Press Release:
O’NEILL GENERATION NEXT, PRESENTED BY TEEN VOGUE, WELCOMED OVER ONE THOUSAND GUESTS IN SAN FRANCISCO THIS WEEKEND
TV Host, Louise Roe, ‘Chasing Mavericks’ Star Leven Rambin, and Surf Superstars Sage Erickson and Malia Manuel Attended the Packed House Event
IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 6, 2012- O’Neill, the original California surf, snow and youth lifestyle brand for 60 years, welcomed over one thousand guests to the 5th annual Generation Next design competition and music event, presented by TEEN VOGUE.
The event was held near Jack O’Neill’s hometown, at The Galleria at the San Francisco Design Center, this past Saturday, November 3rd. The night featured fashion and red carpet personality Louise Roe as host, along with one-of-a-kind O’Neill neoprene swimwear designed by Lauren Conrad, Marisa Miller, Jordana Brewster, A.J. Cook, and Leven Rambin in honor of Jack O’Neill’s invention of the wetsuit.
The five pieces are being auctioned online at oneillgirls.com until November 15th with proceeds going to charity. Music for the night was provided by New York based entertainer, DJ Sinatra.
San Ramon Valley High School sophomore, Sidney Bundlie’s 1980’s inspired design took home the Grand Prize package that included:
-$5,000 scholarship
-O’Neill wardrobe and design internship
-Exposure in TEEN VOGUE
-Winning design to be incorporated into the O’Neill collection
The Grand Prize winner was determined by a combination of text message votes from the audience, webcast viewers, and judges from O’Neill and TEEN VOGUE.
For additional information on O’Neill Girls or the 5th Annual O’Neill Generation Next event, presented by TEEN VOGUE, please visit www.oneillgirls.com.
About O’Neill Girls
O’Neill Girls is dedicated to and inspired by the adventurous and free-spirited young female. Driven by O’Neill’s heritage as the original California surf brand since 1952, O’Neill Girls stays true to its roots, while offering a unique fashion perspective that is modern and fresh. Featuring a range of styles for all seasons both on and off the beach, O’Neill Girls includes a blend of effortlessly cool prints, dresses, tees, denim, fleece, jackets, accessories, swimwear and wetsuits.
Featured in hundreds of magazines and available in more than 85 countries around the world, O’Neill Girls reflects its personality through innovative collections, signature events, and exceptional athletes. With talented team riders including surfers Malia Manuel and Sage Erickson, the brand continues to push the envelope of performance and is committed to providing today’s most advanced and authentic youth lifestyle products.
Connecting fashion, surf and youth culture, O’Neill Girls introduced “Generation Next” in 2008 with TEEN VOGUE, an annual high school design program to foster tomorrow’s fashion talents and create inspiration for future product lines. For more information visit www.oneillgirls.com.
About TEEN VOGUE
TEEN VOGUE-a publication of Condé Nast, a division of Advance Publications, which operates in 25 countries-is the number one source of fashion and beauty news for style-conscious teens and 20-somethings everywhere. In the United States, Condé Nast publishes eighteen consumer magazines, two trade publications, and 27 websites that garner international acclaim and unparalleled consumer engagement.
The TEEN VOGUE brand brings the sophistication and authority of VOGUE to a new generation of savvy young women who desire to be on the cutting edge of fashion, beauty, and culture. Launched in February 2003, TEEN VOGUE publishes ten issues a year and has a circulation of more than 1 million readers.
