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Quote, originally posted by TopGear »sorry to break it to you but no one in the surfing crowd (me included) likes Hollister. its poser crap, and the kids in my school who wear it want to look cool and surf. like me, most surfers wont buy it because its too expensive, we would rather spend money on essential parts to surfing like THE BOARD and wetsuits and various other items. to sum it all up calling Hollister a surf company(despite what their shirts say) is a big mistake, its more like a poser company. If u want to wear surf clothes find lost or reef, or quicksilver Billabong-etc.
BTW- if there are any LI surfers on this forum, would you mind i.ming me on aim. i need to find some new spots.
Wait a minute, your by line says that your are from NY, NY? where are you surfing, the east river? I'm not saying that you don't surf, but LI is crap when it comes to surfing, and there is definitely nothing out there I would remotely call a surfing culture.
Brands like lost or reef, or quicksilver Billabong used to be mainstay of the surfing crowd, but they too went corporate. while they are still the big names and sponsors of surfing events, they have also turned somewhat into mall brands (especially quicksilver). Surfer culture and the clothes associated with it tend to revolve around well established regional surf shops, local shapers, and the bars local surfers hang out in. Often times throw in the local life guard association as well.
I know because I grew up in several cities with very strong surf cultures and spent much my teenage years waking up extra early just to catch a few sets before going to school (my house was on the beach). After highschool I worked at several local hangouts (ie bars) where the local lifeguard and surfer community hung out.