Rincon Classic 2013

This year the Santa Barbara community was blessed to have great weather and waves for the annual locals only Rincon Classic presented by Surf Happens, Quicksilver, and Channel Islands Surfboards. This event is truly one of my favorite surf contests of the year because all of my friends are in the competition, the beach is hot in the dead of winter, and we all get to enjoy each others company in the spirit of surfing Rincon.

Here are some of my pics from the event... check out more of mine on Surfline

Please make sure to give me photo credit if you repost :)

Brandon Smith charging his heat in his speedo, a lost bet earlier in the year

The boys about to go out for their heat at the top of The Cove

The girls came down to hang! I was stoked!

Surf and Wear's Beachhouse owner Roger Nance winning the Lifetime Achievement award

Kyle Ennis of Neff and his buddies from Quicksilver

Bobby, Lambert, and Jake kickin it pre heats

my hommie Jesse Smith coming down to support his cousins and friends in the contest

Ventura crew in full force! Stoked to see our buddies!

Jenny Keets, the woman behind the scenes of the whole event

myself getting some relief out of the sun

Demi Boelsterli on her way to crush her heat

Chris from Sundance Beach and Andrew reppin from Arbor Skateboards

Cole Vern owning at in the longboard final

Da Boys at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum

Oliver Parker winning the CI board in the raffle

1st place winner Conner Coffin and his bro Parker

Pro Final winners Kilian, Matt, Pete, and Conner

Until next year! xoxo

Channel Islands Surfboards LA Party

This past Saturday, a couple of us from SB went down to the Los Angeles Channel Islands store on Melrose Ave for their annual party. It was a total blast!!! Here are some photos.

BOARDS

Kilian and I

Sushi in the VIP room

mmmmmm

Rat pack for the evening:: Me, Cat Clark, and Bo Stanley

Kilian and CI shaper Mike Walters

Kelly Slater signing autographs

Kilian likes to make funny faces in my photos so I am puttin' him on blast.

Upstairs chillin'

Open bar!!!! Thanks CI!

Iration

Rumor has it, Kelly specifically requested Iration to play! Thanks Kelly! Kelly and his girlfriend Kalani listening to some jams. So cute.

Santa Barbara CI Crew in the house!

Kilian and his friend Dane Reynolds

Our little rat pack again

The Beautiful Bo and I

Pretty bummed we didn't enter the raffle, they gave away a Taylor Knox, Dane Reynolds, Rob Machado, and Kelly Slater board! Radical!

Dane and I!!!

Miss Suzi Clark :) and I raging to Iration

LOVE these Two!! CI Shaper Mike Walters and his honey girl Suzi

Shapers!!

On the rooftop on Melrose Ave. So sick.

Dennis Rizzo in the house.

love this photo Kilian took of the band

They played every amazing song they make.

Ha! I love how this shot came out. Lol. We were yelling and partying.

LOVE

Eric Geiselman and Kilian

That's all! Thanks again to the CI Crew and Travis Lee, it was a blast... great times. xoxo

Billabong Design for Humanity

This past Wednesday, some friends and I went down to Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, Ca to attend Billabong's Design for Humanity benefiting the VH1 Save The Music Foundation. We celebrated music, fashion, art, and phyalthropy! The night ended with an amazing set from Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Heroes and lots of good memories.

Billabong Girls red carpet ready

Billabong Spokeswan Catherine Clarke n Surfing Magazine photographer Morgan Maaseen

This year's cover model of Surfing Magazine's Swimsuit Edition

Rachel, Me, n Billabong team rider the lovely Bo Stanley

Drake and his sister Bo Stanley

Rachie!

Becker's shaping room

Morgan presenting his artistic photos in the Sound Waves Photo Gallery

Morgan Massen photo collage

Morgan Massen

steezy

my favorite piece in the Art Auction

Freedom Artists

check out Pascal's blog post on the event

Catherine and her sweet Beau

Bo Stanley & Rachel Moyer

Me, Rachel, Catherine, & Bo

Runway shots

Nike 6.0 rider Carissa Moore and myself

Carissa Moore and Nike 6.0 Leave A Message director Jason Kenworthy

From Billabong.com

my two favorite models from the show <3

yay! I got a pic on the site :)

2011 Design For Humanity fashion, music, art event from Billabong Girls on Vimeo.

xoxo

Outtakes from Billabong Girls X Coachella

I am so happy to share more pics from the Billabong Girls X Coachella photo shoot... Here are a couple of outtakes from the day ...

I love doing these kind of photo shoots, especially now that it is Spring time... Holler at me if you want to collaborate on a shoot :) The flowers are starting to look really pretty here in California.

Thank you again to my photographer and bestie Rachel Moyer, you are truly fabulous girlie, and my sweet and talented friend Catherine Clark for collaborating on this project with me and making me feel 17 again.

xoxo Kitty Cat

Billabong.com

Check it out!!! Catherine Clark did a post from our Coachella shoot on Billabong.com

xoxox

Coachella X Billabong = A Love Story

As some of you hipsters may know, Coachella Music Festival is taking place this weekend in Palm Springs and the whole production inspires a plethora of fashion musing. I am totally sad to tell you that I was unable to get my ticket this year because I missed the boat, like they sold out before I got my ticket (see the sell out theory here), so I will not be attending. However, my beautiful friend Catherine Clark is going and will be rocking some amazing new styles from Billabong that we had to have fun with.

Thank you so much to Rachel Moyer for taking such lovely photos.

Have you gotten you Coachella outfits together yet? Well if you haven't, I highly suggest rocking some of the new Billabong Girls

Catherine wearing the Odyessy Top and Indio Belt
Me wearing the Ginger top
Catherine rocking her handmade headpiece

Ginger Top Bathing Suit

Cat rocking her hand made rings that she will be toting to Coachella as gifts. If you are lucky, you might get to take one home:)

Stacy bottom (left) and Catherine rocking the Taylor bottom (right)

Maryann Top

The Rios Dress, that can also double as a skirt, and the Fringe Benefits Bag

Azelia Tote, perfect for everything you would want to bring to Coachella!

Undercover Bandeau with Fringe Benefits bag & Catherine wearing the Double Down Dress

Check out Cat's blog Crossed Eyed Kittens and her Tumblr Cat Eats Cake

Photography: Rachel Moyer
Models: Catherine Clark & Caterina Caligiuri
Styling: Catherine Clark, Rachel Moyer, Caterina Caligiuri, and Billabong Girls

xoxo

ps we heart fringe

Billabong's Surf Series Collection

Such a fun video! Out of all the action sport brands/ surf brands, I have to hand it to Billabong for having the cutest swim suits! Check out the fist episode of their surf series featuring my really cute surfer friend Catherine Clark from Ventura, Ca.

Introducing the first Global Surf Series collection by Billabong from Billabong Girls on Vimeo.

Really want this Northshore one piece!!

Check out more of the Surf Series here.