Style & Surf
October 2011
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“Either way, tastemaking independent concerns such as Freemans and Steven Alan are caught in a quandary. Do the creative risks they take further their own brands or merely act as research and development for mass-market chains?”
—Bloomberg Businessweek asks the questions about J. Crew that nobody wants to answer… (via howtotalktogirlsatparties)
A Surfing Legend Conquers Addiction, but Prison May Lie Ahead →
nytimes.com
“Mr. Ruffo said drug use was common on the pro tour throughout the 1990s. “Going to Brazil and getting $9 grams of coke was part of the fun,” he said.
“Guys were coming out of their rooms loaded for their heats,” he continued. “Then you had the hot chicks. It was part of the norm.”
Mr. Ruffo said he was partying in Santa Cruz one night while in his mid-30s when a friend offered him meth. He loved the new drug but could not foresee that it would lead to his downfall”
