Just One Eye Launches Quiksilver and Julien David Collaboration

SURFIN’ SAFARI: Already a destination for fashion and art, Just One Eye added surf spot and brand builder to its mission statement on Wednesday night, when it hosted the launch of the three-year-long collaboration between London-based designer Julien David and Southern Californian action sports company Quiksilver. David put a stylish but also eco-friendly spin on his surf line-up, using organic cotton, bio rubber and polyester recycled from plastic bottles for the T-shirts, tuxedo-print wetsuits and boardshorts that he juxtaposed next to a $2,400 neon jacquard biker jacket from his signature line. The next installment in David’s collaboration is a snowboarding collection, including waterproof jackets, hats, gloves, fleece tops and backpacks, set to hit stores in January. David, who shredded sidewalks in the Parisian suburbs in Quiksilver Ts and snowboarding jackets when he was a teen, plans to put his designs to the test while soaking up the sun at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this weekend. FKA twigs, SBTRKT and Drake headed his list of must-see acts. “I’m going to wear the shorts, for sure,” he said. Also checking out the colorful shorts at the Los Angeles boutique was a hodgepodge of guests linked through fashion, entertainment, art and surfing,

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