Lacey Baker Wins!

How the final scores looked for the Women's comp

The SLS Course

How the judging is calculated

Here are the results from tonight's Women's SLS Super Crown World Championships.

Big congrats to Lacey Baker for taking the win and $30,000, as well as a custom G-Shock watch!  During the best trick portion of the contest it was a battle between Lacey Baker, Leticia Bufoni, and Alexis Sablone right down to the end. And we have to give props to Leticia Bufoni for going for huge on her last trick - she took a HUGE slam during a frontside lipslide  gap to rail and we hope she is doing OK, as she wasn't able to make it to the podium. It was gnarly to say the least - the girl totally went for it.


RESULTS

1st    Lacey Baker
2nd  Leticia Bufoni
3rd   Alexis Sablone
4th   Mariah Duran
5th   Aori Nishimura
6th   Alana Smith
7th   Pamela Rosa
8th   Monica Torres

Stay tuned to watch the men's comp at streetleague.com

Aori Nishimura

Lacey Baker

The original 8 women slated to compete

 All images via Street League

Looks like there are more surprises in store tonight for the SLS Super Crown Women's Competition than just who ends up on the podium... 

Unfortunately one of our favorite street skaters, Vanessa Torres is out due to an ACL injury,  and skating in her place will be 15 year old ripper, Aori Nishimura from Japan.

The good news is, you will still see get to see (and hear) Vanessa, as she will helping to announce the women's event tonight. Another breakthrough for women in skateboarding!

It's going to be an amazing evening, so don't forget to tune in at 5:20 PM PT / 8:20 PM ET on Streetleague.com

Besides the premiere of Monique O Toole and Erik Sandoval's new all girl skateboard film, Quit Your Day Job, last night in Los Angeles, the big news of the night was the surprise announcement that skateboarder Mariah Duran turned Pro, and Meow Skateboards is releasing her new "Whiskers" pro model board just in time for the SLS Super Crown event that Mariah will be competing in this Sunday.  Congrats Mariah!

Btw - her part in the Quit your Day Job movie was SICK!

Check this out - you could win an amazing trip just by being a top fundraiser for EXPOSURE SKATE!

The annual EXPOSURE event brings girls and women from all over the world together to inspire others through their shared passion for skateboarding. This event provides a platform for female skaters to showcase their talents, supports professional and amateur female skateboarders, invites girls and boys of all ages to learn to skate, and engages families in a vendor village offering yoga classes, shopping, photo booths and even autograph signings from the top men and women in action sports.

Since 2012, the Exposure event has generated awareness of and money for victims of domestic violence. This year, we are giving you the chance to raise a contribution to the shelter. Proceeds from this fundraiser will go directly to Community Resource Center's Carol's House, a comprehensive shelter for abused women and children. The funds raised by you will be added to EXPOSURE 2016's proceeds and given to the shelter. Each year, EXPOSURE's donation makes a significant impact that supports the center's programming.

“EXPOSURE’s funds have supported children & their families for counseling therapy, essential clothing for school, school supplies and family recreational outings.” Said Rebecca Palmer, Director of Programs at CRC. “EXPOSURE’s funds have made all the difference for these children who are fragile.”

BECOME A FUNDRAISER AND WIN!

By creating your own fundraising page and sharing it with your network, you are not only generating donations and awareness for Carol's House, you are also creating an opportunity to win great prizes! Our top fundraisers or fundraising teams can win one of the following grand prizes:


- A Holiday Vacation at the foot of Squaw Valley Ski Resort for friends and Family -

- One Week at Woodward West -

- 2 Passes for Surf Diva Surf Camp including Surfboard rentals -


The top Fundraiser gets first pick of which prize he or she would like and the remaining grand prizes will be distributed to our 2nd and 3rd place fundraisers. Honorable mentions will win Exposure Prize Packs featuring goodies from our great sponsors!

See more and get on board right   ---->    HERE

"Welcome to the Hermès Skatepark. Glide gracefully wearing these reversible Maxi-twilly cut scarves as the whim takes you."

Wow!  High fashion Paris based luxury brand,  Hermès has incorporated girls who skateboard into their latest video for their Maxi-Twilly scarf collection. Looks like they also did the scarf graphics on the boards... But no news on whether Hermes is also launching a high end board line or not - for now it looks like its just for the video.

