Filed under: General | Tags: billabong, billabong boardshorts, billabong parko, boardshorts, fashion
The boardshorts this summer come in some wicked colours and designs. Each year we see better materials, construction and more inspired lifestyle graphics. As we move through July and August every Wednesday on the Hardcloud blog I am going to be looking at the man behind the boardshort.
With the ASP tour about to hit the colder waters of South Africa – (I dont think they will be wearing boardies- the southern ocean was freezing in Feb and its now their winter)
This post stems from the current tour leader Joel Parkinson -
Parko as he is known to the people and through the products he endorses - As Billabong sponsored team rider - Parko has Billabong boardshorts, tees and tailpads all carrying his signature. This is Parkos 9th year on the tour 8, of which have been within the top 20. With his highest placing a 2nd in 2004. The last 2 years have seen Parko in 4th place consecutively. During the Vans Hawaiian Triple Crown in 2008 he managed to score the ‘perfect 20′ one of only two ever given in competition. This boy is on fire at the moment – Is this possibly the year for the 27 year old from Australia.
The hardcloud team will all be watching the next 5 events very closely to see who is crowned the 2009 champion.
Parko’s boardshort this year is a bold 3 colour design taking inspirations from the Billabongs ongoing collaboration with Metallica and their aggressive hard edged fonts. You might not be able to Rip like Parko but this is a good place to start.
I was going to hold on for a few more weeks – but gonna take a stab at an early prediction -
Top 5
1. Parko
2. Slater
3. Adriano De Souza
4. CJ Hobgood
5. Mick Fanning
Hardcloud have a large range of Billabong clothing in stock now at reduced prices. including the Billabong Parko Boardshorts
Filed under: Hardcloud News/Info, New Products | Tags: clothing, fashion, organic, sutsu, sutsu cotton, tee, tees, tshirt
The Hardcloud team are very passionate about what we sell. We are proud to offer a new line from Sutsu clothing, which uses 100% organic cotton in most of its range. (This makes these tees lightweight, super soft & very stylish for this summer).
The New sutsu tshirt range is vibrant, exciting and we are pleased to have them onboard. These are just some of our favourites.
So where did these useful garments grow from.
Wiki - A T-shirt (or tee shirt) is a shirt which is pulled on over the head to cover most of a person’s torso. very insightful. Thanks Wiki. T-shirts can be decorated with text and/or pictures, and are sometimes used to advertise. We are all human billboards helping to spread a message.
Branded t-shirts first appeared in Florida in the 1950′s when T-shirts were branded with resort names. Tropix Togs was the first tshirt company.
As we moved through the sixties new inks were developed offering more colours and intricate designs. We will quickly move through the tie die era and onto the screen printing which still continues today. Brands now use various methods, stlyes of inks and embroidery, airbrushing and lasers to produce the t-shirts of today. Organic materials and eco friendly inks are also exciting new methods used in tshirt manufacture.
T-shirts have also been used to express messages on all subjects through the last 50 years as people use them to express themselves.
Why not express yourself this summer. Get a new colour or try a new brand. Hardcloud have a huge range in stock with over 130 styles to choose from in almost every colour imaginable.
Enjoy!
Filed under: Latest Offers, New Products | Tags: animal, animal clothes, animal clothing, animal hoodies, animal ladies, fashion, hoodys, ladies, mens, reef, reef clothing, reef tshirts, volcom, volcom clothing, volcom ladies
Its that time of year again. Summer has finally arrived in the UK. The weather at the moment is fantastic the festival season is in full swing the days are warm but the evenings can be cool.
As the sun dips behind the waves breaking around our shores and you head in after that last surf of the day. Or your attending one of the evening festivals like NASS or Wakestock, make sure you are fully prepared grab yourself a summer hoody and chill in style.
We have an excellent range of Animal hoodies and Animal clothing - check it out here and be ready for whatever the British elements may throw at you.
Its hot!!! and t-shirts, well you can never have enough clean t-shirts in every colour. We currently have some wicked coloured Reef tees in stock at some awesome prices- plus loads more from many other brands.
Volcom – Youth Against Establishment – One of the most creative surf brands in existence today. Hardcloud is the largest online stockist of Volcom clothing in the UK. Its summer and I have about 10 pairs of flip flops, you can almost select a different colour for every occasion or day of the week. Check out the current prices on our Volcom mens and Volcom ladies Flip flops and heaps more.
A hoody is something every women should carry at all times. Either to keep the rain off or keep you warm during those festival evenings and camping hangover bad hair coverups. Hardcloud have lots of ladies hoodies in stock with excellent prices across the range at the moment.
For more brands – shorts, hoodies, t-shirts, sandals, accessories and much more check out the Hardcloud.com summer sale with up to 70%.
