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ABOUT
- Fanlistings.
Fanlistings are the creation of Janine who owns thefanlistings.org.
She originally wanted to see exactly how many Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans
are out there and so created a fanlisting for it. It is a place where fans
of a certain film/actor/actress/etc. join to show that they are a fan. For
more information visit thefanlistings.org. This site is officially approved
by The Fanlistings
Network.
- Quicksilver
Quiksilver, Inc., is one of the
world's largest manufacturers of surfwear and other boardsport-related
equipment based in Huntington
Beach, California. Its logo, inspired by Hokusai's
woodcut Behind
the Great Wave at Kanagawa consists of a large wave, with a mountain
on a red background.
The company also markets a line of apparel for young girls and women, under
the brand Roxy,
named after the daughter of one of the founders. Its logo consists of two copies
of the Quiksilver logo, one reflected, forming a heart.
Quiksilver operates around 150 stand-alone stores in major cities
across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, Europe, North and South America,
Asia, and Africa. Their products are
also sold in many other outlets across the world such as Ron
Jon Surf Shop. In addition, the company operates a number of separate
Roxy stores.
As of 2006, Quiksilver sponsors
around 500 amateur and professional surfers, snowboarders, Skiers, and skateboarders.
Among them are surfer Kelly
Slater and skateboarder Tony
Hawk. They also have the naming rights to the Quiksilver
Pro surfing tournament in Gold
Coast and France.
- Roxy
Roxy is Quiksilver's
brand of clothing, accessories,
and surf equipment aimed toward
young girls and women.The clothing is now mainly designed in the UK by Alice
West and the rest of the team. The logo is Quiksilver's,
reflected, forming a heart. It is sold in a variety of stores around the world
but it is still most popular in Australia and the UK. Roxy originated from
an idea to make girls' rash guards and board
shorts so that they would not have to wear the unflattering male clothing
while surfing.
Here's the website of the brands : www.roxy.com & www.quicksilver.com
More information on Wikipedia.Org
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