Michael Fordham

Surf

After Gabriel Medina’s win, is surfing ready for change?

Order and Progress — The Brazilian has won his second World Championship Tour – the glamour crown of surfing. It may mean that a long overdue change has finally come.

Written by: Michael Fordham

Surf

How the Momentum Generation redefined modern surf culture

Impossible dreams — In association with London Surf / Film Festival, Huck and Rob Machado present an exhibition celebrating the stars of Taylor Steele’s seminal videos – characters who would change surfing forever.

Written by: Michael Fordham

Music

In a world of wannabes, Lee-Ann Curren transcends labels

Huck x Vans — Pro surfer and musician Lee-Ann Curren is coming of age in a world where her two passions feel inescapably connected. But as the offspring of big personalities who felt the same way, she’s determined to carve her own path. As part of Parallel Stance, a new series by Huck and Vans about converging passions, the 28-year-old shows us how she does it.

Written by: Michael Fordham

Surf

Big-wave rider Ross Clarke-Jones has zero fucks to give

Mad Wax Redux — Ross Clarke-Jones starred in one of the high points of '80s surf culture. Thirty years on, Mad Wax is being re-issued in a Quiksilver capsule collection. We caught up with the man himself and learned why some things never change.

Written by: Michael Fordham

Music

London's young jazz heroes are crafting their own sound

The shape of things to come — In a world of manufactured music, jazz is still a place of pure freedom. Now London’s bright talents are reimagining that legacy for a new generation, pulling from their multi-textured roots and making it up as they go along.

Written by: Michael Fordham

Culture

These designers quit their jobs to craft the perfect chair

Huck x Carlsberg — Is it possible to make furniture that feels 'pure'? At their Copenhagen studio, Jasper Overgaard and Christian Dyrman take us through their quest to find out.

Written by: Michael Fordham

Film

The pioneering filmmaker who entangled bike and surf

Remembering Bruce Brown — Following news that the director behind The Endless Summer and On Any Sunday has died aged 80, Huck pays tribute to his groundbreaking cultural legacy.

Written by: Michael Fordham

Snow

Haglöfs V Series: is this the future of the anorak?

Huck x Haglöfs — A limited edition release from Swedish Outdoor Pioneers Haglöfs is the cutting edge of sustainable design. We meet the team who helped create a silent and beautiful piece of wearable tech.

Written by: Michael Fordham

Culture

The Danish designer tearing mainstream fashion apart

Huck x Carlsberg — Maja Brix eschews decoration in favour of flow, producing a style that's all about stripped-back simplicity. We visit Maja in her Copenhagen boutique to find out what makes her work special.

Written by: Michael Fordham

Bike

The Danish artisan behind the world’s most unique bicycles

Huck x Carlsberg — Rasmus Gjesing builds what many believe to be the finest bicycles in the world; from hand-forged caliper to immaculately balanced rim. We meet the craftsman in his workshop outside Copenhagen.

Written by: Michael Fordham

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