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Hypebeast
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
Vans Skateboarding Celebrated Curren Caples' Shoe Launch with a 48-Hour Bash in Palm Springs
It's not every day a skateboarder is bestowed with their own signature shoe, much less their first signature shoe. So whenVansannounced that team memberCurren Capleswould be getting his own shoe — a model aptly namedThe Curren— the brand pulled out all the stops to ensure that the launch would be a memorable one. That entailed bringing a lion's share of theVans Skateboardingteam down to Palm Springs for two days of skating, surfing and shenanigans, all in service of the launch. 'Designing a shoe for Vans is a pretty full circle moment,' said Caples of the launch. 'I've been skating with Vans since I was 12 so I'm really stoked to get a chance to do this.' The festivities kicked off with an evening session at Palm Springs Surf Club, where surfers and bodyboarders alike shredded the machine-made waves. Curren showed off his surf skills as well — the multifaceted athlete has surfed just as long as he's skated. The atmosphere was festive, with Vans' Vice President of Events and Promotions (and unofficial 'Ambassador of Fun') Steve Van Doren sitting poolside and cheering on the festivities, while Vans Skateboarding team members likeZion Wrighttackled the waves and the desert sun shimmered above and a giant inflatable version of The Curren bobbed through the churning waters. If the first day was all about the 'sea,' land was the theme of the second day. A halved concrete cylinder, placed in the middle of the desert, became a makeshift halfpipe, illuminated by a sparkling chandelier. Vans skaters, including Caples himself, hit the halfpipe to show their stuff and put the shoes to the test. Alongside the course, guests could immerse themselves in scent discovery stations that showed off the cologne Curren developed alongside his signature shoe, titled, 'la chaussure,' or 'shoe.' 'The three classic Vans models for me areSlip-Ons,Authentics, andOld Skools,' noted Caples. 'I tried to figure out how to blend all three of those shoes into one, all while making what I felt were some positive changes.' Guests watched the show and sipped ice-cold drinks before watching a screening of The Curren's campaign film, a parody of old-school fragrance commercials with plenty of Easter eggs thrown in for the real skate heads. 'Connecting the shoe to a scent started as a joke,' said Caples of the film. 'I sent the Vans team theJohnny Depp Dior Sauvage adas inspiration and it snowballed into a real thing. I think fashion can be so over the top and I wanted to put an ironic spin on that.' Finally, the crew headed inside for an all-night party that sawLizzie Armantoand other Vans skaters dance into the wee hours. The Curren is available now via theVans webstoreand select stockists, and is priced at $80 USD.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Arcade Fire Previewing New Album In Small Venues
As promised, Arcade Fire will perform their upcoming Columbia album, Pink Elephant, in its entirety at a series of underplay shows in North America over the next several weeks. The run begins April 22-23 in Mexico City and wraps May 5 in Philadelphia, four days before the arrival of the new project. Presales will take place Thursday (April 17), with general public onsales to follow the next day. Visit the group's web site for further information. Also newly announced is an April 27 appearance at the High Water festival in Charleston, S.C., alongside Lord Huron, Mt. Joy and Counting Crows. More from Spin: Curren$y's Recipe For the Good Life Every Aerosmith Album, Ranked Daughter of Swords Cuts Loose Pink Elephant is the follow-up to 2022's WE, which topped Billboard's Rock and Alternative tallies and debuted at No. 6 on the overall Billboard 200. It was nominated for the Best Alternative Music Album Grammy. Its first single, 'Year of the Snake,' is out now. The song notable for marking Arcade Fire recorded debuts for Win Butler on drums and Regine Chassagne on bass. The 10-track Pink Elephant, meanwhile, was recorded at Butler and Chassagne's New Orleans-based Good News Recording Studio. April 22-23: Mexico City (Metropolitan Theatre)April 25: New Orleans (Saenger Theatre)April 27: Charleston, S.C. (High Water Festival)April 29-30: Montreal (Olympia)May 1: Toronto (Allied Music Centre at Massey Hall)May 4: Brooklyn, N.Y. (Brooklyn Paramount)May 5: Philadelphia (The Met) To see our running list of the top 100 greatest rock stars of all time, click here.
