The Longboard Girls Crew started in Madrid back in 2010, and their whole message was to get more women into the sport. They started to film videos and post pictures though YouTube, and their Facebook Fan page to get it out there like, "Hey, we're doing this, and you ladies can too! Send us your awesome pictures and videos of you guys doing this too! Grab a board, and get to it!" The really cool thing about how they started this, was that none of them at the time were really pros either, so what these girls were doing was really just supporting girls beginning the sport, and encouraging them that this sport isn't just for the boys, which is a message I can always stand behind.
I've wanted to learn to longboard for years now, but I didn't know anyone who did it, and I was too scared to try on my own. Once I met my girlfriend, and found out that she longboards, it was seriously the best thing she could ever tell me, because I started begging her to teach me instantly! She had a mentor of sorts before, who is a girl named Gloria, and now she's a mentor for me! I picked up a longboard that my mom's boyfriend was given from our neighbors before they moved out, and he wasn't using it, I recently gave it new parts, and I'm ready to really learn!
So basically, just 5 years later, their following expanded so much, making Longboard Girls Crew the biggest longboard community in the world, and one of the biggest in the Action Sports Industry, acknowledges in more than 180 countries with official crews, and ambassadors in more than 70! They have a very acknowledged presence in social media, and have over 14 million views around the world! So, I guess you can say they reached their original goal right? So, what are they working towards now, you may ask?
Now, after all this social media success and attention worldwide, the LGC is working relentlessly to have women in action sports recognized, and not only reinforce their role in the sport industry, but also in society in general. They're working towards making it known that women are under exposed in the action sports industry, and female athletes aren't being marketed when talking about these sports, but the sports industry would rather put a model who doesn't participate in the sport, or they do use an athlete, but have her in very little clothes. LGC is working towards change in the industry, and focusing on being role models for other girls who want to skate, or have just a spark of interest on the subject.
SUPPORT THESE WOMEN. I'll be buying some merch from them very soon, and knowing it is going towards a good cause, because what these ladies are doing is so kick ass, and makes me want to jump on my board right now, and go for a ride. Thank you Longboard Girls Crew for raising awareness in the skating community about girls who skate, and being motivation to every girl who want to begin! You ladies have seriously inspired me to keep learning, and not give up!
Visit the LGC website to learn more about these dope girls!
Follow Longboard Girls Crew on Instagram: @LongboardGirlsCrew
Watch the video below, and I definitely recommend watching some of their other videos as well!
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MELANIE
I've gone over a bunch of different strains and wax. Now, its time to talk about some edibles. There are a bunch of different types of edibles you can make. Anything from brownies to even fried chicken. What i'm going to talk today is True Labs Co2 chocolate covered Oreos. In all honesty, these could be considered dangerous because of how delicious they are. I call these crack cookies because as soon as you take a bite, you want another one. There are a few methods of making edibles. The most popular to the public would be canna-butter. But, that isn't the only way. You can also use Co2 oil or even use wax to make edibles. Im which both of these methods tend to be stronger. The chocolate cover oreos are made with 44mg of Co2 oil. The perks of using Co2 oil over canna-butter is the taste and potency. Canna-butter tends to taste a lot like weed and sometimes seems weak because its hard to distribute how much goes into a product evenly. Co2 is very easy to spread out in food so it has a more even potency throughout the products. The Ture Labs Oreos are absolutely great for low tolerance patients that aren't fans of smoking but need a natural sedative. They are fantastic for pain relief and insomnia. Hopefully you get to enjoy one or two during this winter hibernation months!!! -Colin
So 2015 kicked ass! Here's a video we put together from all of the rad shit that went down with our family! Check it out! music by The Armed!
I really am so happy this year is closing, and a new one will be starting in just a few days! It's been a roller coaster of a year for sure, and I'm definitely happy to have a fresh start.
