, indicative to the region
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The 2012 tradeshow hustle officially kicked off last week at Agenda in Long Beach, California. The Active team was incredibly impressed with the show this year, as Agenda has grown into a larger, more organized and efficient show. The energy on the floor was upbeat and busy, and from what we can tell...it was a success for both exhibitors and
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Winter is currently at full tilt at many locations around the world, but for those seated in the Southern Hemisphere, summer is equally at its peak! Case-in-point, on January 16th the Australian Open tournament kicks off a two-week-long stretch in Melbourne, and the entire tennis community will travel to the land "down under" to watch matches on its famous blue
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The Active Team at Stylesight sends our holiday greetings from one of our favorite photographers, Carl Kleiner. His collaboration with Evelina Kleiner entitled Intersport, features a few of our favorite things, complete with badminton birdies, baseballs, skate decks and boxing gloves!
Have a Happy Holiday Season! -Jeanine Pesce, Jessica Kaplan, and Calvy Click
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The Active Team is always stoked to hear about new fashion and sport collaborations – it brings a smile to our faces, as it speaks to a design driven aesthetic that moves activewear forward within the market. So, when we were invited to a sneak peek of the Nicole Miller x Neve F/W 12/13 collection, we jumped at the chance
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