etnies Culture News

Journeys Backyard BBQ Photos

Thu, 15 May 2008 15:53:48 PDT

Last Saturday was our day in Dallas and it was a hot one! Lucky for those Texans, the triple digit heat and scorching sun didn't stop the etnies team from heating things up even more at the Journeys Backyard BBQ.

Lauren, Eric and Kyle all love media interviews at 7am... especially when the interview is with this guy.

Texas is Eric Fletcher's favorite state.

Kyle Leeper still likes squirrels.

The ladies love Ryan Sheckler.

While dodging Sheckler fans' panties, Morgan Wade fires out one of his trademark high and mighty flairs.

FuckingAwesome...

Wed, 14 May 2008 16:53:37 PDT

Some photos of the etnies Plus Perry Mid FuckingAwesome collab. You know, the one that Jason Dill made this little book for.

etnies Recognition Tour (South US)

Mon, 12 May 2008 16:06:54 PDT

The etnies Recognition US Tour kicked off last month in Tempe Arizona with a Cowtown demo and signing... stay tuned for video and photos. In the meantime, here are the dates for the upcoming Southern US leg of the tour, featuring Mikey Taylor, Kyle Leeper, Sean Malto, Tyler Bledsoe and Eric Fletcher.

Atlanta, GA - May 24th
Progressive Skatepark

Nashville – May 27th
6th Ave Skate Shop

Bowling Green – May 29th
Blue Wallace Skate Shop

Louisville – May 30th
Home Skate Shop

Cincinnati – May 31st
Anonymous Skate Shop

A Rolling Perspective Gallery

Tue, 06 May 2008 18:00:33 PDT

The opening exhibition of A Rolling Perspective, presented by etnies and Color Magazine, went off without a hitch. And the ensuing after party at The Sweatshop likewise went off. The show is a collection of self portraits by skaters from all over, including our man Mikey Taylor. Check out the ginormous photo gallery to see what you missed out on. All photos by Ian Jolin-Rasmussen and Color Magazine.

etnies & R Newbold

Mon, 05 May 2008 14:54:43 PDT

R. Newbold is your Newbold... that is, if you live in Japan.

Inspired by British summer music festivals and available only in Japan, the etnies & R. Newbold Collaboration is limited edition fashion at its finest. The collection's allover Sunglasses print adds distinct, shady style to the etnies Jameson and El-Jefe II.

Fun, fresh and sure to go fast, this just might be all you get to see of these puppies.

Check out the buzz...

Complex
Hypebeast
Highsnobiety

Tokyo Police Club Artwork Contest!

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:19:04 PDT

etnies artists Tokyo Police Club have been hanging out with our friends at IRR and they've put together a fun little Tokyo Police Club Artwork Contest! Here's what you do...

Send in artwork created by you in whatever art medium you prefer—Charcoal, Ink, Pencil, Water Color, Acrylic, Oil, Crayon etc. of Tokyo Police Club rockin' the stage or chillin', whatever! Artwork must be original. Scan your artwork and email it to info@indierockreviews.com

Five finalists will be chosen to have their artwork placed on indierockreviews.com where the General Public will then vote on a winner. One winner will receive a copy of TPC's "Elephant Shell" on vinyl, a poster, some buttons, stickers and, if they find anything else lying around, they'll throw it in the package as well.

Go to indierockreviews.com for all the details and to check out the competition!

The Sal 23 is Back!

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:11:43 PDT

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etnies is re-releasing an updated version of their classic Sal 23 shoe this fall, and here's a little teaser of the man himself, Sal Barbier, giving you a little preview and insight on what's to come...

And why not watch some classic Sal, just for kicks...

A Rolling Perspective...

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:10:35 PDT

a Rolling Perspective.
SATURDAY MAY 3RD

Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 8:00pm
Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 2:00am
Antisocial, Livestock, Sweatshop
2425 Main, 239 Abbott, 1945 E Hastings
Vancouver, BC

etnies and Color Magazine asked skaters to shoot a photo of themselves from their own rolling perspective. Over 200 portraits have been collected from skaters across Canada, the United States and as far as Japan, including etnies' own Mikey Taylor. With the help of Fourstar Clothing, a selection of these self-portraits of pro skateboarders, artists, and other talented individuals have been composed into an exhibition in celebration of skateboarding.

The show has been broken into a three-part art crawl (or roll) traveling across the country during the next six months from Vancouver (BC) to Montreal (QC) with stops in Winnipeg (MB), Calgary (AB) and Toronto (ON). Opening receptions in each of these cities take place in separate spaces at different times. Attendees are encouraged to take their cruiser boards out from under their beds or wherever they’ve been stored all winter and celebrate the freedom of skateboarding and embrace the roll from spot to spot.

Opening reception
Vancouver, May 3rd, 2008
Complimentary refreshments provided while supplies last.
8pm@ ANTISOCIAL (2425 main street) 10:30pm@ LIVESTOCK (239 abbott street) 12am@ THE SWEATSHOP (1945 e. hastings street)

after party @ The Sweatshop (1945 e. hastings street)
Deejays: Benjamin / Cam Dales / Erik Devereux / Andr3w / Ian Wyatt / Manitoba Touch
$5 / 10pm till late. Free Entry for art show attendees (until list ahs reached capacity): get your stamps at the art shows.
Crazy visuals with Marek, Installation by Julianne Claire.

Countdown To Dallas!

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:26:45 PDT

The Journeys Backyard BBQ is back and May 10th is our day in Dallas! We're counting down 'til then, and we're not the only ones...

Come join in the fun!