All posts tagged: Billabong

Jean Kress, Boardriders Sustainability Director EMEA

Jean Kress is a genuine creative spirit, who has been infusing his talent and inspiration as a designer into the European surfing industry for the past 30 years. Before settling in the Landes in 1994, Jean worked for the most prestigious haute-couture names in Paris: Chanel, Lanvin, Guy Laroche or even Dior. His immersion in the 80’s and 90’s in Paris, the fashion capital of the world, nurtured his passion and gave him limitless creativity.

Reid PINDER, Former Senior Executive & Brand Manager Billabong Europe & Co-Founder Sunday Collab and ALT MLK

In the late 80’s, Europe was supposed to be no more than a passing trip in the life of a certain young Australian surfer from the Sunshine Coast. That was until a serendipitous encounter with Derek O’Neill on a ferry changed everything. Derek was getting ready to launch Billabong Europe, given the potential of the budding surfing industry on the Old Continent, and he invited Reid to join the adventure.