When did Thrasher clothing start?
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Asked by: Geoff Drury
When did Thrasher start making clothes?
Thrasher (magazine)
| November 2007 cover with Steve Nesser | |
|---|---|
| Editor | Michael Burnett |
| Founder | Eric Swenson Fausto Vitello |
| First issue | January 1981 |
| Country | United States |
When was Thrasher invented?
1981
Founded in 1981 by entrepreneurs Eric Swenson and Fausto Vitello, Thrasher began as a venture to promote the duo’s skateboarding hardware company, Independent Trucks. Thrasher has since made its…
What made Thrasher so popular?
We have some theories: The piece comes with a certain skater reputation that’s synonymous with a youthfully rebellious distaste for authority and a vintage appeal. (Using the term thrash to describe the skate-obsessed gained popularity in the 1980s.)
Who started the Thrasher trend?
Thrasher is a skateboarding magazine that was started in January 1981 by Kevin Thatcher, Eric Swenson and Fausto Vitello and published by High Speed Productions, Inc.
What does the Thrasher symbol mean?
The Thrasher magazine is sometimes referred to as skate culture Bible. Today, if you wear items with the Thrasher logo, it doesn’t necessarily show you’re a skater, but at least that you appreciate and support the subculture.
Who created the Thrasher logo?
Roger Excoffon
The famous Thrasher logo uses the Banco typeface designed by Roger Excoffon in 1951. The title’s motto – “Skate and Destroy” – was an expression used by skaters and punks of the 1970s.
Can I wear Thrasher if I don’t skate?
Thrasher quickly became the biggest skateboarding magazine in the world, leading Thrasher to produce merchandise: hoodies, t-shirts and other items. Back in the day, if you wore Thrasher, people knew you were part of the skate culture. But, Thrasher is no longer worn exclusively by skaters.
What does Thrasher mean in slang?
1 : one that thrashes or threshes. 2 : an avid skateboarder.
When was KCDC skate Shop founded?
2001
Unity Makes Strength, the immortal motto emblazoned upon the hearts and minds of all Brooklynites, took on a whole new meaning for the NYC skate scene the day KCDC opened its doors in 2001.
What does KC in KCDC Skate Shop stand for?
Though the store’s name stands for “King’s County Degenerate Consortium,” Williamsburg’s KCDC Skateshop is nothing but civilized. Tricked out with an indoor miniramp and an art gallery, this no-attitude haunt stocks skating and snowboard gear for all ages, skill levels and sexes.
Which NYC borough is KCDC located in?
Williamsburg Description. KCDC Skate Shop is located in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Manhattan.
