Our retail warehouse manager and part-time actor. You can find Stevie about town with her sidekick, Thor looking for macadamia lattes or in her studio gettin' creative. Stevie packs your orders and answers your emails and makes our warehouse run smoothly.
ARTIST PROFILE: FUNERAL FRENCHWe recently got together with French to create a new range for the TSI collection (shop here). Funeral French created each piece using his love of skateboarding and heavy metal as influences. We asked French some questions about life in Aus, his art and plans for the future. Read more about French over on the blog.WORDS WITH FRENCH Where did the name funeral French come from? Well my nickname is 'French', which I got from the older skaters for having an Etnies t-shirt in the early 90's 'cos it used to be a french brand and all the english skaters rode Vans and it was a kinder dis calling someone French. 'The Funeral' bit just got added as it was part of my email address I had ages ago and when I started making work for brands like Creature, they just started using the whole thing as my name. I've never actually asked anyone to call me 'Funeral French' its just been used by people and then it was the easiest thing to use as my website as its good for a web search cos just searching 'French' doesn't work. Have you seen a change in your works over the years? Yeah loads and loads. Originally all my was really loose and super sketchy, I didn't used to draw in pencil at all, I would just work direct in ink and I would just throw out what didn't work. But as time went on I tightened up and started to work in pencil and gradually the use the computer helped to make things easier to put things together. Also I used to only work in about 3 colours, not threw lack of wanting to, just that it seemed anyone I worked with just wanted a minimal number of colours due to cost of screen printing. Where has the heavy metal vibe to your work come from? I really like Heavy Metal!!! Its pretty much all I listen to, I just love all metal from classic rock or hard rock to seriously ridiculous and horrible death metal and that just ran into my work. Tunes to work too? At the moment I've been listening to Witchburner, Archnid, Master, Hellripper, Considered Dead, Slaughterday, Chapel, Sewercide, Mötorhead, Mortician, Impaled and Sodom. What was living in Melbourne like compared to the UK? Its like chalk and cheese, I loved living in Melbourne, it was fucking great. So much fun, the weather is rad, the people are really nice, there's so much to skate, loads of good metal shows, a had the best group of friends I've ever had and there's loads of good pubs and you can get out to country real easy. I miss it every day, I'd love to go back. Plenty of good crew and spots down in Melb, Who were you skating with mostly? I liked skating so many different places. The city is rad to cruise around and hit all the spots and all the car parks, especially in the evening. I lived next to Fitzy bowl so I used to hit that up regularly with my friend Dave for an hour of power. I really loved driving out to places like Old Know skate park, I'm always stoked to skate an old snake run like Bulleen. You told me you’ve moved again from the UK and now set up in Germany. How’d that come up? What’s the plan over there? Yeah, my wife and I didn't want t move back to England, it just meant due to her job we had to leave Aus, so we went back to the UK for 7 months and them my wife got offered a job at the Adidas head office in Nuremburg, Germany so we were down to move here. Its a rad a place, still getting our feet but so far its been rad. I've been taking German lessons and things are travelling along well. Something you can't do without daily? Vegemite, Metal, Sainsbury's Red Label Tea bags, Skateboarding, drawing & shouting!!
Meet Rory, a part of our multi-talented warehouse team, who also just happens to be in a band... @rorytwomey is a Pisces and his band's name is @dogfknfight.Press play to hear more about Rory & his life as a free spirit right here in da Bay.
CASSMeet Cass our marketing manager & mysterious yet established Mullumbimby dog whisperer who simultaneously charms cats, and pretty much any other animal species. @Casssius keeps everything toight as a tiger and is well known for her wisdom on plants, eyewear & other important aesthetics. Get to know Sandra Sully & her menagerie of pets in the video above...
Coco Loberg has been tattooing for just 2 years and already has a rapidly growing customer base tuning in to her minimal, aesthetically pleasing & effortlessly cool designs. Emphasising on cult movie references & fragile line work Coco takes realism to simplicity & creates something special. Growing up between LA & the Gold Coast we chat Harley Davidson road trips, tattooing out of canoes & keeping’ it in the family.
