Welcome to Wasted Talent We came to birth by doing something a little differently. A well orchestrated s**t show to say the least. Eye contact. A coy smile. Print.
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We're writing this having been kicked out of an airport lounge in Paris and we're already a week behind schedule. We wanted something that we wanted to read, to engage with, to challenge, to inspire and to get us psyched. Something with a little Euro flavour, a little je ne sais quoi but still presenting a well served dish internationally. Hopefully we suit your palate, as we imagine (like ours) i
t’s difficult to please in an age defined by over information, constant connectivity, over simulation and hyper mobility. It’s made our taste buds a little numb if we are being honest, and sometimes the old fashion ways are the best. A Handshake.
From what we’d heard, ’s a very busy man, and we wanted to see what fills his day whilst working in our own backyard. So staff photographer who doubles up as one of Tom’s best friends, was sent out on assignment to document the above. The deliverables? Shoot everything from dawn ‘til dusk and keep notes of everything that happens throughout the day. This is a documentation of how WT poto Tom Morat spends his working day — Full piece now spinning onsite.
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“LO SPIRITO DI COLLABORAZIONE.”
Wasted Talent and Vans. Introducing two signature shoes, a wetsuit boot and a limited range of premium apparel. Inspired from our European Heritage and deep love of Aperitivio. Born in Lake Como, built for the world.
The footwear collection features a fresh take on the classic Sk8-Hi and Slip-On. The Sk8-Hi is constructed from light canvas, with a luxe 3D embroidery of Wasted Talent’s logo, as well as a tonal subtle brand emboss on the midsole. The Sk8-Hi is complimented by the equally classic Vans Slip-On in Blanc de Blanc with a rubber toe cap for maximum skateability and embroidered logo.
Apparel wise, we’re backing up minimal tastes with an off-white t-shirt with a tonal logo patch and Checkerboard print. For when the sun dips and the evening cools, a black tonal hoodie with a subtle logo hit should satisfy the most demanding of tastes. The collection is rounded off with blanc de blanc socks – because pour quoi pas.
La Dolce Vita, now available via Wasted Talent Boutique and a selection of very special retailers across Europe.
www.wastedtalentboutique.com/collections/wasted-talent
WT x Epokhe Eyewear
With years of a shared purpose and vision, EPØKHE and Wasted Talent are beyond proud to present a new take on the bestselling frame, Guilty. It’s been a while coming.
A frame made with Guilty Pleasures at the forefront of design and the days agenda. A playful nod to scorching European summers, days at the beach, thrashing up and down European coastlines with the sun on our backs and a thirst for good times.
Made in two separate colourways; Dark Tortoise and Ivory - Available now exclusively via and Epokhe.co. First 100 orders get a free WT x EPØKHE tote bag.
Available now exclusively via Wasted Talent Boutique and Epokhe.co - https://www.wastedtalentboutique.com/collections/epokhe
A 46 minute portrait of professional big wave surfer Tom Lowe by Jack whitefield.
A sensory and visceral journey through Cornwall and Ireland; this film attempts to build a picture of Tom’s complex character using a patchwork of memories and stories sown together through interviews of family and associates who have bore witness to Tom’s dedicated and dangerous journey… Commissioned by Vans.
A 46 minute portrait of professional big wave surfer Tom Lowe by Jack whitefield. A sensory and visceral journey through Cornwall and Ireland; this film attempts…
“I sat amongst the bones for a while and watched the ocean as it churned, thinking that Africa was the most wild and devastatingly beautiful place that I would ever have the privilege of knowing”
Starring Brendon Gibbens and Gearoid McDaid
Shot on location in Namibia.
Supported by Monster Energy.
The Land that God Built in Anger.
talks to us about his inspirations, the mediums he works with and some of his upcoming projects — Full interview on site 🇳🇱
In Conversation with
We first had the pleasure of meeting Bob under our very roof for the launch of ’s Featured Artist residence at .studio. Between beers, Bob painted live for gathering crowds and impressed many (including us). We've since kept in touch and with the projects piling up on his plate we thought it was a good time to reach out and find out more about our new favourite illustrator from the Netherlands. Full interview now spinning on site — Link within bio 🐴
photographed by on the North Shore of Oahu. If you missed our recent catch up with Lola, head onsite now and have a peruse — Link in bio.
A frosty R Cal on set in Lofoten for our upcoming film ‘HÁVAMÁL’ — premieres online 8th of September.
Full article printed in Volume XI.
Photography by
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Oh, Ibiza! Misunderstood little island of mine! Yes, it’s the hedonistic s**t-show you imagine, and in all honesty, pacha on a Saturday is even worse. Unless there’s been a punch up on the plane before you’ve even taken off, are you even en route for Ibiza? Full accidental ‘Guide’ on site now for your educational reading. Link in bio.
and a cutting room floor casualty from our ‘Not Here By Luck’ article — printed in Volume XI.