If anyone knows who the skater girls are, please let us know!

Check out GN4LW team rider Minna Stess on MOTHERLAND today - here is a quote from her article.

Why do you think skating is seen primarily as a boys thing?

"I really don’t know. My family had never pointed that out to me so I was kind of surprised to find that out. I think skateboarding can be for anyone if they want to skate it doesn’t matter who or what they are. They just have to be willing to fall and fly." 

You can read the rest HERE

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29  - IN LOS ANGELES:

The new film, "Quit Your Day Job", an  all girls skate film by Monique O'Toole and Erik Sandoval has it's premier this Thursday at Escala Restaurant in K-Town in Los Angeles. Rumor is that the movie starts at 8:30 PM,  but get there early for dinner and drinks, and to hang out.

And yeah, we know its a school night - but who cares?!  This is girls skateboarding - suck it up and be there!

Escala Restaurant
3451 West 6th street
K-Town

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2 - IN LOS ANGELES:

Street League is happening and eight girls will batter it out to be this years SLS champion, and with $30,000 on the line the comp will be fierce. Last year Leticia Bufoni took the win, but this year it could be anyone.

Be there in person (tickets start at $30) it's all happening at the Galen Center at the University of Southern California  - tickets available at Streetleague.com .

OR watch the women's comp happen via live WEBCAST  at Streetleague.com on October 2nd at 8:20 PM ET / 5:20 PM PT.

Pro's Women Competing:

Leticia Bufoni
Lacey Baker
Pamela Rosa
Alexis Sablone
Vanessa Torres
Alana Smith
Mariah Duran
Monica Torres

** In partnership with FS1, the Women’s contest will also have it’s own dedicated one-hour special telecast on FS1 and FOX Sports GO on Sunday, October 9th at 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT in the USA.

Photo Christin Rose

Our 8 year old team rider Sky Brown, has been on websites everywhere recently, but she'd like to go even further,  Sky has decided that what she'd really like to do is to create a a mission to empower & inspire other kids who are in less fortunate situations.

With her enthusiasm and skateboard, she will be skateboarding and speaking at some special schools and programs here in LA, to boys and girls, but she needs help with her goal of getting here to do this.

Please visit  her Funrazr Page to learn more about it, and donate if you can - every little bit helps her accomplish her goals.

She's only 8 but has some great goals in giving back - we love seeing that.

Check out where she will be speaking and skating here in LA, and what else she has planned - right HERE

Hannah Tallman

Vianez Morales

Briel

Alishia Stevens

Leah

Noelia Veiez

Jazzmen Chavez

Hannah Tallman

 All photos by Ian Logan for Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word

**If you'd like to share any of these photos on social media - please feel free, but we ask that you please mention that the session was an @lagirlsskatesesh and that the photo was taken by @ianloganphoto for @girlisnota4letterword - thank you!


Another awesome meet up by LA Girls Skate Sesh - this time it was at Westchester Skatepark. Seeing these female skateboarders of all ages come out, encourage one another, and basically take over a skatepark was great. They played a game of skate, did tricks off the 5 stair and gave out prizes. But the main thing was getting together, skating hard and having fun as a group.

We also had our friends from Dogeared Jewelry visit today and gift all of the girls with a Dogeared necklace of their choice. Every girl picked out something different that fit their personality - see the some of rthe rad little necklaces each girl picked above - super cool stuff!

Huge thanks to Jazzmen who puts on these sessions, all you are doing for girls in skateboarding is greatly appreciated!

Follow @lagirlsskatesesh on instagram to see when/where the next meet up will be and make sure you mark your calendar because these skate sessions are always rad!

The wait is almost over!  Next Thursday, September 29 is the premier of QUIT YOUR DAY JOB, the new skate film by Monique O'Toole and Erik Sandoval, starring Vanessa Torres, Samarria Brevard, Candy Jacobs, Nika Washington, Mariah Duran, Lacey Baker, Annie Guglia, Savannah Headden and many other rad female skaters, including our team rider Minna Stess!

It's been so many years since there was a full length feature film on female skaters, and this is long overdue, and has been the talk of the skateboard scene for months now.

If you're in LA next week make sure you show up and support!

