Stefan Janoski Nike L.A. Party
Blair Alley
- May 06 2009
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So last night in Los Angeles was the proper launch party for Stefan Janoski’s Nike shoe. Don’t know if you followed Oliver Flores and my Twitter battle, but here’s what went down. After a lengthy afternoon on the roof at The Standard hotel with the Nike team, and a Q&A session with Stefan and the Nike designers at the Edison (not to mention a sneak preview of pretty much the whole 2009/2010 season of Nike SB stuff in a mezzanine room at The Standard, and no, photos were not allowed), shuttle buses took us all over to The Edison for the party at about 9p.m. Quick history lesson of the Edison building: It was built by the Con Edison around the turn of the century and was L.A.’s first private power plant, meaning it was self-sufficient, and the generators, turbines, and old iron and metal are all still down there. The old world and somewhat spooky decor mixed well with Nike’s brilliant shoe-in-a-bottle displays, antiques, and archaeologist treasures. It was part Tim Burton movie set and part Disneyland Haunted Mansion. Add in the fairies pushing around wooden carts with flavored absinthe and you had a truly out of body experience. Well enough about all that, the food and drinks (including delicious red Zinfandel bottled by Stefan’s family) were free flowing all night, there was fantastic live entertainment, and Nike has once again outdone themselves. Can’t wait to see what Omar Salazar’s shoe release party will be like next year—oh, wait, is that top secret?
Oliver Flores had Cullen Poythress, Justin Williams, and everybody on The Standard roof in stitches early in the night, and he never let up. One funny bastard.
Scotty from The Hundreds had the new Huf hat that everyone liked.
Cullen and Joey Digital keeping it mellow before heading to the Edison.
Goddamn handsome men but I’m terrible with names: Tyler Tufty, Nike rep Mark, Skate Lair’s Eric Munday, and Shawn Baravetto. Hope I didn’t butcher names too bad.
It’s good to be the coach. White leather Stefan’s—not out yet.
Party bus from The Standard to The Edison.
Like all posh, exclusive clubs in L.A., the entrance is in a dirty, nondescript alley.
The welcome poster before descending into the basement.
Archaeological finds, ancient artifacts, and some nice Stefan’s in a bottle.
This case had all kinds of old liquor bottles and scientific gadgets. Such nice touches.
The white leathers by some Dom P and an old telley.
One bar was only serving Stefan’s family’s red wine—it had a mirror to boot.
Enormous old turbines.
An old reel to reel movie player.
Old school thermometer.
More old stuff. It was amazing, really.
This lady kicked off the night’s entertainment—on the bar no less.
She had moves, oh she had moves.
Yoon Sul and Heath Kirchart. Heath’s not trying to block my shot, he just wanted to shoot photos. Remember this party?
Clint Peterson and his bro. Photo: Kirchart.
Bob and Blair. Photo: Kirchart.
Joey Digital and David Clark. Oh yeah, custom coasters, too.
The absinthe fairy. The flavored absinthe was free for the taking—big bottles too!
Chris Casey sitting front row for this…
Erica Yary and Erik Bragg. Chino Hills represent.
Stefan showed up fashionably late with his gorgeous lady.
Hunter dressed to impress for the evening.
Of course Boosh was there.
Erik and Hunter in front of one of the display cases.
The black leather ones on top are my personal favs.
Erik had a Masterpiece Theater moment.
Erik and Joey going a bit mental on the organ in the bat cave.
Omar Salazar and some Nike gents in their finest.
Nike gave Stefan a very nice guitar.
Then he serenaded the crowd with his hit, “I got my own shoe, f—k yeah!” Just kidding.
Stefan’s favorite band, Danielson, played next.
See that plate of cookies? There were so many cookies and cupcakes going around later in the evening, it was a snacker’s dream.
Dan Murphy was having a good time.
This lady came back for an encore—with two snakes!
I was a bit worried for the snakes.
Eric Stricker, Stefan, and Erik Ellington. Congrats Stefan and thanks Nike!
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May 6th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
first, is it just me or are those shoes sick
May 6th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Actually that shoe looks busted…..aint got nothing on the new PJ shoe. The party looked fun though. Second is for losers. Thanks
May 6th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
Vans Authentics, New Eras….HELLO?
May 6th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
Wow Nike is sucking up big time … giving him a guitar as a present … I mean they try way too hard to make everybody like them and accept them as a legitimate skate show company … NOT!!!
May 6th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
nike is like a fake vans.way to run the direction of the company into complete hipsterism.
May 6th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Haha yeah, shoe looks sick. Vacaville ftw
May 6th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
i can dig it
May 6th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
already got em. haha
May 7th, 2009 at 2:38 am
lakai - koston = nike + koston
May 7th, 2009 at 2:52 am
Damn, that release party was epic.
May 7th, 2009 at 4:11 am
haha people are so ignorant, hey fags you know that vanity fair owns vans, i would rather skate a pair of shoes made by nike then some shoes made by fashion magazine fagots
May 7th, 2009 at 6:19 am
damn that club looks sick with all the old skool stuff
May 7th, 2009 at 10:50 am
too many people on coke ;]
May 7th, 2009 at 11:53 am
karmaloop should be no more
May 7th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
Are they look like the Chukka Low from Vans?? Oh yeah are the same, sorry. Dont do it, please.
May 7th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
Stefan is sick and deserves his own shoe. I will never buy a pair of nikes tho. it's nice that they support their athetes and stuff, but the shoes are a joke. those are vans with a swoosh on it. I'll take the vans anyday over those. so basically, all that expensive r&d from nike just showed that vans shoes are ill so they decided to make those, make something original for crying out loud. i wonder if janoski wine is any good?
May 7th, 2009 at 10:43 pm
Definitely ewww to the weeee party.
May 7th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Oh! and quit hatin on the shoe. It's better than any vans and you'll be wearing them too. Don't even trip.
May 8th, 2009 at 3:41 am
active erica is sooooooooo hot, damn.
just be a model already
May 8th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
vans are shit
May 8th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
nah your not alone their fuckin sick!!
May 8th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
tight shoes, but they do look like vans… kinda… but im not hatin!
thyr super chill!!
May 9th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
almost every shoe company has ripped off vans at one time or another, and i dont see how giving him a guitar is sucking up to make everyone like them, nike is sick, try them before you hate on them
May 11th, 2009 at 6:08 am
THANK YOU WEAV. goddam. they're skate shoes. and great ones on top of that. quit making this laguna beach drama shit people. goddam. why dont you guys hate on something more sensible?
May 11th, 2009 at 6:09 am
thank you weav.
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