Memorial day is by far one of my favorite holidays. The sun was shining, the BBQ’s came in herds, and it was birthday weekend - how perfect. Taking full advantage of these lovely circumstances, I headed out with the fam-bam to the Getty to get my art on. Camera in hand, I was set for a day of exploring. Right now the Getty has this AMAZING photo exhibition of photographer Herb Ritts’ best fashion photography featured in several big name magazines. Of course there were no cameras allowed, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. -brittany

Memorial day is by far one of my favorite holidays. The sun was shining, the BBQ’s came in herds, and it was birthday weekend - how perfect. Taking full advantage of these lovely circumstances, I headed out with the fam-bam to the Getty to get my art on. Camera in hand, I was set for a day of exploring. Right now the Getty has this AMAZING photo exhibition of photographer Herb Ritts’ best fashion photography featured in several big name magazines. Of course there were no cameras allowed, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. -brittany


Favorite Vans Shoe of the year

Alright, this is the last poll from our best of 2011 series. You all can still vote for the other categories until midnight tonight like Best YouTube Cover, Best Vans Girls Style, Best Musical Performance, and Best DIY.

So what was your favorite Vans shoe of the year? You can vote on a few of our cool collaborations like Jesse Jo, Hellz Bellz and Santigold, or you can choose the timeless and classic Checkerboard Slip-on or Sk8-Hi. Cast your votes below!


Vans x Hellz in Nylon!

Nite Jewel has made a rad free mix just for Vans Girls! It’s 35 minutes of track specifically for you guys & totally free! You can download it by clicking HERE and check out more about Nite Jewel on their myspace.



So we launched the Vans x Hellz collab with a bash in NYC this week and there were performers, DJs, shoes in bird cages, and of course the Hellz and Vans crews. To Keep up with all the Hellz action check THIS out as well. Official release is Monday, February 1st. Who’s ready?


Vans X Hellz

So excited to announce that the Vans Girls and Hellz designer Lanie Barcena’s collaboration is here! We have come together to release two limited edition shoes, The Hadley and The Sophie. The shoes are available soon at Karmaloop, Wish Atlanta, Kicks/Hi, Undefeated, Conveyor, and online. Both the shoes are a reflection of Hellz designer Lanie Barcena’s personal style: “tomboy chic” and “edgy feminine”. “The Hadley is inspired by my love of vintage motorcycle boots with zippers and metal lace eye hooks detailing the black leather high top, The Sophie is an updated saddle shoe that’s been stripped down and built from the ground up with Hellz’s unique design aesthetic: Die cuts, metallic color blocking and buckle strap details” said designer Lanie. So check out the new looks below and let us know what you think!