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Chanel SS19 Skateboard And Surfboard

If someone tells you that a luxury brand is planning to make surfboards and skateboards, you’d probably say they’re crazy. We’re probably going to have the same reaction, but it’s becoming a reality soon. As insane as it might seem, the Chanel SS19 Skateboard and Surfboard are both, in fact, actual products. Given the brand’s luxury appeal, the items will practically cost an arm and a leg. To be honest, it’s no surprise that the land-based item retails for $7,500, while the water-friendly model goes for $8,900 a pop. Nevertheless, the two products will certainly appeal to a specific market of affluent consumers who will add them to their collection.

The one responsible for this extravagant lineup is none other than Karl Lagerfeld, the luxury label’s creative director. In the past, this iconic designer also worked on other projects such as motorcycle helmets, ice skates, and more. Fans of his signature style will no doubt snap these up without question. According to reports, these new items are part of the marque’s Spring/Summer 2019 collection.

For the Skateboard, you’re getting a stylish wooden deck with a coating of black lacquer. The bottom portion flaunts a diamond pattern with the double C in the middle. Meanwhile, the top features a grip tape surface with the iconic logo under and embossed panel right in the center. The trucks and hardware are all in black with a few white accents that accompany the color of its wheels.

On the other hand, the Surfboard is apparently using aluminum, glass, and polyurethane for its construction. It showcases a silver paintwork with the familiar logo close to the tail. Buyers can grab the Chanel SS19 Skateboard and Surfboard from the official web store or from select stores across the globe.

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March 5, 2019 / Comments Off on Chanel SS19 Skateboard And Surfboard
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A Surfboard Made From Whiskey Barrels

For just $5,500, you can have this cool-looking surfboard created entirely from whiskey casks, courtesy of a new collaboration between Grain Surfboards and Scotland-based distillery Glenmorangie.

Talk about an unlikely pairing. Glenmorangie handed over white oak casks and let Grain Surfboards have their way with it. They turned the leftover barrels into staves or wooden planks. Then they modified them into your next surfing companion. Each wooden surfboard uses wood from the 12 Glenmorangie oak staves, in addition to Grain Surfboards’ signature northern white cedar and reclaimed western red cedar.

Oddly enough, the whiskey surfboard project began when distilling director Bill Lumsden thought about the people who’d always ask what happens to the casks after their whisky-making is over.

“Beyond the Cask is our way of working with people who share our creative vision, passion and patience, to take this wood on another step in its journey.”

By Beyond the Cask, he’s of course referring to the company’s initiative to repurpose used wood into something more usable. This marks the third collaboration as part of that initiative.

It’s also worth noting that each whiskey surfboard features “bookmatching” to ensure continuity of the pattern of the grain. Moreover, as we’ve mentioned, you can nab one for a cool $5,500. That might seem a bit pricey for just a surfboard, to be sure. That said, rich, intoxicating history will probably be sufficient enough to entice a number of people to get one.

We’re thrilled for Glenmorangie’s potential collaborations in the future. The company previously worked with Finlay & Co. to repurpose old casks into sunglass frames. Fingers crossed guitars are up next.

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January 12, 2019 / Comments Off on A Surfboard Made From Whiskey Barrels
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