May 25, 2018

Your Summer 2018 Essentials!

 

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CLICK ITEMS ABOVE TO SHOP!

Summer is here and we’re kicking it off with

these far from basic beach essentials! Get a little crazy with stripes,

geometrics, and patterns that pop — it’s the look for all your

summer 2018 fun and games!

 

LEFT COLUMN: MONCLER ACETATE SKI SUNGLASSES $325. They say ski, we say sea! Block the sun’s rays with these colorful shades in any sporty locale. Tonal-orange and dark-green lenses included. DAKINE PARTY COOLER TOTE $50. A tote and cooler in one, stash all your beach party essentials and take ’em to go! SUNNYLIFE LUXE TOWEL $49.95. The perfect beach towel makes the perfect beach day, and this plush and graphic luxe lounger is designed for just that. FUNBOY CONVERTIBLE LOUNGER POOL FLOAT $128. Your summer ride is here – a pink retro, wing tip convertible made for two that’s your ticket to float. 

CENTER COLUMN: AMIRI STAR TRUCKER HAT $275. The baseball hat is always a summer essential and this trucker is the wild one of the season! SOLID & STRIPED ELLE MALIBU STRIPE BIKINI $176. Beach volleyball or beach chair, this season’s bikini is chic, sporty and striped! SEAVEES SUNSET STRIP SNEAKER CABANA $88. It’s your classic canvas sneaker from Seavees, updated with playful polkadots and modern slip-on design. PURE CITY STEP THROUGH CRUISER $299. It isn’t summer without a cruiser, and this stylish interpretation has it all — at a great price too!

RIGHT COLUMN: BARK COMMANDER PRO ELITE PRONE PADDLEBOARD $2099. Before there was Stand Up, there was prone paddleboarding. Bark has long been recognized for their race and award winning designs, with a summer fleet now available in an assortment of fun colors. NESO TENT SUNSHADE $99.95. Max out those days at the beach under this lightweight, portable sun shelter. Anchors fill with sand or rocks for easy set-up with no staking required. 

 

May 22, 2018

Volvo Ocean Race

 

From top: Leg 9 start day, Newport to Cardiff, May 20, 2018. Photo by Ugo Fonolla/Volvo Ocean Race; Leg 6, Hong Kong to Auckland, February 18, 2018. Day 12 on board Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag with John Fisher (1970-2018) at the helm. Sadly underlining just how dangerous this race is, Fisher was swept overboard on March 26 in gale force conditions in the Southern Ocean and never recovered. Photo by Jeremie Lecaudey/Volvo Ocean Race; Leg 2 start day, Lisbon to Cape Town, November 5, 2017. Dongfeng Race Team drone shot from above. Photo by Eloi Stichelbaut/Dongfeng Race Team

 
Crossing the Atlantic Ocean as I write are 7 race boats sailing from Newport, RI to Cardiff, Wales in the 9th leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. With 11 legs in total, ranging from approximately 3 to 22 days at sea, the Volvo Ocean Race is described as the longest and toughest professional sporting event in the world. The race covers 45,000 nautical miles that cross four oceans, touch six continents, and visits 12 landmark Host Cities. What began in October of 2017 in Alicante, Spain will finish in The Hague in the Netherlands at the end of June 2018 in what will have been an 9-month test of endurance in some of the most grueling conditions imaginable.

Since 1973, the Volvo Ocean Race has provided the ultimate test of teamwork and adventure. Originally known as the Whitbread Around The World Race, Volvo took it over in 1998. The race is held every three years, and for more than four decades has held an almost mythical power over some the sport’s greatest. In the current era of One Design racing, every team races the exact same Volvo Ocean 65, ensuring the race is all about the sailing and not about the boat. There is no prize money awarded for the relentless intensity and perseverance required in this round-the-clock pursuit, but for a sailor to see their name etched into one of the silver rings of the Volvo Ocean Race Trophy has a value beyond compare. Put simply, the Volvo Ocean Race is an obsession many of the world’s best sailors have dedicated years of their lives trying to win. Read More

 

May 15, 2018

Tee Time

 

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CLICK TEES TO SHOP!