BADLANDS For the latest THRILLS release, we headed out to an otherworldly land with nothing but the clothes on our back. The latest range, BADLANDS is a collection of mixed materials, earthy tones and statement patterns. Drawing inspiration from the late 80’s punk movement, vintage motorbike culture and Woodstock in the 60’s, this collection mixes timeless classics into one cohesive piece of storytelling. Every item has a tale to tell. BADLANDS embodies the THRILLS love of denim with all new colours, styles and cuts and features our meticulous attention to detail. Military surplus features heavily with trench coats, shirts and pants and we’ve gone back to our roots with earth tones; burnt reds, tonal greens and faded tan for the colder months. View the latest THRILLS collection BADLANDS online now.
Two iconic lovers, one getaway car and the open road. THRILLS latest campaign, True Romance, features Ashley Smith & Braydon Szafranski, shot by Jason Lee Parry in California. Ashley, a forever Thrills muse has been featured over numerous publications since being discovered at a punk show in 2009. She embodies the Thrills vibe with her entire being; wild, carefree and totally badass. Brayden, a pro skater from Vegas, has ridden over the years for Baker and Emerica and is one of the biggest personalities to come out of the skating industry in recent years. Featuring THRILLS denim and key styles from our latest ranges, the couple altered and personalised their favourite pieces, wearing them across a road trip through the desert to a small hideout where they set alight the night, literally. The latest campaign encapsulates THRILLS in all its raw and uninhibited glory, destroyed and dirty denim, striking colours and fabrics. There is nothing tameable here.
Meet Tabitha.Not only is she the co-founder and womenswear designer here at THRILLS, Tabitha is also launching an art exhibition here in Byron Bay. Drawing inspiration from symbolism through found objects, Tabitha's art is a collaboration of realistic graphite drawings, sculpture and paintings. Tabitha has been drawing and creating since she was a child, growing up between the US and Australia. She majored in fine arts and graphic design and has since launched many projects including Thrills and her own art career.Opening this Friday night, April 20th at the Lone Goat Gallery in Byron Bay, Tabitha's latest body of work encapsulates the essence of life experiences through the power of symbolism.
Meet Crispy.He's a part-time warehouse assistant, part-time musical prodigy and full-time legend. Crispy spends his time between three bands, keeping our warehouse from falling to pieces, rolling around bangas skatepark or sinking some tins in Byron. Watch everyone's favourite warehouse assistant on our staff bio video above.
The O.G, our very own astronomical loving, creative genius Tabitha McGregor sat down to tell a little of her story. From growing up in Kansas, to building a business from the ground up, learn a little more about our favourite big boss lady. SHOP TAB'S AUTUMN PICKS 1. HOW WAS THRILLS BORN? Thrills came about 7 years ago when my husband Brooke and I teamed up with our good friend Ryan to start importing vintage motorcycles from the US. We were between jobs, and enjoying the Byron lifestyle. I had just had my second son, so was keen to keep creating. We were a young family with hunger to build a future for ourselves. Brooke and I both come from a fashion background so the natural progression was to introduce some apparel alongside the bikes. Our first collection consisted of 8 t-shirts for mens. With each collection we would gradually start introducing new garments, some denim, some shorts, some shirts until we had a full blown mens collection. Once we started seeing girls around town wearing the mens clothes, we decided to introduce a womens collection. Our womens and mens collections are now equal in our business. 2. WHAT’S YOUR ROLE AT THRILLS? My main roles at Thrills are designing our womens collections, overseeing the design room and creative direction. 3. WHAT’S YOUR CREATIVE PROCESS/ HOW DO YOU GET INTO A CREATIVE SPACE? For clothing design I think about what I am wanting to wear in that season I am also a crazy people watcher, I love seeing how people put their outfits together, street style is so important to our industry. You can see patterns emerging, what colours are trending what shapes, fabrications etc. Being a brand owner, I care deeply about what I do, I’m getting inspiration from so many different avenues all the time. I have a fine arts background so I also make sure I am drawing or painting outside of work to keep my creative juices flowing. 