In Apparel, Retailers
See ’80s Punk Rock

Sessions and Mission Six are offering up
rocker-cut  tight-fit  pants  as  well  as  classic
snowboard  baggies.  Designed  by  Ride  pro
Priscilla Levac,  the  Cell10 Levac  jacket  and
pant  project  an ’80s  rocker feel with  a  faux-
leather removable belt, faux-leather cuffs with
corset  detailing,  metal  zippers  and  a  laser-
etched Levac label. Ye-ow! Metal motorcycle-
inspired buckles and  sexy design distinguish
Spyder’s  Platinum  collection,  with  pieces
including  supple  leather  jackets  and  faux-
leather lifestyle pieces. Burton goes easy rid-
ing  in  the  Ronin  Biker  jacket  with  Hessian
styling  in  a  unique,  durable  and  completely
weatherproof synthetic suede shell fabric that
comes with a silky quilted satin lining, insula-
tion  and  pit  zips.  For  women,  Burton  intro-
duces  the  lightly  insulated  Chopper  jacket,
giving a bad girl edge to board by “dudings.”

throwback. Retro ’80s inspiration also comes
in  the  form  of  ruching,  bomber  jackets  and
anything hot pink and bright turquoise.

Obermeyer’s retro-chic Dharma jacket is
a feminine bomber jacket with an oversized,
adjustable  hood  with  faux  curly  lamb  trim,
ruching (that ’80s scrunching thing) and intri-
cate topstitching and rib-knit cuffs and waist-
band. For men, the new EXP line mixes old-
school   attitude  with   new-school   perform-
ance. Nikita injected “back to the future” retro
influences  in  its   ’06  line.  White  Sierra’s
Cambria  sweater contrasts retro ’80s stripe
detail  on  the  chest,  reminiscent  of  the  old
school OP shirts.

With a rebel yell, next season’s snowsuits
scream  ’80s  punk
Sex Pistols pitted live against the Ramones.
Painted-on  pants,  leather  — lots of  leather
and  leather  looks  —  heavy  metal  acces-

Wide, heavyweight ribbed knit cuffs and
waist, and bold silver zippers in real or faux
leather   mark  Spyder’s   Platinum  Leather
Bomber jacket. Columbia fuses hot pink and
turquoise à la Scot Schmidt and short, band-
ed bomber jackets into its new line.

Ripzone expands its off-hill and streetwear
lines  based  on  a  London-street  vibe.  The
’05-06 collection, London Calling, has retro,
punk  and mod influences  from the London
street scene.

“Tight  pants  and  ’80s  anything
for  men  is  happening.  Guys  are

“There’s definite interest in lots of zippers
and  punk  ’80s,  especially  from  Holden  and
M6,”  said  Mike  Boyer,  manager  of  Equipe
Sport and Mountain Riders in West Dover, VT.

“Rock and roll, punk rock and the graphics
that were used to sell the music of the ’80s
were  the  inspiration  for  this  year’s  Rider’s
Edge  collection  from  Orage:  the  black,  red
and white interiors with their photocopy-style
labels and loud,  bright colors,”  said Orage’s
Stéphanie  Robitaille. But punk isn’t the  only

calf, and Von Zipper’s retro
belts are rockin’.”

For a travel bag that’ll complement your
checkered Vans as you stroll through the air-
port, Dakine’s Executive roller bag and Valet
purse come in a green, blue and yellow pat-
tern,  as  do  packs  like  the  Jewel.  Dakine’s
District messenger bag adds cool, edgy graf-
fiti-like prints for navigating the urban jungle.

blocky  patterns  and  superfluous
safety pins  might  have  just  faded into

Scott
Ace of Spades

history along with big hair, leggings and
pegged  jeans.  But  progressive  compa-

nies  like  Burton,  Dakine,  Spy  and  Scott
have brought them back into the future with
new retro ’80s punk rock accessories.

metal band Motorhead’s most trend-crossing
song.  With  super-strong  S4  aluminum  and
an anatomically engineered grip,  it lets you
show your customers how  to hold the  high
card in the lift line.

For  those  who  were  more  into  head-
banging than hair teasing, Scott’s new Ace of
Spades pole is reminiscent of the ’80s heavy

piece Soldier goggle collection, which cata-
pults ’80s punk into the 21st
lection melds diverse influences of new-age
rock, British cool and American punk angst.
The goggles sport details like safety pins and
concert  patches  suggesting  classic  punk
bands  like  Bad  Religion,  Social  Distortion
and Suicidal Tendencies. The Bullocks gog-
gle rocks a fuchsia airbrush paint job and a
strap with the Spy Optics logo in the classic
“Never  Mind The  Bullocks Here’s The  Sex
Pistols” motif. Spy’s new RAD! Sunglass col-
lection  is  done   in  vivid  ’80s  colors  like
turquoise, yellow, black, grey and magenta.

APPAREL MUST-
HAVES

“My favorite piece for the 05-06 season is
the Bonfire belt with all of the snaps on it.
Not only does it look dizzzope but it also
snaps into the waist gaiters on all of the
Bonfire  coats. My  days with  a  cold, wet
ass  on  a  pow  day  are  finally  over.”  —
Josh Dirksen, Bonfire pro rider

Burton
Canvas Purse

Burton’s Canvas Purse, in black with hot
pink  trim,  incorporates  a  large-toothed  zip-
per, eye-holes like the kind you once thread-
ed the laces of your Chuckie Ts through, and
exposed stitch detailing for that rough, anti-
establishment look.

“Matching   jackets  and   pants,   and
camo, of course.” — Joshua Nagine, Twin
Cities Boarders, Lewiston, Maine

“Holden’s   Marcus  jacket.”  —  Clark
Butterfield, Union Board Shop, American
Fork, Utah.