When:     Thursday, Sept 29, 2016
Where:    Escala Restaurant in K-Town
                3451 West 6th Street
                Los Angeles

*All ages welcome!

Premiere at 8:30 PM - but come by for dinner with your crew starting at 6:30 PM

Get ready because LA GIRLS SKATE SESH is having another Saturday get together! This time at Westchester Skatepark.

Bring your board and your girl friends and get ready to shred!

When:      Saturday, Sept 24, 2016
Time:       10 AM - 2 PM
Where:     Westchester Skatepark, 7000 W. Manchester Avenue, Los Angeles (it's near LAX)
What:      A game of skate and best trick on the stairs - there will be prizes!!

What else: They will also be selling their new tie-dye T-shirts so bring some cash if you want one- they are badass!!

See you there!!!

We love this film about 17 yr old Josie Millard and the growing skate scene in Brighton. Nice to see these films about girls, skating all over the world.

Director Ophelia Wynne

Featuring Josie Millard, Rianne Evans, Danielle Gallagher, Jenna Selby, Lucy Adams, Samantha Bruce, Helena Long, Michael Biddulph, Amy Ram, Girlsskate UK, Candice Bailey, Claire Thompson, Zane Crowther, Josh Wells, Joey Terroni, Al Hodgson, Sirus Gahan, Harris Wollgar, Zak G, Josh Manderson, Anita Arvelo Almonte, Chyrise Bobby, Stefani Nurding, Natasher Beecher, Hannah Bailey, Tracy Hibbit, Ellie Ford, Beta Pritchards, Justine Gibson, Hannah Bettany, Carla Von Marx and boy, Harriet Ashworth, Chloe Mollison, Jade Roberts, Wings Chan, Georgie Winter, Rachel Grant, Sarah Solanke, Noriko, Sophie Allen, Melka Orury, Iva Moutelikova, Henrietta Bishop, Lottie Price, Lilly Hartmann, Jocelyn Lawless, Lovenskate.

Hypebeast on instagram

Quartz.com

Grindtv.com

Photo Christin Rose

Photo Stu Brown

Our 8 year old team rider Sky from @awsmkids has been having quite a week, from an awesome shout out on Instagram from legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk, to being featured on numerous sites like GrindTV.com, Quartz.com, and on Hypebeast's instagram (2.7 million followers) we have been fielding questions right and left about where you can get what Sky wears / or rides so here it is!

GET SKY'S SKATER GIRL LOOK:


Trucker Hats:  our new "Soul Skater" hat and our Camo "Skate" hats are Sky's current favs

Tee's:  The classic "Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word" tee in white, as well as "Pretty Radical" in gray are in her current rotation. She can also be seen lately riding in our new "It's Not About Pretty" Tee.

Vintage Denim Vest:  We started making these for Sky and they were so popular, we added them to the line!  Each one is one of a kind made from vintage jean jackets and says SKATE RAT on the back.

Socks:  Sky loves rocking Pride Socks, especially the Rainbow Striped Tube Socks that come already "mismatched" - super fun look with anything!

Shoes:  The GS-Kids Globe shoes are Sky's fav and she likes mixing up the laces with different colors to make them unique.

Bowl/Street/Pool Board:  Sky is currently skating on a Almost Haslam "Wonder Woman" deck

Cruiser Board; The new Dusters x Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word "It's Not About Pretty" cruiser board is what Sky is cruising down the street on, and sometimes flying through the bowl on too! 

CHECK THIS OUT!!!   All hats and apparel are available on shopgirlisnota4letterword.com  and if you use the code SKY at checkout you'll get free shipping in the USA on your entire order until September 30. 

Photo Todd Fuller

The 18th Annual Tim Brauch Bowl Contest was held on September 11, 2016 at Lake Cunningham Skatepark and both the under 15 girls and the pro women were RIPPING!

We'd like to congratulate our team riders Minna Stess for 1st place in under 15 girls and Beverly Flood for taking 5th in Pro Women. And a huge congrats to all the girls - you were on fire!!!