BEAUTY
I know last month's beauty favorite was red eye shadow looks, so this could be slightly redundant. But recently, I've gotten to use my Kat Von D METAL CRUSH RAW POWER eyeshadow, that I got from Sephora a few months ago, but only used subtly on the eyes. I did this cute red eye for Christmas Eve for work, and for when I went to my girlfriend's family gathering for the holiday as well! I love the way red shadows look on dark eyes, and this eyeshadow is perfect for getting that look! All of Kat Von D's Metal Crush shadows are so gorgeous, but there was something about the red one that when I first saw and swatched it, I knew I would fall in love.
FASHION
I've been really into caps the last couple months! I've bought at least 4 new hats, including the fact that I literally just ordered one while I was writing this post...... ugh. Also, if it's not just buying hats, I've also been very into making basic hats a little cooler, and original by sewing patches onto them! It's a very affordable, easy, and fun way to transform a hat, or anything really, just by adding a patch, or pins!
MUSIC
This one is SO IMPORTANT TO ME. I have been SOOOOO obsessed with Pandora Radio's new THUMBPRINT RADIO!! They added a station, that's basically only songs that you've thumbed up over all the time your account has been made! Thumbprint radio has been the only thing I've been listening to. It's littttttt.
I first initially found Isabel through ShopTunnelVision's page I believe. That was quite awhile ago. I've been seeing her all over the place ever since. This girl has a DOPE style, she's a plus size model, with a beautiful message that she always spreads, about loving yourself. She really is a unique unicorn. I love this girl, seriously. Her Instagram feed is really awesome as well, because she works with companies like ShopTunnelVision, and UNIF!
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
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MEL
2015 has been a crazy year here at Vile! We love all our friends and family! so we wanted to share some of the best things that have gone down this year! Beyond being part of Warped Tour and all of the festivals we are excited and proud of all of the accomplishments of the bands we work with! Check out all the awesome work that came from Detroit in 2015!
Yesterday, I was getting my hair cut, with my girlfriend, and when I hopped out of the chair, she said she found this website that she knew I would want everything on. When she showed me what she was talking about, she specifically was on the "Feminista" page, with a million feminist shirts and accessories. Instantly, I was hooked.
"At HUMAN, we believe that every printed object can be a mechanism to declare identity and belonging. We work every day to create compelling clothing, accessories, and home decor for trendsetters and pop culture nerds with a bold sense of humor. Everyone on the HUMAN team has their own unique voice and personality, but we all share in our mission to enable self-expression through exceptional design. Dress Yourself To Express Yourself."
I wish I would have found this website earlier this month, and I would have done a lot of my Christmas shopping from here, because there's really something for just about anybody, on LookHuman! I really just have a general appreciation for witty, funny t shirts, mugs, home decor, and things of that nature, so this website was definitely a really great find on the behalf of Sarah!
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MELANIE
Crazy Stoked on everything No Rest Until Ruin puts out and this release of Nice Hooves Sophomore record "The Gall" falls nothing short of Glory! Comprised of members of Old Gods as well as The Armed, Nice Hooves has had a vibe and a vision that we completely identify with at Vile. Long story short-the new record rips hard! We saw it live sat night at No Rest Fest! If you missed out check it out here!
Lola and Lora are the girl gang duo from my dreams. Lola aka Flamcis (Left) and Ellen V Lora (Right), are two fashion bloggers who are based out of California, who really are taking over the fashion scene, all via Instagram! They've been featured by Maybelline NY Cosmetics, Lime Crime Cosmetics, they've been featured in the Chris Brown music video for AYO, this list could really go forever honestly.
These ladies travel together, model together, and even design together! They have their own collection on MYVLCLOTHING.COM, a clothing company I've been following for so long, so I was really happy to see they were partnering up in the LOLAXLORA collection!
This duo really is taking over the fashion scene, all via Instagram it seems!