Pick up a copy to read about our trip over to Annecy and Lyon with her family all beautifully photographed by .
Magazine copies available via and select stores worldwide.
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Wisdom for Wanderers
and Counsel to Guests
Better gear than good sense,
A traveller cannot carry,
Better than riches for a wretched man,
Far from his own home,
Better gear than good sense,
A traveller cannot carry,
A more tedious burden than too much drink,
A traveller cannot carry,
An extract from Hávamál, a collection of Old Norse poems from the Viking Age. Our short film, Hávamál with the drops 6th of September.
Full article printed in Volume XI.
Photography by
Hávamál — A first look at our recent visit to Norway with ’s finest. Find the full article featuring imagery from our beloved in VOL XI, our latest print publication. Full video drops 6th of September 🇳🇴
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Catching Up with — Always smiling. Always laughing. Equally stylish both in and out the water, Lola’s made a name for herself as one of the leading female long boarders out there. Her passion for surfing, good times and living life to its fullest is infectious. So when we heard she was heading to Europe for the summer we managed to catch up with Sayulita’s finest to discuss, family time, the joys of French cuisine, her experience at Fêtes de Bayonne and why if it wasn’t for surfing, she’d probably be a Salsa dancer. Interview on site. Link in das bio.
Khayelitsha Township — The largest township in Cape Town, and one of the most poverty stricken and marginalised communities in South Africa. Meaning, ‘New Home” in Xhosa. Khayelitsha is home to over two million people with inadequate access to basic sanitation, a high level of violent crime and highly limited employment opportunities...
We’ve decided to donate all net proceeds of our new magazine (Volume XI) where sold directly to Waves of Change, who work with the youth of Khayelitsha via our good friends .
To find out more about donating to this great cause hit the link in out bio or simply order a magazine via to do your bit 🧡
Photography by
Debris Hill — Frames form ’s latest masterpiece featuring
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Three years in the making, mostly due to Covid of course, Debris Hill acts as a collection of memories from distant and less distant times recorded sporadically between 2019 and 2022 in Indonesia and Australia.
To all those patiently grafting years of their life and money for one independent video. We salute you!
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The Kalahari Dover.
A true Australian icon, born from the desire for a shoe that would vintage over time, inspired by the rugged sea bearing climates of Western Australia.
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Volume XI — Available now via
Usually Wasted Talent is free but this time we’re doing it a little differently. Each issue we’ll be politely asking for a 2€ per issue to donate to the , and in turn Waves for Change.
Our cover image this issue is Khayelitsha, is the largest township in Cape Town, and one of the most poverty stricken and marginalised communities in South Africa. Meaning ‘New Home” in Xhosa, Khayelitsha is home to over two million people with inadequate access to basic sanitation, a high level of violent crime and highly limited employment opportunities.
Juju Surf Club, founded by and , brings global awareness and support to existing and emerging African surf programmes. One such charity is Waves for Change - a Cape Town based program conducting surf therapy as a means of empowerment for disadvantaged children.
Cover photo by
The Kalahari Dover — Tomorrow from 6pm via
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Brendon Gibbens and Gearoid McDaid in Walvis Bay, Namibia for VOL XI — Dropping at noon.
Parker in Santa Barbara for VOL XI — Coming August 19th.
Joshe Faulkner in J Bay, South Africa for VOL XI — Coming August 19th.
Noa Deane in New South Wales, Australia for VOL XI — Coming August 19th.
Rémy Taveira in Sayulita, Mexico for VOL XI — Coming August 19th.
Shane Borland and Aimée Gillingwater in the Algarve, Portugal for VOL XI — Coming August 18th.
Mikey February in Cape Town, South Africa for VOL XI — Coming August 19th.
Jack Freestone, Ryan Callinan, Luana Silva and Anna Gudauskas in Lofoten, Norway for VOL XI — Coming August 19th.
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Wishing @erwin_bliss a very happy birthday and huge congratulations on ‘DIPSYCHIA’ — His latest video piece alongside dear friend @yentlt kicked off its premiere tour this weekend in South West France 💚 and heading south next, keep your eyes peeled via @rvca_europe @rvcasurf!
To celebrate @brandonburleigh turning pro for @zeroskateboards, we’ve published our exclusive print interview from Volume XIV onsite for your reading leisure. And whilst you’re there, be sure to check out his ‘American Zero’ part, including this bonkers tre flip that we were fortunate to capture on film within five minutes of meeting him.