From sport and designer labels alike, say it in style with these graphic summer tees. Vintage washed and super soft, it’s always tee time in these 12 hot tops!

ROW 1: ADIDAS ORIGINALS TREFOIL LOGO TEE $40; RE/DONE SUNFADE NEON LOGO TEE $95; GRATEFUL DEAD GRAPHIC T-SHIRT $12.99. ROW 2: EBBETS FIELD FLANNELS KANSAS CITY KATZ VINTAGE TEE $32 (SEE HISTORICAL COLLECTION!); TORY SPORT LITTLE GRUMPS FLOCKED TEE $80; ISABEL MARANT SURF CALIFORNIA TEE $155; ROW 3: GUCCI “GUCCY INTERNAIVE XXV” T-SHIRT $590; PARKS PROJECT NATIONAL PARKS T-SHIRTS $36; ETRE CECILE “DEJA DUDE” T-SHIRT $95; ROW 4: SRIRACHA T-SHIRT $12.99; FIORUCCI VINTAGE ANGELS $95; NASA T-SHIRT $12.99

 

May 10, 2018

Style On Wheels

 

 

Cruise around town on a bicycle built for two: comfort and style!

Chic, simple, and reasonably priced, these bikes have got all you need

and nothing you don’t.

CLICK BIKES FOR MORE INFO!

 

BENNO BALOONER $679.99 (above)

Playful but elegant, the 8-speed Benno Ballooner is your retro but modern everyday bike. As comfortable as it is stylish, with its balanced upright position and bump absorbing balloon tires, it offers a smooth and effortless ride. Shown above in the men’s model, the women’s throws in an extra dash of panache. Read More

 

May 6, 2018

Anoraks & Fanny Packs

 

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WE LIKE AN ANORAK!

Lightweight, highly-packable, and weather-resistant, the anorak is a layering essential for hikes, rides, runs, to and fro – especially in all these fun color combos!

CLOCKWISE TOP LEFT: COTOPAXI TECA WINDBREAKER $79.95;
K-WAY LE VRAI $84; VETEMENTS HOODED JACKET NOW $1183; STIO DOWNWATER ANORAK $139; L.L.BEAN MOUNTAIN CLASSIC ANORAK $59; STELLA MCCARTNEY FOR ADIDAS ESSENTIAL JACKET $120

 

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…AND ALSO A FANNY PACK!

Yes, the fanny pack is back and a fashion favorite for Spring from designer and sport brands alike! Stash your essentials and wear them go with this handy accessory!

CLOCKWISE TOP LEFT: KAVU SPECTATOR $25; PATAGONIA MINI HIP PACK $29; 
MARC JACOBS SPORT LEATHER TRIMMED SATIN BELT BAG $350;
MOUNTAINSMITH VIBE $29.95

 

BUT WE REALLY LIKE A FANORAK!

The North Face Fanorak $79 is an anorak in a fanny pack! This trusty weather resistant anorak – available in a wide array of bold patterns and vivid colors – stows away in its own kangaroo pocket fanny pack. 

CLICK ITEMS TO SHOP!

 

May 1, 2018

Dancing With The Athletes

 

 

Dancing With The Stars kicked off its 26th season last night with a special all-athlete cast of contestants. Though I’m not a regular viewer of the show, I had to tune in to see how Olympians like figure skaters Adam Rippon and Mirai Nigasu; NCAA Women’s Basketball champ and buzzer beater Arike Ogunbowale; Olympic gold medal winning softball pitcher Jennie Finch Daigle; and the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar would fare on the dance floor.

We all know how competitive athletes are, and in fact professional and Olympic champions like Emmet Smith, Apolo Anton Ohno, and Laurie Hernandez are just a few of the athletes to have won the coveted Mirror Ball Trophy bestowed upon each season’s champion. Sheer athleticism and competitive drive, however, does not necessarily translate into the footwork, rhythm, elegance, and star quality required to win this competition. While some surprised, like the I, Tonya redeemed Tonya Harding and Olympic luger Chris Mazdzer, others disappointed like two-time world series champ Johnny Damon and two-time gold medal snowboarder Jamie Andersen, who due to an abbreviated 4-week season were sent packing after the first dance.  Read More

 
 

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