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Vestal updates: collection to launch June 27th, Black Lips tour, more

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 24 April, 2008 : - - Mark your calendars for the launch of Vestal's latest collection taking place at Vestal Headquarters in Costa Mesa, CA on Friday June 27th - 8pm. The event will feature Dark Meat, a 17 piece psychedelic rock collective, a Rock DJ set by Travis Keller (Buddyhead), many special guests and a preview of the Fall/Holiday Vestal line.

Thanks to everyone who came out for the world premeire of Vestal's surf film "Behind the Black Curtain."  The crowd gathered at Becker Surfboards in Corona del Mar, CA to watch the film and rub elbows with two of the stars of "Behind the Black Curtain" Clay Marzo and Timmy Curran. 

Vestal surf team members Clay Marzo & Mitch Coleborn are featured in Surfer Magazines "Top 100" as the 10th and 11th positions respectively. Also, Vestal surf team member Dion Agius featured in two page spread in the June issue of Surfing Magazine.

VESTAL FEATURED ARTIST BLACK LIPS ON TOUR WITH RACONTEURS: In addition to headlining the Mojave tent at this year's Coachella Festival, Vestal Featured Artist Black Lips are hitting the road to support the Raconteurs this summer.  In other Black Lips news, click HERE to view the latest video for "O Katrina!" The video is a celebration of New Orleans, hometown to Ian St. Pe.   

VESTAL FEATURED ARTIST VALIENT THORR ON FUEL TV'S "CHECK 1,2" : Vestal Featured Artist Valient Thorr will be making a special guest appearance on FUEL TV's "Check 1,2" on May 29th.  The show will feature Valient Thorr and Jamie Lynn and their connection to each other as well as their collective and individual relations to music, art and lifestyle.  Click

VESTAL EUROPE TO SPONSOR BILBAO & ELECTRIC FESTIVALS: Vestal Europe to sponsor the Bilbao BBK Live & Electric Festivals this summer in Spain.  The festivals feature performances by The Police, REM, The Prodigy, Metallica, Iggy & The Stooges, Queens of the Stone Age and many more.  

VESTAL NOMINATED FOR "MARKETING CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR" : Vestal is proud to announce it has been nominated for the "Men's Marketing Campaign of the Year" award by the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association. This award goes to the brand in men's apparel, footwear, wetsuit, hardgood, accessory or media category that produced the most creative marketing campaign in 2007. The award considers men's brands that display a creative, cohesive and consistent brand message in print, digital and point-of-purchase materials from January 1 through December 31, 2007.  

About Vestal Watch, Inc.
Vestal collections are watches, softgoods & accessories that fine-tune style and expression for the musically inspired individual. Established in 1997, Vestal is marketed and branded through our friends, musicians, artists, and athletes who are immersed within music culture. Vestal can be found in specialty stores and finer boutiques in more than forty countries around the world.

About SIMA: The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association is the official working trade association of more than 300 surf industry suppliers. Founded in 1989 SIMA is a non-profit organization that serves to promote awareness of the surf industry and participation in the sport of surfing through public relations efforts and a variety of services, educational programs and research. Introduced in 2003, the goal of the SIMA Image Awards is to identify the surf industry's most influential companies and recognize them for their efforts to advance and grow the industry over the past year.

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Derek Boucher

Industry - Surfersvillage