Follow Lola on Instagram: @Flamcis
Follow Ellen on Instagram: @EllenVLora
EllenVLora's Personal Fashion Blog: http://pureevl.com/
In celebration of this weeks Force Awakens premier we present to you Death Star! Finally an indica that is appropriate for night and day time. Of course it would be named after Star Wars. Death Star is a blend of the indica strain Sensi Star and the sativa Sour Diesel. Both strains have such dramatic effects that you would think the high from them being put together would drive you insane. Death Star is known to be a heavy indica, which is true but, the amount of euphoria that it takes from its sativa side is amazing. This strain is recommended for daytime or nighttime. It has great pain relief and tones of mental help. I would say this is a great strain to keep around for an anytime use. Its fairly popular now-a-days so, i'm sure you won't have trouble finding it! Keep it real! -Colin
Well we met the Our Vices dudes this past summer at Knocked Up fest! The dudes had a great set and definitely brought it hard. I rember the guitarists Jon with his wireless set up, basically running around the crowd trying to get them into it! The Our Vices dudes just released a new music video for their song My Dearest Jacob. You should check it out. You might even see a lil Vile in the bg. -Aren
I've been able to watch the VS Fashion every year for the last 5 years, without fail UNTIL THIS YEAR (dumb work..) When I was younger, I would put on these lady bug wings from an old Halloween costume, and do a runway in my room like I was one of the angels!
I'll watch it online tomorrow on my day off, but I looked up the looks and wasn't particularly floored with anything I saw, but I was definitely impressed with a few of them! Here are a few of my favorite looks from the show!
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MELANIE
So our boys in Rumours did a thing! they made a live music video for their song "Catch your Breath!" The Video was shot at Putnams Halloween at the Crofoot! Check the video out! you might see a friend or two! there is even a cameo from the always entertaining Donald Trump! watch it here!
November to me just screams BLACK FRIDAY, so as soon as it started, and I started my job at H&M again, I started to prepare for that nightmare instantly.
BEAUTY
Red Eyeshadow
Something about red eyeshadow looks just screams, "idgaf about your natural beauty standards, I'm a boss bitch," so obviously, I'm into it. I did a red eye like the one above, for Thanksgiving dinner at my mom's house, but of course was too concerned about stuffing my face with home cooked Puerto Rican food, that I didn't get any pictures unfortunately.... But it's not something that I won't be doing again, so I'll get a picture eventually.
FASHION
Corset / Underbust
I've been wearing my corset a lot more recently, and falling more in love with it every time I put it on. Hand in hand with this part of my favorites, goes body con dresses and skirts. I've never really liked wearing dressing and skirts that hugged my whole body because I don't have a lot of shape in my mid section, but with my corset, it's literally all I want to wear ever.
MUSIC
BANKS
I've been really into Pandora recently, and my girlfriend put me onto Marian Hill, and their radio station on Pandora because that's what she usually has playing when she gets ready for the day, and I loved everything I heard, so of course, I added it to my Pandora, and a bunch of music by Banks came up! I've listened to her a bit before, but never was committed or added any of her music to my playlists on Spotify. I. AM. SO. ADDICTED. NOW. THOUGH. I can't express enough how perfect she is. My favorite songs would have to be Better, Brain, and Bedroom Wall. I'm hooked.
@BRETMANROCK
Where do I even start..... The first video of Bretman's that I saw was his HOW TO CONTOUR VIDEO . I remember being in tears watching it, because it was seriously, the funniest shit I'd ever seen. Bretman is hilarous, adorable, and can beat a mug for DAYYYYYYYYS. What a queen.
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MELANIE
So our bud Zak Ferrell has been taking advantage of his time off between touring all over the nation as the Guitarist for Sycamour. With help of some of our good friends like Brandan Keller, he has been making Music videos to showcase a series of covers. Shits been blowing up all over the internet. So Im sure you have watched a video or two! Well if you haven't...check them out here!
Looking like the most "naturally pretty" girl has never been my thing. Obviously, the way I do my makeup, I don't strive to look like a "natural" beauty. I've always wanted to look other worldly, and something more fun! I've had colored hair, I've cut it all off, I've gotten tattoos, I've modified my body, and that is exactly what I've decided to do when it came to the decision of getting my first corset! This past Halloween I got my hands on my mom's corset, that she was wearing with her Mrs. Incredibles costume, and put it on, tightened it up all the way, and it was still very large on me, but pulled everything in, leaving a curved silhouette that I loved instantly! Another part of it was that some of my favorite drag queens corset really extremely, and that was definitely an inspiring aspect to me as well!
