It's Not About Pretty

Lost Angeles

June 18, 2013

Photos: Cindy Whitehead / originally published in Concrete Wave Magazine

Sometimes all it takes to make a perfect Sunday morning is skating through the deserted streets of downtown Los Angeles & shooting iphone shots of one of your best friends. Laura Thornhill making LA her own. Much love + respect for this girl.

We are both headed to the Smithsonian Museum and Innoskate tomorrow and all I can say is watch out DC, because here we come!

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Go Skate

June 18, 2013

photos ian logan

Brand spanking new Nike’s for my trip to the Smithsonian Museum and Innoskate. How rad are these babies? Perforated mesh, turquoise green high tops. I have to admit I now have them in black too. Couldn’t resist. Pure RADNESS. I can’t wait to skate the hell out of them on National Go Skateboarding Day on June 21. So remember to get out and SKATE!

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Bambi Does Los Angeles

June 17, 2013

Elle France. Photos Ben Morris. via Because I Am Addicted

Iconic locations in LA x Bambi Northwood-Blyth. Nothing better in my book. LOVE.

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The Bling Ring

June 16, 2013

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I have been excited to see this movie since my good friend Gillian Whitlock told me she would be the Key Make-up person on it. I followed the whole story of “The Bling Ring” years ago when these girls who lived in the valley, robbed celebrities homes for their beautiful clothes, purses and jewelry, got busted and it was all over the news here in Los Angeles. So when Gillian told me that Sofia Coppola was making a movie about it, I was psyched to see what she’d do! I wasn’t disappointed in the least – definitely a MUST see. The fashion, the make-up, the actors and the locations – all amazing!!

And P.S. I kind of have a total girl crush on Claire Julien (the blonde) who plays Chloe. She is rad as shit.

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Cindy Whitehead x Dusters California Skateboard Collab

June 14, 2013

Photos: Ian Logan Photography

I’m so stoked that I can finally tell you all about what I have been working on for the past 9 months! My new bitchin’ skateboard collaboration “Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word” with Dusters California is finally being released on Saturday at the Vans Warped Tour and in skateboard shops across the USA !! Insane right?

Let me give you the rad details on this baby. It has a total “Badass x Girl” vibe to it which I love – it’s so totally me. The whole fashion x skate thing I always talk about on my blog really came together in this board – shiny gold trucks, and a hot pink heart mixed with skulls and edgy lettering really sets it apart and gives it that vibe I wanted but could never find. It’s also easy to ride as it’s technically a “cruiser” board, but to be honest with you, it’s almost the same shape I rode for many years in pools and 1/2 pipes back in the day – totally old school – which I love. The skull on the grip tape and the words “Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word” and a small skull in each of the wheels are details I am really proud of. The tail of the board has my own personal motto and my signature in gold as well as the logos of two non- profits I firmly believe in.

I did all the artwork myself and Dusters creative director, Nano Nobrega was the dude responsible for making it all look so damn bitchin’. He really allowed me to go with my full “wish list” on every detail in this board that I asked for, and he had amazing suggestions and ideas to make it all come together the way it did – plus his design skills are insane. We spent many, many hours together working out every last detail over sushi and gourmet pizza. Yep, it was rough, but that’s the way we get shit done.

Another detail I am super proud of is that this board supports Longboarding for Peace, an organization that I am extremely excited to be involved with & that is doing so many great things to help bring peace via longboarding all over the world. Last but not least, a portion of the sales from this board will go to the non-profit GRO (Girls Riders Organization) which helps girls get started in action sports. How rad is that? I firmly believe in giving back to the sport that has done so very much for me for all these years and feel really happy to be able to do so.

I’m so happy I got to finally share all of this with you guys & I thank you so much for your love and support over the years – I am truly grateful.

xx Cindy

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