If attendees at the opening party for the new Billabong and Element store in Times Square forgot why they were there, they were aptly reminded by the brands’ logos displayed on anything and everything. From the napkins and coasters to the pillows and seating in the after-party at the Maritime Hotel’s North Cabanas, the skateboarding and surfing brands were felt and seen.
Billabong marketing and event manager Allison Perez worked with Shai Tertner of Shiraz NYC to transform the adjoining stores into a surfer and skater’s paradise, adding lighting, floral arrangements in bamboo vases, and a theme menu served on beach-inspired trays (tuna with a pineapple salsa on a plantain shingle, marinated seared coconut shrimp with cilantro tomatillo salsa).Robert Stark Lighting projected shimmering, wavy blue patterns, simulating water ripples, onto a large illuminated Element logo, which had guests staring at the ceiling.
The night continued at the North Cabanas, where the crowd, included celebrity skateboarders and surfers like Bam Margera, Sanoe Lake, and Andy Irons. More than 500 people were crowded around the bars and bopping to music from DJ Stretch. The after-party showcased even more branding—from the benches made from de-wheeled Element skateboards, to video projections on the leafy cabana walls, to the dozens of logoed pillows.
—Alisandra Puliti
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Billabong marketing and event manager Allison Perez worked with Shai Tertner of Shiraz NYC to transform the adjoining stores into a surfer and skater’s paradise, adding lighting, floral arrangements in bamboo vases, and a theme menu served on beach-inspired trays (tuna with a pineapple salsa on a plantain shingle, marinated seared coconut shrimp with cilantro tomatillo salsa).Robert Stark Lighting projected shimmering, wavy blue patterns, simulating water ripples, onto a large illuminated Element logo, which had guests staring at the ceiling.
The night continued at the North Cabanas, where the crowd, included celebrity skateboarders and surfers like Bam Margera, Sanoe Lake, and Andy Irons. More than 500 people were crowded around the bars and bopping to music from DJ Stretch. The after-party showcased even more branding—from the benches made from de-wheeled Element skateboards, to video projections on the leafy cabana walls, to the dozens of logoed pillows.
—Alisandra Puliti
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At the after-party in the Maritime Hotel for the launch of Billabong and Element’s new store, guests sat on chairs made from de-wheeled skateboards.
In the store, Robert Stark Lighting projected shimmering blue patterns onto a large illuminated Element logo, which had guests staring at the ceiling.
Dozens of branded pillows filled the banquette seating areas of the after-party.
Hors d’oeuvres from Shiraz NYC, creatively titled “after-surf snacks,” were served on Lucite trays filled with starfish and shells.