M Feb, right points and the usual high end output, both visually and audibly for his platform’s (@spearhead.unlimited) latest release 🇲🇦 Watch Morocco (Side A) onsite now — Video by @ianthurtell
M Feb, right points and the usual high end output, both visually and audibly for his platform’s (@spearhead.unlimited) latest release 🇲🇦 Watch Morocco (Side A) onsite now — Video by @ianthurtell
In Conversation with @timothee_hirondelle — When we heard he’d been working on a personal project with our old friend @edtriglone, and was currently touring through Europe on our time zone, we thought it was time to rekindle things. Get to know Tim, and how he works a little better by watching his ‘In Conversation with’ before reading our interview onsite. Link in bio. — Photographer - @timothee_hirondelle Director of Photography - @edtriglone Colourist - @fergrotherham Sound Design & Score - @ricksnowden.wav Stylist - @megan_wm Assistant - @bymontyyy Talent @dakota.katu courtesy of @imgmodels @samchampness courtesy of @imgmodels @george_richards_ courtesy of @imgmodels @jessikabvillegas courtesy of @imgmodels @abbey.kehoe courtesy of @fivetwentymgt @selenafethers courtesy of @fivetwentymgt @lenztagram @noahfuzi @j0eleo @royelotis @limecordiale @seankeen @yung_barns @aedanodonnell Special Thanks @noahcollins @urth @flintproductions @nikonaustralia @kodak_shootfilm
50w Baja — A new film from @brixton by @markfkirkland feat. their surfers, skateboarders and ambassadors crossing the border to head south on 13 bikes 🇲🇽 Coming to the World Wide Web tomorrow (Aug 22nd) alongside an exclusive interview from the road with @chippawilson.
@villewester full tilt à Paris for QuickStrike, the new full length video from @nikesb — 45 minutes of top shelf skateboarding from the entire cast spinning on site (if you haven’t already got round to it yet…)
Nocturnal files from the Land of the Rising Sun with @arthur_longo. An odessy through Japan, a new short film, a cultural revolution! Coming Autumn 24. @sunbum
@val_bauer documented at home by our beloved @yentlt in celebration of his first colorway shoe for @globebrand_skateboarding — To watch the full video before purchasing yourself a pair, head on site now. Link via story.
Our latest short film ‘Cooloola’ starring @harrisonsan. Now spinning onsite. 🎥 @robinpailler @hunter_vercoe cc @roark
We’re tired—from flights, from hangovers, from working too hard, from days doing nothing. But we wouldn’t have it any other way; we’re in love with this process. This documentation of culture, of the subcultures we’ve come to call home. We hope it inspires you, because f**k knows it inspires us. VOLUME XIV available now via @wastedtalentboutique and select retailers worldwide 🍃 ✂️ @robinpailler
VOL XIV 🍃 Tomorrow, Paris — Prepare for a really relaxing time with green juices on tap and gentle meditation music. On arrival, please take off your shoes and grab a complimentary robe at the door, respecting the silence and peace of the other guests. See you tomorrow, 4pm.
VOLUME XIV à Paris! Next week we’ll be joining forces with @former and @raveskateboards to launch our next print publication — Come through for a complimentary copy, iced @superbock’s and @ummi_kombucha à volonté. Our showroom will be open from the 18th to the 23rd of June. Do come through 🍺 Cc @beastdistribution
@craig__anderson from THE CITY OF AZALEAS — Our latest short film in association with @dbjourney, shot on location in Taiwan 🇹🇼 Following whispers of an untouched coastline with pristine turquoise waters and empty point breaks, we set our sights on remote corners for our annual luggage R&D trip. Full video spinning on site. Link in bio. Video by @_mattpayne_ Cc @kaitoohashi
In celebration of @oski’s new @nikesb Red Shark Dunks, we unearthed some unseen 16mm in said shoe, from our time spent with everyone’s favourite Swede in Austin, Texas 🦈 🎥 @robinpailler
“Some days, you get up and put the horn to your chops, and it sounds pretty good and you win. Some days you try and nothing works, and the horn wins. This goes on and on, and then you die, and the horn wins.” - Dizzy Gillepsie Excerpt from’Instrument’, @spearhead.unlimited’s second instalment with @mikeyfebruary & @keegansteenkamp — Full video spinning on site. 🎥 @ianthurtell
Throwing back to ‘Excerpt from a journey to Japan’ — Poetry in motion by @margause originally seen in our last print publication. Full film featuring Margaux featured onsite in our videos section if you missed it the first time round 🇯🇵 Created by @robschanz and @max_houtzager. Words read by @mana_sktm
“Home, cooking, rolling breeze and a possible smile.” Sunday morning line up courtesy of @hollywawn, aka Wasted Talent FM #42 — Save to your @spotify library, hit play et voilà! Spinning on site. Link in bio.
If you haven’t yet watched @nikesb’s latest ‘Medal Madness’ video instalment feat. @oski, head onsite now — Full piece now spinning via WT. 🎥@robinpailler 🎵@thorrixon
“Here in Austin, most people are pretty close to each other so you end up skating together often, the same as in Malmö.” — Watch the latest ‘Medal Madness’ video instalment feat. @oski via @nikesb now. Full video spinning onsite. 🎥@robinpailler
