Two from the Tumblr blog of Espíritu Santo Clothing.
Surf
DarkFin Gloves increase the surface area of your hands by 70% to give improved manoeuverability, flexibility and speed in the water, not to mention instant superhero chic!
Via NOTCOT.
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Created with a large-format camera using a spontaneous and unpredictable historic wet-plate collodion technique widely used in 1860’s ( a “wet” instantaneous process that must be prepared and developed on location), the astonishing photographs by Joni Sternbach, of Long Island surfers in Montauk’s Ditch Plains, have a raw quality that echoes nineteenth-century traditions of anthropological photography.
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Named after a point break in California and based in smokey old London, Swami’s Surf Company combines traditional artisan surfboard craftsmanship with hi-tech imagery. Bold graphics are printed onto silk and cut into the surface of the board which is then encapsualted within layers of resin to give striking depth to the visuals.
Via Acquire.
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A fusion of a classic surfboard shape with colors reminiscent of early surf culture, the 39 Longboard is a collaboration between California based skateboarder Buddy Carr and New York based graphic designer Antonio Carusone.
Via Needs/Wants.
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As surfing rose to popularity on the mainland United States in the 1950’s, women were largely viewed as beach bunnies, rather than athletes. Sirens is a collection of photographs from Liz Cockrum that reflects how, through their athleticism, creativity and positive contributions to surf culture, female surfers have changed that perception and are now accepted as respected and influential members of the surf community.
