VANNIN’ IT’S A WAY OF LIFE.

BUBBLE WINDOWS, AIRBRUSHIN’ AND CARPETED WALLS

GET IN THE VAN……..

THRILLS HI SUMMER IS ONLINE NOW, IT’S A DELAYED RESPONSE…..ONLY SELECTED STYLES STILL AVAILABLE! CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT

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JACQUELYN PRESCOTT

MISS SEPTEMBER 1956

The latest addition to THRILLS summer collection consists of three classically inspired premium handcrafted unisex silhouettes using the highest quality materials available. Each style makes a unique bold statement, portraying a personality of it’s own

To highlight the release a Riley Blakeway film was created

THRILLS | EYEWEAR from Thrills Co on Vimeo.

WELCOME STRANGER – A RILEY BLAKEWAY FILM ON LOCATION IN BYRON BAY. A SPECIAL WRANGLER X THRILLS COLLABORATION PROJECT

WELCOME STRANGER from Riley Blakeway on Vimeo.

THANKS TO…..

JO BIRLESON

CASEY EGAN

RILEY BLAKEWAY

JASON LEE PARRY

MATTHEW O’BRIEN

TABITHA MCGREGOR

MIKE PRINGLE

JESSICA ROBERTS

EMILY BESTER

VINNIE WOOLSTON

TAHNEE PINCHES

YUICHIRO NAKAMA

SUNNY GRACE

OLLIE EDWARDS

INTRODUCING “WELCOME STRANGER” OFFICIAL TRAILER – A FILM BY RILEY BLAKEWAY – A SPECIAL PROJECT BETWEEN WRANGLER X THRILLS. COMING SOON

WELCOME STRANGER (Official Trailer) from Riley Blakeway on Vimeo.

Vietnam-era Zippo lighters previously belonging to soldiers of the US Army. War? Humans are so weird…..Art in it’s truest form…..

A FEW MONTHS AGO WE WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE THE GOOD PEOPLE AT WRANGLER AUSTRALIA COME AND HANG AT THE THRILLS BYRON BAY CHAPTER. TOGETHER WE ARE WORKING ON A VERY EXCITING PROJECT THAT WILL BE RELEASED IN SEPTEMBER, BUT FOR NOW ENJOY THE BELOW IMAGES FROM THE WRANGLER SS12 CAMPAIGN SHOT BY THE VERY TALENTED JASON LEE PARRY

KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED ON THE WRANGLER SS12 CAMPAIGN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND WIDE IN THE MONTHS TO COME. AND FOR THE FULL WRANGLER X THRILLS CO. PROJECT – STAY TUNED IN SEPTEMBER FOR THE RELEASE..

WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE WILL BE LAUNCHING OUR NORTHERN HEMI SUMMER COLLECTION AT THE AGENDA TRADE SHOW IN LONG BEACH CALIFORNIA. OUR BOOTH NUMBER IS E16 – FOR APPOINTMENTS PLEASE EMAIL (BROOKE@THRILLS.CO)

FOR THE LOCATION DETAILS CLICK THIS LINK

PART 7 OF OUR SPOTLIGHT ON BYRON BAY’S CREATIVE HUB IS TALLOW, BOTH SHANNON AND ALI HAVE BEEN PERSONAL FRIENDS OF MINE FOR ALMOST A DECADE. IT’S BEEN A CRAZY JOURNEY….. WE’VE HAD SOME WILD TIMES TOGETHER AND TO SEE THE AMAZING THINGS THEY ARE BOTH DOING AS A BRAND IS INSPIRING. EXCITING TIMES AHEAD, ENJOY

PROJECT NAME: TALLOW
PROJECT ADDRESS: 3/1 ACACIA ST, BYRON BAY NSW 2481
PROJECT WEBSITE: WWW.TALLOWGALLERY.COM
NAME: SHANNON CLYNES

Q: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF…

A: ALI GETS IN AROUND 9AM AND I GET IN AROUND 10AM – CLARE AND CLAUDIA GET IN AT 9.30. ALI WILL TEXT BEFORE I GET IN TO GET HER A COFFEE AND I FUMBLE INTO THE OFFICE WISHING I HAD 5 HANDS TO CARRY EVERYTHING. I WALK IN – ALI COMMENTS ON WHAT I’M WEARING THAT MAKES MY DAY. CLARE AND CLAUDIA ARE PLAYING SOME ‘CHILL OUT’ MUSIC IN THEIR OFFICE. MY BRIEFCASE SCARES THEM SOMETIMES. ALI HAS CLOTHING SPRAWLED ACROSS HER ENTIRE OFFICE SO YOU CANNOT SEE THE FLOOR. WE ALL MAKE BREAKFAST. CLARE EATS MILO CEREAL, CLAUDIA AND I MAKE A TOASTIE, AND THEN ALI NICKS SOMETHING FROM EACH OF OUR PLATES. ALI AND I THEN MEET AND DISCUSS THE LATEST HAPPENINGS AND STRATEGIES WE NEED TO EMBRACE FROM A BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE AND THEN SHE WILL TAKE ME THROUGH THE ARTWORKS AND DESIGNS SHE’S WORKING ON FOR THE NEXT COLLECTION.  DAVE, OUR LANDLORD COMES IN AND REMINDS US TO PAY RENT, AND COMMENTS THAT WE SHOULD PUT SOME MORE PLANTS IN THE SHOWROOM – WE ALL AGREE. BLAIR FROM GODDESS OF BABYLON COMES IN FOR A QUICK CIGGIE BREAK. BROOKE FROM THRILLS COMES IN AND ASKS ABOUT WHEN OUR NEXT TRIP TO BALI IS SO WE CAN HAND CARRY SOME OF THEIR SAMPLES AND I ASK TO BORROW THEIR DRILL TO PUT UP MORE PICTURES IN THE SHOWROOM… IT’S ALL VERY HARMONIOUS AMONGST THE INTENSITY OF RUNNING YOUR OWN BUSINESS.