(all info and pics via Tim Brauch Foundation)

Pro Women Results:

1. Arianna Carmona
2. Hunter Long
3. Nicole Hause
4. Autumn Tust
5. Beverly Flood
6. Bryce Ava Wettstein
7. Izzy Mutu

Photo Todd Fuller

Under 15 Girls Results:

1. Minna Stess
2. Zoe Safanda
3. Asiya Mercado




Great video of the women's pro event!

all info and video via Street League

In a little over two weeks, eight of the best female skaters in the world will be competing at the second ever SLS Women’s Competition at the Super Crown in Los Angeles. With the biggest purse in female professional skateboarding on the line, this competition is certain to be fierce. Last year, Leticia Bufoni barely edged out Vanessa Torres for first place with a 360 flip over the wedge gap. It’s anyone’s guess who will come up on top in 2016.

Lacey Baker is one of the most respected female skaters in the world, but she could not reel in her noseslide nollie heelflip out at last year’s Super Crown. She’s definitely someone to look out for this year. Both Pamela Rosa and Alexis Sablone have had phenomenal years on the contest circuit in 2016—we’ll see if that momentum going into SLS helps either one of these ladies take home first place.

With $30,000 on the line, these women will certainly be giving it their all. Check out the full roster below.

Leticia Bufoni
Lacey Baker
Pamela Rosa
Alexis Sablone
Vanessa Torres
Alana Smith
Mariah Duran
Monica Torres

You can watch this years SLS Women Competition on our international webcast on streetleague.com on October 2nd at 8:20 PM ET / 5:20 PM PT.

In partnership with FS1, the Women’s contest will also have it’s own dedicated one-hour special telecast on FS1 and FOX Sports GO on Sunday, October 9th at 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT in the USA.

Don’t miss your chance to see this all go down in person and get your tickets while you still can!

This weekend in Australia is The Daughters of Doom contest, if you are in the area it's a great one to be at! It's a huge all girls skate contest that girls from all over come  to compete at.  We have heard its a really good time, so make sure you show up to skate, or  even just to watch and support the girls who are skating in it.

Our team rider Poppy Starr Olsen will be there competing and we wish her the best of luck!

all illustrations by Priscilla Witte

A pure case of doing what you love, and how it pays off.  Meet Priscilla Witte, she's California cool and she does rad illustrations for a living. She may have been born and raised in upstate NY, but once she moved to Southern California in her early twenties she fell  in love with the weather, the "you can be whoever you want to be" attitude, and the lifestyle, and her path was clear. Illustration and drawing was it.

You've probably seen her work in and around LA - on various walls in the arts district, or in places like Urban Outfitters, and rad coffee houses and cafe's in Venice.  Once you spy one piece of her work you will be on the hunt for more - guaranteed!

We are totally in love with all of her work, especially her skate art - like the pieces above that were done for Zefr Inc.

Make sure you check out her Tumblr  , and follow her on Instagram  @pcwitte for more radness!

 via Big City Kids Magazine   / Photographer Julie Daniels

Nice to see some of the younger skater girls featured in a magazine! Four year old Briel, and three year old Teagan got a super nice spread in Big City Kids Magazine this month. Briel even scored the cover! Check out Teagan dropping in, and Briel launching off the stairs. These rad girls have no fear.

We are stoked that our bright pink Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word Skull tee was featured (on Briel) as well as our new Dusters California x Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word "It's NOT About Pretty" cruiser board.

You can get our kids GN4LW Skull tee HERE  and if you use the code BCK at checkout  we will give you FREE shipping! (USA only)

 The "It's NOT About Pretty" cruiser board is available online via Zumiez HERE

 Big thanks to Big City Kids Magazine and photographer Julie Daniels!

Teen Vogue / September Issue

Nice to see an ad in Teen Vogue Magazine featuring a female skater who is actually skating. Huge shout out to Vans for running a full page ad for the original Sk8-HI Vans with Lizzie Armanto in the September issue of the mag.

For people in the fashion industry, September is THE issue to be in - it traditionally has the highest circulation of any other issue, so it's great to see Lizzie showing readers that girls do shred.  Just to note, a full page ad in this particular magazine is not inexpensive. At all. So this was a big statement.

This kind of female skater support from a major company shows that girls skateboarding is making huge progress! Vans is paving the way!!

Fun video from The Family Channel with Bella and Rellz from The Pink Helmet Posse! These girls are always inspiring. We can't believe they are nine already, and they just keep getting better and better!