4.WHAT'S YOUR PERSONAL STYLE & HOW DOES THIS TRANSLATES INTO YOUR DESIGN PROCESS? I am a jeans and t-shirt kinda gal. I like stealing pieces from my husband’s wardrobe (he does have some of the best vintage t-shirts). I’m also big on fabrications and quality which plays a big part on how a garment will last and wear-in. The hemp, linen and organic cotton part of our collections is growing each season which is exciting as we move into a more aware, transparent and sustainable way of manufacturing. I like pieces to last, I like creating pieces that are your go-to item, your reliable garment that makes you feel comfortable and yourself. 5. COLOURS THAT ARE INSPIRING YOU THIS SEASON / COLOURS YOU ARE DRAWN TO IN GENERAL? Muted, muddy colours, faded and earthy, shades of black and vintage inspired blues for denim. 6. WHO ARE YOUR STYLE INSPIRATIONS? Street style is a huge inspiration for me, I also love seeing what everyone at work wears, we have a very creative team and I love seeing how they put their outfits together. I find so much inspiration in someone who is confident in what they are wearing. It could be jeans/tshirt or dresses and suiting. Designing clothes to feel confident and comfortable in is my main aim. 7. WHO ARE YOUR MUSES? Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon (Thelma and Louise) Erin Wasson Chloe Sevigny 8. FAVOURITE MUSIC TO DESIGN TO? Kate Bush, Air, Alice Ivy, Chris Isaak, Alice in Chains, XX, Bruce Springsteen……RANDOM! 9. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT LIVING IN BYRON? It's paradise and I can get a turmeric late anywhere.
To celebrate International Women's Day, we here at THRILLS wanted to shed a little light on the women who help make this brand what it is. Meet the women of THRILLS; they design the clothes you wear, organise getting them made, send out your orders, reply to your emails, make you laugh on Instagram and they posted this email... Get to know the girls behind the brand with a little staff video no one wanted to star in!
If you've ever stopped by our flagship store in our hometown of Byron Bay, you would have seen Lauren's incredible unique ceramics. We can proudly say we were one of the first stockists of Lauren's pieces and are so proud of her success and recognition as an accomplished ceramicist, supplying one-off handmade pieces to not only boutiques Australia-wide, but to top restaurants.We recently caught up with Lauren to find out all things pottery, how she stays motivated and of course, what her favourite THRILLS pieces are. Lauren's ceramics are available for purchase in our Far East store in Byron Bay and our South of Paradise store in Melbourne. SHOP LAUREN'S PICKS
Meet Jacob. He's our warehouse manager and his employees double as his bandmates in iconic local band Mini Skirt. We followed Jacob around for a day to find out all things motorbikes, music and his favourite Thrills pieces.
An evening for the neighbors of Brunswick picture house to remember or want to forget as vintage choppers and their hardened riders roar in from up and down the coast to catch longtime Thrills pal Timo Tigerblood’s latest film “Halfway to Nowhere”. An impressive display of old Harley’s built by some legends of the scene gathered, slowly taking over the street. Plenty of beers were served courtesy of Young Henrys as crew listened to the heavy drones of Gory and Crispy playing live in the yard, mingling and chatting bike before the movie. “Not looking to get lost but for one brief moment I knew exactly where I needed to go and my motorcycle was going to get me there”… As the lights where dimed and Bruns picture house filled over capacity, everyone cheered Timo into the beginning of his film. Shot in Australia's own deep south, across the Bass straight all the way through Van Diemen's Land. Timo always dreamed of exploring his own backyard after traveling the world and set his sights on Tasmania. Through his film, he explores the barren landscapes and rugged wilderness, through the occasional volatile weather... his goal - to capture these machines in an environment void of modern objects. Whether you were a bike enthusiast or not Halfway to Nowhere was an adventure start to finish, showed the trials and tribulations of riding old motorcycles for long distances and showcased the stunning natural beauty Tasmania has on offer. With the film done and dusted I’m sure all involved are excited to see what trip Timo has planned next and the movie to follow it. If you missed the film it will be up online for purchase here.