Editor's note: I originally posted this on my blog but it should also be in the Cal surf blog, same post different blog, Garrett

On Thursday July 9th Swell Society hosted the Boarding for Breast Cancer poolside fashion show at the Calhoun Beach club. The weather was less then perfect and tried to literally rain on our parade, thankfully though the rain held up and the show was amazing. The models rocked some legit gear, the tunes were banging and the silent auction of lots of merchandise helped to raise money for breast cancer research. Quiksiler was in town with some of the coolest dudes I've had the honor of showing around town and came to the event. The night was one of the highlights of my young art career and a total blast!

Me and my buddy chuck aka charles mossey were there doing a live painting, we prepared the week before by working in my studio and doing many preliminary sketches, after many failed attempts we both agreed on an idea and composition that we liked. We wanted something elegant but also contemporary and fun, something we wanted to enjoy painting but also created visual awareness to breast cancer, or at least tie breast cancer into the piece.

All in all the night was a blast and the live painting went well, even though me and chuck were both a little anxious being that we had never done a live painting in front of a large group.

I also painted a bust that was auctioned of in the silent auction and my good friend Jesse Draxler did as well.

Here are the photos from the night, it is a mini photo documentary of one of my favorite nights of this summer so far.

The Quiksilver team was going off at Oakdale on Friday evening. Justin Brock, Reese Forbes, Alex Davis and a few more Quiksilver dudes showed up to kill it along with a million other local kids, making a complete mayhem session. Some good skating (and snaking) went down along with a bunch of hotdog, steak, watermelon and candy eatin' brought out from the blazin grills of Mo-Daddy. As the food supply diminished, a quick respite from the mayhem left the team able to chill for a minute and sign some boards for their smallest fans before more chaos ensued as they climbed on top of the bus and started throwing out product. Kids were getting hyped with some gladiator mentality for a bit but I think almost every kid left happy with some fresh product. These guys know how to hook it up!

They also stopped in at the store earlier in the day to sign some posters and chill. Thanks to all the riders and Quiksilver dudes who came out and made this event fun, peep the mayhem below:

@ Oakdale July 11th!

CHECK THIS OUT!!! THIS SUNDAY!

Martin Fobes Tomorrow Skateboards from martin fobes on Vimeo.

Swell Society fashion show is coming at you Thursday, July 9th, at the Calhoun Beach Club in Minneapolis Minnesota. Come see the fashion forward styles for summer 2009 from well known Surf brands such as: VOLCOM, QUICKSILVER, ROXY, OBEY, HURLEY, NIKITA, DRAGON, ANON, GRAVIS, NEFF, ELEMENT, ELECTRIC, DRAGON, NEFF, REEF, and VON ZIPPER!!!! This isn't just any fashion show! We will have the crew from the marvelous EVOLUTION SALON styling hair, located 2836 Lyndale in Minneapolis. They are currently getting a new look themselves so get in there and check it out! The most unique part of this fashion show is the fact that all the proceeds go to an amazing foundation; BOARDING FOR BREAST CANCER. Boarding For Breast Cancer (http://www.b4bc.org/) is a non-profit, youth-focused education, awareness, and fundraising foundation. The mission is to increase awareness about breast cancer, the importance of early detection and the value of an active lifestyle.

Tons of people showed up on Friday night, last night, for the premier of Jake Durham's The Joke's Over. We had a packed house! Thanks to Jake for premiering here at Cal and thanks to all the young and up and coming riders and thanks to everyone that made it!

I know you remember the Lobster Dunk, well Concepts has done it again with the blue lobsters. We have been getting at least a dozen calls a day for these kicks.

Dropping This Tuesday the 30th, first come first serve!

This is what highsnobiety.com has to say:

Today, after much speculation, Cambridge-based Concepts have announced it will be releasing the Blue Lobster Dunk Low Premium, marking the shops second foray into the Nike SB collaboration game. As you may remember, on May 31, 2008 the first “Lobster” arrived at the “Concepts Shipping Company” and came packaged with a poster, lobster claw rubber band, tee shirt and condiment box, with the first 50 pairs being boxed in a wooden lobster trap.

This time around, it’s dangerous! The Blue Lobster sneaker will be bagged, tagged and sealed in a HAZMAT foam container. Each pair will be joined by an official Nike SB tee shirt, hang tag and lace lock. The first 200 pairs will come with 1 of 2 Concepts x Alien Workshop skate decks. The Concepts x Nike SB “Blue Lobster” Dunk Low Premium will be released on June 20, 2009 and are priced at $250.00 USD. Concepts will also be raffling off a pair of the original Lobster from 2008 during the line-up. Raffle tickets will be sold for $10 each and the drawing will be held immediately following the release.

After the launch of the Blue Lobster, Concepts will host the Official Blue Lobster Party, featuring a number of special guests and performers including DJ Statik Selektah, Termanology and Masspike Miles. The “Brew Live Cruise” will take place on board the MV Freedom, docked at Rowes Wharf in Boston, MA. Boarding begins at 8:00 pm and the vessel leaves at 9:00 pm sharp! Admission is $30 and only offered to those that are 21+.


Check the video above to see the violent crustaceans in action, and a first look at the shoe (if you can’t wait, there’s a screencap after the jump.) Stay tuned for more images and check out Blue Lobster Danger for some fun viral material.

Blue Lobster Danger from Frank The Butcher on Vimeo.