Kate Shengeliya from Russia absolutely smashes it in this new edit, skating around the streets of Moscow last year, have a watch.
HAPPY 2016!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
In 2015 We posted over 150 website articles and over 1,500 photos / videos on Instagram, stacking up over 357,000 likes!
Take a look at our top 9 posts on Instagram below, and read our top 15 most viewed articles here! https://girlskateuk.com/2015/12/26/top-posts-of-2015/
GISELLE ALVES EULOGY, REST IN PEACE
Giselle Alves, (for want of a better word) victim of domestic violence, tragically passed away on the morning of December 30th 2015.
I first met Giselle around 6 years ago in Barcelona, I was skating alone and she came and greeted me with a huge smile, and introduced me to her friends. This was Giselle. She had a kind and welcoming heart, and will be remembered for her everlasting energy and her spiritual, charismatic personality.
If you didn’t know Giselle, you can learn a bit more about her in his eulogy from a close friend of both ours, and of Giselles…
“Gisa, a person with a strong internal light, who has always helped us, her friends, to feel good about ourselves. Always a smile on her face, with a desire to grow, laugh, live, skate, learn; and with many projects to fulfil.
She fought every day to be happy and make others happy. A life of freedom, Giselle, Gi, Gisa, willing to share her skills, she would always be seen skating with music, a smile, and in her own world that she shared with everyone.
Without fear of death, she lived in peace. She always said she would convert herself into positive energy to project onto anyone who really needed it in this world. And that’s how it is…She’s converted. We won’t be bitter, but we will have justice. She was brutally murdered at the hands of a man.
We’ll carry you with us in every ollie, in every flip, in every wave, in every sunset. Flying with the wind, skating the moon, within the eternity of the universe.
– Words by Ainara Sancheski And the FlipA Skate Girls of Barcelona (Translated by Jo Tellechea)
Our thoughts and blessings are with your family and friends at this terrible time.
Rest in Peace Giselle, you will be missed by many. x
TOP POSTS OF 2015
With Christmas done and 2016 nearly upon us, (where has the year gone?!) we recap with our top 15 from 2015.
Come reminisce with us…
1. Beautiful photos of 70’s Skate Girls!
In the top spot is this post of lovely photographs of skater girls in the 1970’s. This one also made it into our list last year and has proved to be one of the most viewed articles so far.
2. Leticia Bufoni ESPN Body Issue
Remember the time Leticia Bufoni posed nude for the ESPN body issue? This caused a bit of controversy amongst the skate communities when the issue was published. Each to their own we say.
3. 6 yr old Sky from California
OMG! We love Sky! Now she’s 7 and is blowing up the internet with her kickflips and insane bowl skating!
4. SkatePAL And Girl Skating In Palestine
We are glad this made it into our top 5 posts of 2015, SkatePAL is an amazing project run by a group of dedicated volunteers and these short films by our good friend Dani Abulhawa are inspiring.
5. Topshop Skate Shoot Gallery & Footage!
In a bid to use real sportspeople in their summer fashion shoot, Topshop got in touch with skate photographer Charlotte Thomas to direct and photograph their ‘Skatergirl’ collection.
6. Barcelona Ladies Street Edit
In sixth spot is this edit from a couple of sunny weeks in Barcelona back in the early summer months. Oh how we wish we were there now 😦
7. I am Woman. I am Skateboarder
Our author Tash wrote a piece for International Womens Day, “a day to celebrate the achievements not only of women in sport and skateboarding, but women everywhere globally just…BEING.”
Always a popular one is our Push The Prom galleries and write ups for Go Skateboarding Day, this year we hosted our second annual event… and we can’t wait for next year!
9. Is This The Best Girls Edit of 2015 So Far?!
Stef and Rianne smash it in this Bilbao edit on an Animal shoot early this year.
10. Girl Skate Classes Begin in Palestine
The Palestine ladies come in the top 10 once again, we look forward to hearing more from these girls in 2016.
11. Emma Richardson For A Limited Time Only
Emma Richardson is a good friend of ours, we put together this little compilation of insta clips whilst she was back in the homeland (she works and lives in France).
12. Groundbreaking European Female Skate Film Dropping Winter 2015
The long awaited Days Like These film has now come to fruition, and it is a banger! You can buy the DVD here!
13. Unicorn Skate Jam 2015 Footage & Write Up
The ever popular Unicorn Skate Jam makes it into our top 15, and for good reason – we had a blast!
14. Malmo CPH Footage From The UK Ladies
Banging footage from the UK ladies out in Malmo & Copenhagen earlier this year!
15. Shelley-Georgia: Northern Tour
Shelley went on a tour around the North before she went in for the dreaded ACL surgery, funny edit from her and friends!
*Thank you for taking the time to read our blog this year, and thanks to everyone who attended any of our events, Thanks to all of our followers and everyone who supports us. We Love You.
Here’s to 2016!
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM US!
May your day be merry and bright, full of good food and great company!
Here’s to 2016!
LUCY FOR TEAM RIDER OF 2015!
Get your votes in for the Best Skate Pharmacy Team Rider 2015… We are rooting for Lucy Adams!
http://skatepharmacy.co.uk/skate-pharmacy-poll/
As part of the ‘Thanet Skater of the Year’ awards Skate Pharmacy are asking you to help pick their team rider of the year.
Winner will be announced mid-january at an awards ceremony held at The Diner in Margate, date TBC.
Get voting now!!
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