Honolulu Weekend Update | Chinatown

Chinatown Honolulu is where all the action is this weekend.
Shimmer & Lace party is at Next Door on Hotel St. Friday night. Organik is a sponsor and we're giving away guys and girls sustainable clothing. There will be lots of peeps and dancing at this NYC replica club. Cover is waived if you sign up for Lei Chic.

Formula blog launch party is Saturday night at Manifest directly across the street from Next Door. Live mannequins will be showcasing the Organik spring collection throughout the coffee house by day and bar by night. Gift bags with Organik shirts will be given to the first 50 people so don't be late. There will be NO cover for this spectacular event.

Organik Maui Team Rider | Erik F.

Erik Funakoshi, Organik team member on Maui, sent me pics of his recent surf session on the Emerald Isle wearing Organik designer bamboo t-shirts with the Pagoda design on the red shirt in the pics. You'll ditch your rashguard in favor of our bamboo crew neck or v neck t-shirts and you won't get any rash. Best of all, you'll look super styley.

In the clubs or in the water, Organik shirts are versatile. Bamboo is sustainable material that is highly breathable, moisture wicking and smooth as silk.

I love wearing my bamboo v-neck t-shirts during my surf sessions.



We keep ripping!

RAD Collector featuring Organik @ Class@ASR Feb 3-4 Booth CL332

It's RAD! Mahalo to our old friend Michael Cohen, columnist for Rad Collector, for plugging Organik in his column. This press is perfect timing for Class@ASR in San Diego on Feb. 3-4. Visit our booth CL332 to see the latest styles.

Thank you Nella Media Group for flying me over to Honolulu this week on Go! Airlines. Check out the latest Innov8 issue and you'll find eco-model Summer Rayne Oakes wearing Organik "Soul Music" graphic by Chance Carpenter on the full page spread.
You'll find our latest Organik X Feelgoodz eco-flop collaboration in the product review section of Innov8. These flip-flops are unique because they are made from 100% natural latex rubber and are limited edition..with only 600 total pairs!
Yoganics in Kainaliu on the Big Island is fully stocked with both colors of the Eco-Flops so get em before they are sold out! Whole Foods in Honolulu will be getting their Organik eco-flops inventory this weekend.

New Mission // New Deal Of The Week

Our mission statement image will look like this. Hopefully buyers will stop and read the Organik mission at Class@ASR on Feb. 3-4 in San Diego, CA.We also have a new Deal Of The Week featuring a huge sale on all hoodies! $40 for organic cotton women's zip up hoodies and men's recycled material hooded V. All on SALE!!

Island Life Collection by Organik // Class@ASR // Feb. 3-4

Calling all retail buyers!

Organik is making a second appearance at Class@ASR on Feb 3-4 at the San Diego Convention Center with the debut of the Island Life Collection for Summer + Fall 2010. With new designs and cut & sew made with bamboo, micromodal, organic cotton & recycled textiles made in the USA.


Mark your calendars and schedule an appointment to see the new Organik line up by emailing info@TheOrganik.com.


Check out the Class@ASR video to see the visuals.

Keiki Classic = Kid Surf Contest

Pro surfer Shane Dorian is holding his annual keiki surf contest at Banyans in Kailua-Kona this Sunday, January 24th.

This one's for the kids. Entry is free to students 17 + under. Here's the catch! You need to have good grades in school, show your report card and bring a notorized letter.

Organik is a sponsor and will have a tent on the beach with stickers and magazine giveaways.
Top finishers of each age division will receive Organik shirts.

Check out the surf event and stop by and say hello!
Cheers!

Here's a video of Shane surfing a 5'2" quad and ripping the waves apart as usual. Whether it's 2 foot or 40 foot, Shane is one of the best surfers and always shredding.

Innov8 | Organik Beauty | Eco-Flops

Thank you Jason of Innov8 for featuring Organik in the latest issue. Innov8 always features original art on their Go! Airlines inflight magazine covers. We were fortunate to provide wardrobe to super famous eco-designer/model Summer Rayne Oakes. She is wearing a bamboo scoop neck featuring "Soul Music" designed by our friend Chance Carpenter of Kona/Honolulu.
We also have a product review of our limited edition, designer eco-flops in collaboration with Feelgoodz. You can purchase the special edition "Swallowtail" design flip-flops made with natural rubber on our online shop.

Golden Globes Awards

"The Hurt Locker" is nominated for Best Motion Picture at the Golden Globes Award this Sunday. Our hometown friend Brian Geraghty plays an soldier in the film. You'll also find Brian on the Organik website. We are stoked for you our good friend! Keep up the excellent work!
Aloha!!!

The Eddie Aikau Invitational | Waimea Bay | Oahu

The Eddie Aikau big wave invitational is for elite few pros who don't fear dropping into 50 foot waves. Lots of factors are needed for the contest to run: 25 ft + waves, conditions, etc. I booked a ticket from Kona to Honolulu on Monday to leave Tuesday AM in hopes to catch the contest scheduled to run between Monday to Wednesday. I chose correctly with an early AM flight straight to the rental car counter and off to the North Shore. With 30,000 attendees, I had to park 2.8 miles away from the scene at Waimea Bay. I walked from Laniakea to meet people at the Bay. Luckily, I found my NJ transplant friends who had the only EZ Up tent on the beach. They camped out overnight and staked their claim at 4 AM to get an amazing view of all the action. The waves were huge and crowd was freakin out when surfers rode massive waves all the way to the beach and pulled into monstrous close-out barrels.




Luckily, I hitched a ride with my camping buddies through bumper to bumper traffic all the way back to my rental car.

Billabong Pipeline Masters | North Shore | Oahu

Thank you Go! Airlines for flying me over to Oahu from da Big Island to catch this stellar event at the infamous Pipeline on da beautiful North Shore. I picked up Brendan and Amy in my rental car the morning of the Pipe Masters finals and scored parking directly across the street from Ehukai Beach Park where all the action was happening.




Congratulations to Aussie Taj Burrow for his win over our favorite east coaster Kelly Slater. Soon after the contest, we jetted over to Haleiwa and surfed uncrowded, overhead rights with ultra clean conditions. We followed that up with mai tais at Haleiwa Joe's. What a fun-filled day with a surf session and cocktails to end a perfect day!

Cheers

HAPPY NEW YEAR! DEAL OF THE WEEK

Happy Twenty-Ten!!!! Our first Deal of the WEEK for 2010 is 30% off the regular price of $44.00 + Free Shipping on the THREADS FROM THE EARTH graphic for girls and guys. Choose from bamboo crew neck or V neck in a variety of colors for the guys and bamboo scoop or organic cotton in a long V neck for the girls. Spend your Holiday dollars at the Organik store.