After doing some research, I came across OrchardCorset.com! They have tons of different styles or corsets, and they are almost ALWAYS having some kind of sale, so their corsets are very affordable, especially for the quality you're getting with these corsets! I have a couple friends who have gotten their first corset's from Orchard Corset, and they've all loved them as well!
Orchard Corset has a customer service rep online to chat with you at any time you'd need them, to help you find a corset that will be perfect for you! I ended up going with the black mesh CS411 underbust corset! It's the perfect length for my longer torso, and it's great for wearing under clothes, which I what I'll be doing the most! I took a ton of pictures in different outfits while wearing my corset yesterday, check them out below!
There are tons of videos about safe waist training, what not to do, and how to pick the perfect one for you! If you're thinking of getting your first corset, do your research first! Orchard Corset has tons of videos on their YouTube channel that can probably answer just about any question you may have!
Happy/Safe corsetting! <3
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MELANIE
When crossing the Blueberry indica strain and the legendary Haze sativa strain, you get an absolute amazing hybrid called BLUE DREAM!!! This strain is as good as it sounds. Every aspect that you look for in a sativa and a indica strain is within this strain. This type of hybrid is considered a sativa dominate. What that means is, when you smoke blue dream you get the euphoric creativeness that you would from a normal sativa but also, you get the relaxing pain relief that you would get from a normal indica. Patients that suffer from pain, depression, or nausea love this strain because normally they would have to smoke a heavy indica to relieve the threshold of these symptoms. Which usually make you very tired and unmotivated. But, because blue dream shares the best of both worlds, it doesn't make you drowsy but still gives you the pain relief with the desired motivation. A great strain to have in the morning with your cup of coffee.
Have an awesome week!!!! Peace -Colin
So we got some "NEW NEW" for Ya! New band on the block Melrose is releasing their first single tomorrow, and we'd love it if you guys check it out and spin on you own devices. Melrose is a solid heavy band but with some interesting R&B undertones. You'll see. check out this teaser for their song "PathFinder" and check out the full song tomorrow!
Thigh high boots have been a really big thing more recently, I've noticed. I've always loved the look of it, but never thought there would be a more casual way to style these kinds of shoes, without me looking too "dressed up." This past October I finally decided to purchase a pair of thigh high boots from Forever 21 for just $50! I bought them for a Halloween look I was doing, never wore that costume, but I got some great boots out of it! I have looked everywhere online, and I've seen so many gorgeous pairs, but I never wanted to buy them anywhere online because I was worried I wouldn't be able to fill them at the thigh because I have thin legs, even though the pair I bought doesn't fit me all the way up, which is why I haven't worn them out yet. Adjustments need to made, when I decide to not be lazy. I would definitely suggest if you're going to get a pair of these, to try them on in store if possible, so you know they'll fit!
I love how versatile boots like this are, and I predict I'll be wearing mine a ton after I adjust them at the thigh! Here are some styles that I love that are worn with thigh high boots!
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MELANIE
This strain is the one that everyone brings up when they try to nay-say marijuana. In no way at all does Green Crack have anything to do with real crack or even butt cracks for that matter. This strain was originally known as "Cush" and hit the scene in the early 90's in SoCal. Somewhere in its travels thru California, Cush got sold to Snoop Dogg and his crew. Its said that Snoop Dogg took a few hits of Cush and said that he was going to call it Green Crack for now on because of how quickly it hits you with energy and how much he just wanted to keep smoking it. This strain is a fantastic morning weed. It gives you every benefit of caffeine and gives you a lot of creative juices. Artist tend to keep Green Crack around cause of how well it helps to break through creative barriers. A great med for anyone who needs motivation, stress relief, anti-depression and pain relief. This is one of the most sought after strains out!!! Have a hazy week ya pot heads! -Colin