CLOSING TIME!
Beloved BRIGHT family and dearest visitors. It's done, we're finished. The 13th edition of BRIGHT was a blast, to be honest: we never ghad as many vistors as this time. Thanks for this and thanks to all exhibitors for making this trade show what it is - the brightest event in the bizz. BRIGHT 13, we're out.
Relentless "Above the Line": RESULTS!
Ladies and gentlemen!The riders rode, the judges judged - it's time to present the winners of the Relentless "Above the Line" contest. It was a tough decision but holy jury with Paul Shier, Jan Kliewer, Greg Poissonnier decided:
1. Oliveira, Luan (Flip, Globe, Volcom)
2. Brady, Danny (Lakai Matix, Blueprint, Broadcast, Slam City Skates)
3. Tognelli, Sylvain (Lakai Blueprint Skateboards)
Ey Luan, congrats to 10.000 fucking bucks - have a nice summer with it!
BRIGHT 13 impressions pt. 4
The last day of BRIGHT 13 - and we still got it going on!
Art BRIGHT
While business is running on all three floors there is always time and space for our beloved BRIGHT artists. Coskuns ArtyFarty gallery presents some dirrrrrty art works by Wayne Horse - a combination of cockish photos and live-paintings on the wall. Okazi Gallery presents a solo-show of Andrew Pommier which we appreciate a lot having the art works of the Canadian artist at Art BRIGHT. West Berlin Gallery artists Think and Prost finished their monster-big mural - you might have seen the video before - learn how to smash cans and do arts! BRIGHT long-time friend Segej Vutuc is pretty busy at the moment in terms of films (Format Persepective), books (Something in Between) and his gallery/shop/project room PlemPlem. That's why we are extra-happy that he is still down with the scene - you can see his deep love e.g. in his hand-made, BRIGHT-exclusive and strictly limited ZINE which he is selling for € 1.- at Art BRIGHT...better go and get one - it might pay your pension in the future! Furthermore we got Shai-Pai Naito, Anzeigeberlin, Cannics, Jo Hempel, Lamono, FauxAmi, the lovely girls Champfest ladies in here - go check them out!Andrew Pommier presented by Okazi Gallery
Andrew Pommier presented by Okazi Gallery
Shinpei Naito
Cannics presented by Auxpeer
Shinpei Naito
Prost & Think presented by West Berlin Gallery
Jo Hempel
Matix x Mark Gonzales x Mike Andersen
Yeah, Matix got some new styles to show! Six exclusive shirt designs with iconic Gonzales motives such as designs from Krooked rider Mike Anderson. Flashy colours, orange and blue stripes make the rest of the collaboration goods like belt, socks & co "wanna-have-it!" Watch out "Capitol Collection" with a strong focus on 100% US-manufactured items like the raw denim in collaboration with Hawaiin store Information! So much to check out, better visit the Matix booth on the 2d floor!
Lifetime Collective
Utah is in the house - in terms of the booth design, colours and the SS 2012 collection Lifetime shows what inspired them: a 3000 miles road trip via van, boat and foot with director Salazar. Crazy shit, expansion of consciousness - find some reflections on the booth and within the collection. You will also find proofs of detail love in many pieces like leather-covered buttons and small pockets to hide them away. Definitely a visit worth it!
DVS & Matix
Up there on the second floor we meet Etienne at the Matix and DVS booth. "It so cool to see that we meet all our distributors here from every country. Finland was here, Sweden, Greece, France - it's the first time that all of them came to BRIGHT!" So he feels that the international set-up at BRIGHT was successful so far? "Yes, absolutely." That's nice to hear, buddy! In terms of partying he says he's rather chilled this year but it's just part of the trade show: "Many deals and bizz-chats go on at the parties, at least 'till 2am." And after that? "Impossibe", he smiles.