Maui Nix Blog

Aloha Fashionistas! Recently, Nada Manley of the Daytona Beach News Journal covered some new trends in The Style File article “Leggings a Top Look for Spring“. She is exactly on point for what is up and coming in regards to Leggings and Denim!

I just got back from NYC market week. I scouted the city to find the hot must haves for the season. First and for most, throw away those skinny jeans that you can’t eat all day so you can get into them at night. You know the ones you have to lie on your bed to get them zipped up. Say goodbye to them and say “aloha” to JEGGINS (jean leggings). These babies are so comfortable and hot you might not ever put on a real pair of jeans again. They come in different washes with all the bells and whistles of jeans (not literally bells and whistles) just pockets and maybe some side zips.

Pair them with great boots or super sexy heels and there will be no worries of the fashion police issuing you a citation. Wear a flowy top with bat wing or butterfly sleeves or maybe step back to 1984 with an off the shoulder top. Work it girl! Don’t be afraid of the 80’s fashion look, it is a must do… But no big hair please…unless you’re planning to make it a nest for homeless birds.

Anywho, it’s getting late, a girl needs her beauty sleep. Remember fashion is an expression of your true self! So own it!

Lots of love and fashion,
M

Thanks to everyone who showed up to this year’s Winter Jam. We gave away 4 different completes this year to some lucky attendees including a mini, a Sectore9, an Original and a Santa Cruz Longboard. Congratulations to our raffle winners: The cute little red head (we didn’t get her name), Johnathon Higgens, Tyler Nichels and Annie Paradise.

Maui Nix teamrider Devin Bagnoli took 1st place in the 13 and under street winning $500 and lots of prizes, he also took 3rd place in the 13 and under ramp w/ $100 and more prizes; totaling $600 for the 13 yr old. Austin Disbrow, a new team member, came in 2nd in the 13 and under street winning $250 and prizes. At the free contest in Port Orange on Sunday, we went with a “best trick” format on five different pieces of the course. Winners were Justin Yasika, Justin Johnson, Austin Groves, Devin Bagnoli and Lance Gargani. They all picked their own prizes and what was left on table was thrown to the crowd!

Thanks to everyone for coming out and congrats to all the winners! Visit our Facebook page for more pictures from Winterjam!

The Medical Exercise Associate’s Daytona Longboard Classic is presented by Maui Nix and is hittin’ the waves February 19th and 20th as part of the Daytona Winterjam.

The 2nd annual competition will surf the waves on the north side of the Daytona (Main Street) Pier near the clock tower, giving Winterjam spectators easy viewing from the Bandshell as they check out the modded Vdubs and busses.  The Pro/Am Longboard Surf Contest runs from 8am to 5pm both days (Friday and Saturday) with a $5,000 purse and thousands more in prizes for men, women and juniors.  There’s 1st / 2nd / 3rd round heats in all divisions on Friday, and the Semi’s and Finals are on Saturday.

After the surf is done, check out the SbamJam skate, BMX and music festival in the Ocean Center from 7p – 10p on Friday and 3p – 10p on Saturday.  Oh, and there’s the Ms. Winterjam contest going on at 3pm Saturday right behind our shop at Ocean Walk.

Surf competition info and registration is here.

Come check out the 1st Annual SbamJam Invitational Street & Mini Ramp Skate Competition and see more than 100 of the best sponsored skaters from the Southeast grind, jump, whip and flip their way to a $3500 Purse and $1000’s more in prizes.

Brought to you by Maui Nix, this event will also feature several local skaters representin’ the 386.  Come cheer them on and check out the BMX demo and live music, product giveaways, festival area and pro skate demos.

It’s all happening as part of the 2010 Daytona Winterjam on Friday and Saturday (Feb 19th & 20th) at the Daytona Beach Ocean Center.

Full schedule of events and ticket info at www.sbamjam.com.

Tickets are at the Box Office & TicketMaster.com

The 2010 Daytona WinterJam is just a few short weeks away, and we’re getting more than a little excited.  The Vdub events are always one of our favorites, and this year there’s so much goin’ on for those with dope ridez (or those of us who just like peeping other folks’ whips).

On Saturday, February 20th, check out the DubJam H2O inside the Ocean Center for a hall full of customized, slammed, tricked and glammed VW’s, most of them with insane electronics and sound systems. (They usually let a few Audi’s and other imports sneak in, too)

If you’re a fan of the classic Vdub busses, they’ll have a full lot of restored and customized sleds at the Bandshell for the Bustoration Transporter Treffen.  They’ll be out there all day on Saturday, and we’ll be strollin’ down from our shop at the Ocean Walk throughout the day to check ‘em out.