Q: WHY DO YOU THINK THE BYRON BAY REGION IS SUCH A STRONG EVER-STRENGTHENING CREATIVE HUB?

A: THE TOWN HAS A VERY UNIQUE CULTURE THAT BYRON IS FAMOUS FOR AND IT REMAINS TRUE TO ITS CULTURE; SURFERS, HIPPIES, YOGIS, FARMERS, THE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES, ARTISTS AND SMALL BUSINESSES ALL CREATE ONE INCREDIBLE AND OUTSPOKEN COMMUNITY. THAT IS THE BEAUTY AND ALLURE OF BYRON BAY.

Q: DOES THE REGION INSPIRE YOU AND IS THERE ENOUGH RESOURCES TO ENABLE YOUR BUSINESS?

A: BECAUSE OF THE ONLINE ABILITIES WE’RE ABLE TO WORK REMOTELY AWAY FROM THE TRADITIONAL CITIES FOR THE FASHION INDUSTRY. IT ALSO ALLOWS US TO WHOLESALE INTERNATIONALLY WITH MORE EASE.

Q: WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON BEING SURROUNDED BY LIKE-MINDED CREATIVE COMPANIES?

A: I COULDN’T DREAM UP A BETTER SCENARIO. WITH ALL OF US BEING YOUNG IN OUR VENTURES THERE’S A SENSE OF SUPPORT FROM LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE AND THIS IN TURN MAKES US ALL BETTER AS A COLLECTIVE.

Q: IS THERE A FEELING OF CAMARADERIE?

A: SURE IS – I USE ART PARK’S MICROWAVE FOR POPCORN AND WE STEAL THE INTERNET FROM GODDESS OF BABYLON. THRILLS PARK THEIR BIKES IN OUR SHOWROOM AND SPELL HOLD SOME OF THEIR AWESOME JEWELRY FOR US BEFORE IT SELLS OUT! WE IN TURN PROVIDE SWIMSUITS FOR ALL.

Q: WHAT KEEPS YOUR EDGE IN SUCH A LAID-BACK TOWN?

A: QUITE SIMPLY – THE SURROUNDINGS WE LIVE IN INSPIRES US TO THINK FREELY.

Q: IS YOUR CUSTOMER A LOCAL TO THE BYRON BAY REGION? AND HOW ARE YOU DEALING WITH OUTSIDE INTEREST?

A: TALLOW HAS BEEN ABLE TO LAUNCH NATIONALLY IN AUSTRALIA AND RECENTLY IN 4 MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COUNTRIES, SO OUR CUSTOMER IS GLOBAL. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN OUR FOCUS TO ACCENTUATE THE CURRENT ATTITUDES OF SURFING CULTURE AND IN PARTICULAR THAT OF BYRON BAY. I DO THINK HOWEVER WHEN PEOPLE VISIT HERE THEY CAN TRULY UNDERSTAND OUR PRODUCT AND MARKETING.

Q: IT’S SEVERAL HUNDRED KMS TO THE NEAREST MAJOR CITY. IS ISOLATION A PROBLEM?

A: NOPE, WE’RE LUCKY ENOUGH TO TRAVEL EVERY FEW MONTHS AND WHEN WE’RE HOME ITS HEAVEN!

Q: WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE FUTURE FOR PLACES LIKE THE BYRON BAY ARTS AND INDUSTRIAL ESTATE?

A: CUSTOMERS ALWAYS COME INTO OUR SHOWROOM SAYING THE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE IS LIKE A SHOPPING TREASURE HUNT! I’D LIKE TO THINK THIS CONCEPT/ATTITUDE CONTINUES.

Q: IS LIFE A STATE OF MIND OR JUST A RANDOM GAME OF CHANCE?

A: GEEZ BROOKE IS THIS ANOTHER ONE OF YOUR TRICK QUESTIONS? UM… IT’S A STATE OF MIND. POSITIVITY ALL THE WAY!