Party & Bullshit
Words by Tom Disalvo March 4, 2024

The best installation we’ve ever encountered.

If you’ve had your eyes anywhere near the internet over the past week, you’ll have seen Vans’ skateable installation designed by PLAYLAB, INC., in collaboration with Sterling Ruby, at some point. The work was a recreation San Fran’s steep hills, which turned into a stage for musical performances by SALEM and Paris Texas, a DJ set by Ty, and a live skate exhibition by Vans athletes including Curren Caples, Efron Danzig, Elijah Berle, Nick Michel, Roman Pabich, Rowan Zorilla, and Zion Wright.

They also hosted a range of big names including Bracken Darrell, President and CEO of VF Corporation, Drieke Leenknegt, Global CMO of Vans, and Ian Ginoza, VP of Creative Direction for OTW by Vans, guests included Sterling Ruby, Charles Melton, Sky Ferreira, Rafferty Law, Landon Barker, Deb Never, Kilo Kish and more.

The whole shebang was in celebration of the Vans OTW X Sterling Ruby collab which is coming to Aus very soon

Check it out in the gallery above:

Images by: Nolan Zangas, Stefanie Keenan (for Getty Images) and TJ Gaskill

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