There’s lots more going on all weekend long…parties, BBQ’s, cruising the strip.  Check out daytonawinterjam.com for all the deets, and come on by Maui Nix at Ocean Walk and say hey while you’re down here.

Wanna shot at a wildcard entry in the 1st Annual SbamJam Invitational later this month?  Maui Nix can hook you up!

Head out to the Bethune Point Skate Park this Saturday, February 6th, for a chance at qualifying for a last-minute spot in the SBamJam street and mini-ramp skate competitions to be held at Daytona Winterjam 2010.  Oh, and you’ll have a shot at the $3,500 cash purse and $1,000’s more in prizes while honing your chops against 100 of the best skaters in the Southeast.

Register onsite from 9a – 11a, and the free-to-enter competition starts at 11am.  Two groups, 13-and-under and 14-and-up, will compete for two wildcard slots.  Winners will then be able to sign up to enter the SBamJam (entry fee is not covered, but you win the WildCard slot).

Questions?  Show up a few minutes early and look for Travis from Maui Nix, then go hard or go home.

Daytona Winterjam’s music lineup just keeps gettin’ better.  Besides the thumpin’ beats sure to be coming from the tricked out Vdubs, check out the current lineup:

• DJ Andy Hughes (house/club mix)
• DJ Lance-O (reggae/dub mix)
• Every You (alt rock)
• To Be Hated (punk)

More bands and DJ’s are coming, and they’ll be playing inside and out, keeping the tunes flying throughout Winterjam.

Ever wonder how an event like Winterjam comes to be?  Here’s the scoop, from Joe at Volksvision Mediawerks, the promoter of the event and the group responsible for the winter custom car show since 2007:

Originally, we wanted to help raise money for the Junior Lifeguard Association, so we talked about a surf and longboard contest, raffles, etc., to raise some money for our local lifeguards to go to the national competitions.

We threw around a few ideas with JLA, then took the ball and ran with it.

In 2007, it was mainly just the car show, but we wanted to do something a little more than the typical VW show.  In came live music, bikini shows and an amateur skate contest in 2008.

In 2009, Maui Nix came on board with the surf contest, and new for 2010 is having the Vdub show inside the Ocean Center (it used to be outdoors).  We’ve added some BMX to the sports venues.  This year it’ll be mostly demo stuff to lay the ground work for a full on BMX contest in 2011.

Maui Nix will have tents set up throughout the events and helping run the surf events, and our own Travis is running the entire skate contest.  Swing by our booths, we may just have some stickers and cold drinks!

Come grab all-new 2010 styles from Reef before anyone else!  Sure, there’s a chill in the air, but that’s what jeans and hoodies are for, let those tootsies breathe with some phat new designs, including the ever popular, party-starting Mick Fannings with the built-in bottle opener.  We’ve got new colorways in early, and they’re going fast.

Also, check out these hot new models for men and women:

REEF NWS+

Part of Reef’s Redemption program, these sandals are designed to minimize production waste and incorporate recycled and recyclable materials to lessen their impact on our landfills, which ultimately helps keep our oceans cleaner.  From recycled PET water bottles to reduced material excesses to partially recycled EVA footbeds, the NWS+ sandals make looking good feel good, inside and out.

WOMEN’S “IN THE MOOD” SANDALS

Forget Mood Rings, those are so for your mom. Reef’s “In The Mood” have Mood Beads threaded into the straps that change color along with your feelings.  They feature a full-grain, braided leather strap with stitch detail on the toepost.  They’ve got a synthetic NuBuck deck, EVA midsole and spongey rubber tread for soft, grippy walking.

UGANDAL

Activism looks good on you, especially with Reef’s new Ugandal sandals.  Their straps feature beads handcrafted by women in Northern Uganda that have been displaced by unfortunate circumstances.  Reef buys from them to improve their independence and local economy.  Heck, you’re probably drinking fair trade coffee, now your feet can do some good on the way to the coffee shop, too!

Come check out Nixon’s hot new 51-30 watches from the Holiday 2009 collection, now at Maui Nix!

They come in a variety of finishes, with both metal and polyurethane (PU) bands and feature 3-hand Swiss movements and 300m water proof housings.  Go for Gold or Stainless Steel, or check out the insane $2,400 white Ceramic model.  Ceramic?  Yep…if it’s tough enough for industrial high speed bearings, it’ll take any abuse your wrist can give it.  But with its smooth white appearance, you won’t want to thrash this thing through the ocean…much.

Check out the full collection on their site, then drop by Maui Nix and pick yours up!