Luxury Surf Skates and Skateboards for the Posh Cool Kids

Luxury Surf Skates and Skateboards for the Posh Cool Kids

In terms of extreme sports, there’s probably nothing hotter than surf skating at the moment. Just like how skateboards had their share of the spotlight back in the ’90s, surf skating is the new cool kids’ sport of 2021. With surf skating and skateboarding being such a hit right now, here are some luxury surf skate and board ideas for you to ride the trend in style. Take note: one of them was sold for a whopping approximation of 2 million baht.

While they may look similar to skateboards, surf skates come with a pointed front—similar to how surfboards would usually look. Simply put, they’re like smaller-sized, in-land surfboards designed to simulate the movements of surfing. Unlike skateboards, surf skates are designed for techniques like turning and ‘snapping’ that allow surfers to hone their skills during their time off from the beaches when it’s low season for surfing.

Versace

Versace’s printed skateboard is embellished with the maison’s classic pattern featuring the brand’s name in black print against the white, wooden board.

Price: THB 26,500 approx.

Fendi

From the skateboard designed in collaboration with artist Joshua Vides for a Harrods pop-up café back in 2019, Fendi now offers a longboard featuring the brand’s interlocking ‘FF’ pattern and matching glitter FENDI logo.

Price: THB 28,900 approx.

Hermès

Hermès’ longboard made of Voges Maple wood is colourfully painted to reflect the maion’s Bouclerie Moderne silk scarf’s vibrant motif.

Price: THB137,000 approx.

Chanel

While Chanel’s skate deck is actually a skateboard, people are changing the truck of Lagerfeld’s design to turn it into an ultra-stylish surf skate.

Price: THB 234,000 approx.

Louis Vuitton x Supreme

This legendary collaboration offers a unique skateboard that marries Louis Vuitton’s iconic monogram with Supreme’s signature red. It also comes with the monogrammed LV trunk—in red—emblazoned with a Supreme logo on top.

Price: THB 2,740,000 approx.

Luxury Surf Skates and Skateboards for the Posh Cool Kids

In terms of extreme sports, surf skating is having a moment today.

Just like how skateboards had their share of the spotlight back in the ’90s, surf skating is the new cool kids’ sport of 2021. While they may look similar to skateboards, surf skates come with a pointed front — similar to how surfboards would usually look. Simply put, they’re like smaller-sized, in-land surfboards designed to simulate the movements of surfing. Unlike skateboards, surf skates are designed for techniques like turning and ‘snapping’ that allow surfers to hone their skills during their time off from the beaches when it’s low season for surfing.

With surf skating and skateboarding being such a hit right now, here are some luxury surf skate and board ideas for you to ride the trend in style.

Versace

Versace’s printed skateboard is embellished with the maison’s classic pattern featuring the brand’s name in black print against the white, wooden board.

Fendi

From the skateboard designed in collaboration with artist Joshua Vides for a Harrods pop-up café back in 2019, Fendi now offers a longboard featuring the brand’s interlocking ‘FF’ pattern and matching glitter FENDI logo.

Hermès

Hermès’ longboard made of Voges Maple wood is colourfully painted to reflect the maison’s Manufacture de Boucleries design by Gianpaolo Pagni.

Chanel

While Chanel’s skate deck is actually a skateboard, people are changing the truck of Lagerfeld’s design to turn it into an ultra-stylish surf skate.

Louis Vuitton x Supreme

This legendary collaboration offers a unique skateboard that marries Louis Vuitton’s iconic monogram with Supreme’s signature red. It also comes with the monogrammed LV trunk—in red—emblazoned with a Supreme logo on top.

This story first appeared in Prestige Thailand.

Louis Vuitton has a free exhibition in Harajuku showing its most iconic designs

Luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton has opened a free exhibition in Tokyo’s streetwear capital Harajuku, showcasing iconic designs as well as rare, one-of-a-kind collaborations from the brand’s more than 160-year history.

Over ten rooms, Louis Vuitton & lets you peek inside the brand’s creative process and see how it went from founder Louis Vuitton’s monogrammed luggage to fashion powerhouse. You’ll see bags, clothing and accessories created in collaboration with famous names like Karl Lagerfeld and Jeff Koons, along with pieces made with Japanese artists such as Yayoi Kusuma, Kansai Yamamoto, plus streetwear designers like Hiroshi Fujiwara and Nigo of Fragment.

Photo: Louis Vuitton

After walking through a psychedelic art installation at the entrance, you’ll come to a corridor filled with rare examples of the brand’s custom-made trunks and luggage, showing the company’s early days and highlighting the little-known ways Japan has inspired Louis Vuitton’s later designs.

Photo: Louis Vuitton

You’ll also get to see some of the brand’s collaborations with artists from the early 20th century before moving on to a room dedicated to Louis Vuitton’s silk scarves, produced since the late 1980s. The scarves are hung up on the wall like paintings, each one featuring a different design, including ones by street artists like Osgemeos and André Saraiva, award winning architect Arata Isozaki and even Takashi Murakami.

Photo: Louis Vuitton

Walk further and you’ll see versions of Louis Vuitton’s signature bags, as reinterpreted by famous designers, artists and creatives. The star-studded list of collaborators include graffiti artist Stephen Sprouse, Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garçons, skateboard brand Supreme, and more. Each has put their own spin on the bag, even transforming it into different shapes and sizes.

Photo: Louis Vuitton

Takashi Murakami has also put his flower character onto the brand’s bags and Yayoi Kusuma has covered them with her iconic polka dots.

Photo: Louis Vuitton

Don’t worry, there’s plenty of fine fashion on display, too, including pieces from past runway shows, and a range by legendary fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto, most famous for designing David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust costumes.

Photo: Louis Vuitton

Before you leave, don’t forget to look through the gift shop, which has a collection of LV accessories, wallets, homewares, perfumes and even books for sale.

The Louis Vuitton & exhibition is open from 10am to 8pm (last entry 7.30pm) daily until May 16. The best part is it’s entirely free – but you’ll need to make a booking on the official website in advance, since tickets are limited for each time slot.

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