The first time since Endless Summer that surfers have worn proper suits!
I have spent the better part of my surf journalism career mocking professional surfers for what they wear to awards’ shows. Always so funny! Such combining of bag with unfortunate. So many bad decisions. Most get stuck somewhere between kind of trying and kind of not and the results are performance art.
But last night, our favorite surfers absolutely sparkled! Everyone did their damndest to find fitted button-ups, tailored jackets, pants that hug the waist. It was the finest display I’ve ever seen out of professional surfers and so I stand and applaud. Bravo young men and women!
Best in show went to Pete Mel who paired a tight black sweater with perfectly snug black slacks.
Worst in show, and it wasn’t even very bad, went to John John Florence who ended up in something one size too big.
Scientology in show went to Kelly Slater. Audit me champ!
Maybe Kelly’s Scientology look was actually the WSL’s fault. The podium trophy design was so L. Ron and when Kelly stood behind it in simple white shirt, black tie it just felt very… Bridge to Total Freedom.
Watch and swoon here!
Chas ‘knee length boardies & deepest V’s’ Smith, the all knowing authority on fashion, for sure…
Imagine being audited by KS. As if having your insecurities exposed wasn’t bad enough, it’s being done by the pre-eminent master of subtle mind-violence.
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Please like and help get my brother back from the dangers of mind control the cult of scientology dishes out. Chas what’s your fascination with scientology and Slater? My families story was told on Leah Remini’s latest docu series on A&E network and we had a run in with Slater during the production. I’m sure you’d love to hear the happenings? Let’s connect!
I stand up and applaud this write up, and how intriguing it is. Good gracious can’t the season just go ahead and start already!
Slater in that picture looks like he’s a contestant on Jeopardy!
KS says “Scientology for 200, Chas!”
Chas says “Daily Double! for 400 hundred Kelly what is L. Ron Hubbard’s favorite board short? Kelly?” KS replies “What is Saint Laurent.” and “Scientology for 400, Chas!” DoodooDooDoo Dooda Doo Doo Doo do…
Well if BitchGrit T shirts or BitchGrit Defend Surfing T’s had been available on time, I’m sure they would have appeared in the dress mix
Ugh, even all the Prada in the world can’t teach The King how to properly fasten a tie.
hate being a killjoy , but when the ASP awards were held in Hawaii , at the Royal Hawaiian , suits it was , rented dinner suits , and some of us wore cock tail dresses!
Black tie for a funeral, innit? Kelly’s mourning the death of pro surfing/ turning to Scientology as we near the end of days (see Wardo LinkedIn story). Obvs.
men in black
Ms Wright was dangerously close to having a wardrobe malfunction at times I felt but the evening survived with an untarnished reputation.
Speaking of fashion how do you get dog hair off a wool jumper?
Step 1/. Shoot the Labrador.
Step 2/. Buy new wool jumper.
Does this count as a listicle?