Rolling

Feb 22nd 2013

Brooklyn we go hard, we go hard! In the snow.

The first time I picked up a skateboard was in the seventh grade. I was the new kid at a new middle school and to fit in, I pretended that I knew how to skate. It was only logical. But it was obvious I didn’t have a clue.

I fell really hard trying to do an ollie that day. It hurt–both my pride and my elbows.

Years later, I picked up skateboarding again and got a sweet deck from Daewon Song one of my favorite skaters. The irony of the board was that it had a cute kitten and cuddly puppy plastered on the bottom. This was a time when every other deck had naked women and breasts boldly emblazoned underneath, and to rebel, Daewon found a clever way to make a statement. Albeit an adorable one at that.

Living in Brooklyn I’ve noticed that all skaters practically look exactly alike: beanies, plaid shirts, skinny but saggy jeans, and high tops. Their uniform isn’t anything avant garde but they still look so effortless and cool. I don’t think I could ever pull that off.

Below is my winter skateboarding outfit and how I imagine skateboarders to look in my world–the Land of Delusion. To blend in I would wear a vintage band t-shirt (mine is the Ramones, forever a fan!) and printed trousers. An ombre sasquatch jacket would keep me warm while I attempted my jumps and ollies. I figure all of my accessories would need to pop since the main pieces I’m wearing are dark. To make the trousers and tee come alive I would add floral A-Morir sunnies–black to keep with the mysterious theme–along with Adidas black high top sneakers with a rad gold detail.

To top it off I’d wear spiked rings and hard chains around my wrist to still keep it street. Maybe even a little hood. I mean, this is Brooklyn.

Though in my mind this is the perfect fashion skater, I’ll be the first to admit that these photos are pretty ridiculous. I mean, who really does skateboard on black ice, sleet, and snow in the middle of winter?

Oh right, idiots like me. Cuz like, in Brooklyn we go hard–or something.

 

What I’m Wearing: Vintage Coat, Vintage Band Tee, Trousers by Bird, Shoes by Adidas, Sunglasses by A-Morir, Rings by Joomi Lim, skateboard by Daewon Song