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Shred-a-Porter shows you softgoods that let you bring a high fashion look to the slopes. The first trend covered for 2009-2010 is OMBRE.

The ombre trend made its debut for Fall 2007 and its still. Designers like Prada, Herve Leger and Alberta Ferretti have all used ombre in their lines.

This trend, which involves colors that gradually fade into one another, has finally hit the snowboard industry. Here's a glance at few companies making use of this trend.

Vans have published a book charting the brand's 43 year history. The book, wrapped in original Vans chequered canvas, features oral histories from celebrities including Tony Alva, Steve Caballero, Marc Jacobs and Stacy Peralta. It also showcases Vans models year-by-year in a special appendix.

 

US artist Keren Richter has done a second design collaboration with Vans. She's designed this bag and boots combo for their spring summer collection.  Her colourful, etherial designs are inspired by 60s iconography and the psychedelic pop culture movement of the mid 60s. 

Keren grew up in San Francisco, going to punk shows and skateboarding, before heading to Parsons School of Design and Columbia University. 
 
Her portfolio includes t-shirts, album covers, posters, logos and shorts for MTV. 
 
Find out more about her at www.notkeren.com
While we love the collaborations and bright colourways lots of footwear brands now offer, sometimes you just want something totally unique.  We checked out a couple of services offering you the chance to design your own shoes  - and not at ridiculous prices either.
 
 
Vans in the US have just relaunched their Customs site at www.vans.com/customs. Here you can choose from three shoe styles costing either $60 or $70. You can either start with one of their designs or begin your customisation with a totally blank shoe. There are loads of options to style your shoe however you like.

Girlie skateboard camps and Vans join forces

Vans are teaming up with Girlie skate camps in Europe this summer. The camps have been running for six years, starting in Barcelona, growing in popularity and extending to Manchester, Prague, Montpelier and Hossegor. The summer camps for 2009 will take place in London, Berlin and Bilbao. Many girls who attend the camps are beginners and are trying skateboarding for the first time.

Relentless Boardmasters in association with Vans 2009 return to Newquay this summer

The Relentless Boardmasters in association with Vans, Europe’s largest action sports and music festival is back in 2009 with major changes.After three years at the Boardmasters, Relentless Energy Drink has taken title sponsorship of the event in a deal that will take the Boardmasters into the next decade.

Vans Dawn of the Shred Part III heading to MK and Cairngorm Mountain

The Vans Dawn of the Shred, in association with Relentless, returns for the third year in 2009.

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