HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO EVERYONE !!!!
Hello! I’m very excited to let you know I have a 5 track EP out on 15th November and we have made a video for the first single! The song is called ‘Change the way’ and we filmed it during our ‘Indian summer’ here in the UK a few weeks ago in the woods and park near where we live! It features our lovely dog Mabel and our favourite new instrument-the Ukelele!
To listen to the songs and Pre Order the EP click here.
Here’s the lyrics:
When everything’s a mess you want those secrets to success
and when you’re only doing your best, you’ve got to get it off your chest, caus
Everything can change over night, and it all it all depends on the way you look at life
Everything can change in front of your eyes, and it all depends on the way you look life
(whistle…)
Change- in front of your eyes, and it all depends on the way you look at life.
Doubt can pull you down and like a tree it falls without a sound
you never know what’s there, when you’re secretly prepare, caus
Everything can change over night, and it all it all depends on the way you look life
Everything can change in front of your eyes, and it all depends on the way you look life
(whistle…)
Ellie xxx
Ellie is wearing the estrella dress and the storm stripe cascade plaid.
the neighborhood1 by Natalia Resmini
the neighborhood 2 by Natalia Resmini
- thirdbay by Natalia Resmini
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Here comes the cold wind and the clouds above our heads in the morning, while it is still sunny for the afternoons. Here is one outfit with jeans and tee as a basis, and a wool cardigan to keep us warm! The prints of the neighborhood cardigan ant the sea of waves tee were exclusively created in collaboration with Serena Mitnik-Miller.
Then you can twist it with a vintage watch and brogue shoes!
Shop the look:
- the neighborhood cardigan
- the shirpley straight true blu jeans
- the sea of waves tee
Now, a good 10 years later, I have actually become the exact kind of person that my 14-year-old version would haven been absolutely disgusted by to say the least. I may have worked for a snowboarding magazine. Yes. But that was about it when it comes to the realisation of my 14-year-old freestyle dreams. I never did live in Whistler, Mammoth or Tahoe. Likewise, the flight to the southern hemisphere never happened and the Grenade Crew are no longer of appeal since Danny Kass didn’t answer my e-mails for about three weeks during my time as a snowboarding journalist and like this, almost robbed me of an interview (he was living it up freestyle lost somewhere on the road… Go Pura Vida! Go Pura Vida!). And as if all this failure were still not enough of a let-down for the 14-year-old Ela, my boss* commented a short while ago that I really had great administrative talent and that I should actually count my blessings that I had a little tiny bit of a writing talent, because otherwise I most likely wouldn’t have ended up in a much better position than the one of a personal assistant…
Great administrative talent! I’ve been racking my brain ever since as to whether this was a compliment or an insult… Unfortunately I must admit that my boss isn’t altogether wrong. I kind of do have a soft spot for Excel sheets. I like how they bring structure to my life. How I can sort things chronologically, by date or alphabetically and how everything runs according to plan. So if you were to ask me today about the meaning of ‘freestyle’? Ha… Pura vida and hang loose, my ass!
starring the Brewster slim boyfriend, a 2011 Quiksilver style
Of course I don’t make such declarations without the nostalgic element within me crying for my laid-back, easy-going 14-year-old self to return. I do observe with a certain level of concern that my development, which – if it continues the way it is going right now – will most likely lead straight to a petit-bourgeois bore. I even found myself in a major ‘freestyle’ identity crisis for a brief period. And if it weren’t for two old ladies in the tram recently, who talked about a newspaper report that said wearing our pants too low would lead to adverse health effects – who knows what my boss would have been guilty of provoking with his comment. ‘I always said these snotty little gits should pull up their pants…’ Ha! And I always said that perspectives and values might change, but the adverse health effects of wearing your pants too low stay for a lifetime. And just like that, they are my free ticket to life-long freestyle. Pura vida and hang loose, hell yeah!
*Ironically, Ela’s boss is the Head of Event of an action sports event called «freestyle.ch».
Mahara McKay went to art school , learning decorative design, Due to the fact that her mother was a taylor and fashion designer, she became familiar with fashion at an early stage of her age. “My mother wanted to teach me everything in a perfect way, but I found no patience to sew.” While she was Miss Switzerland, she made her debuts in a self-creation on the stage. Since then, Mahara McKay designed all her clothes for the red carpet .She said “I have no training in fashion, but I have a feel for it. For me it is “learning by doing. “
For the Miss Switzerland pageant in 2011, Mahara designed beautifull, young stiled dresses for 3 candidates who were proud to be wearing these close and happy about the collaboration they had with Mahara.
Mahara had no designer ambitions but presented her clothes so well, that the Miss Switzerland-organization decided to take her as one of the four designers for this year’s election of Miss Switzerland! Before that, hardly anyone knew Mahara had designed her gala outfits for the last ten years. The 2000 Miss Switzerland is clear :« I do not consider myself as a designer. I’m just a very creative person and try to implement my ideas wherever I can.” She came to the casting as a successor of designer Lisbeth Egli. Mahara did not get an ex- miss- bonus: “Like everyone else I had to submit my designs!” she declares.
the designers for the Miss Switzerland competition, with their creations
Thinking of her being at first a successful DJ: At the beginning I was afraid of making clothes since i have not studied design and am a DJ. But i told myself, in the end, the Girls just have to look stunning on that evenening, when they come out in their evening gowns!! And i knew i could do that.The gorls were all very young, so I wanted them to look fresh n sexy.Im very happy with the endresult.
Maybe I can start to develop a second job. I will never get sick of Music, but I know I don’t want to be playing in Clubs my whole life. Im Not getting any younger!” She says, laughing.
For german speakers, you can watch an interview of Mahara here.
pictures from 20minutes.com
The last two weeks were kind of busy for the Quiksilver women team, working on the new collections, touring with Charlotte O’Connor accross Europe, and working on aside projects. Still, we managed to come by the Quiksilver Pro France, not only to watch the competition, but also to take the temperature of those who were there, despite some cold foggy mornings and rainy days. And we found many Quiksilver for women products over there… take a look at the pics!
The Quiksilver PR team, picture by Affif
The Quiksilver web and PR team, picture by Affif
10th anniversary party, picture by affif
Mustache crew (aka a part of the Quiksilver women team with our ambassadors Charlotte O'Connor and Julie Boulanger), picture by affif
Signing session with the Quiksilver surfteam, picture by Will Bailey
And to fight against the cold wind, we could see on the beach a lot of coats/beanies/scarves from our fall winter collection, which was really impressive!
Unfortunately the snow blanket cardigan is sold out, but you can find the other products here.
Our very own Stephanie Gilmore won the Australian Women’s Health “Sports Woman of the year award” last week and landed her first main stream Australian cover! Congrats Steph!!!
Four time world champion, and Quiksilver ambassador Stephanie Gilmore poses nude for the Body Issue of ESPN! Among, many other famous athletes, Stephanie Gilmore was chosen to show off her incredible physique to the wide audience that follows ESPN. Stephanie Gilmore says that the experience was “quiet liberating”… and even though she undergoes the same insecurities as other girls her age, she has also learned to “embrace it.” In the last few years, Stephanie has ” learned a lot about how to treat (her) body and how to value it. (She) got to the point where (she) no longer stresses about (her) insecurities.” GO STEPHANIE!! We are so proud of you!
To read more about Stephanie and her experience posing nude for The Body Issue of ESPN click here!
