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Burton's 2014 Star Wars Snowboard Collection For The Young Shredder

Burton and Lucasfilm have teamed up once again. This time for a new series of 8 Chopper Star Wars Snowboards, a Darth Vader version of the Grom Snowboard Boot and a Star Wars Boy's Anon. Boba Fett Helmet and Anon. Boba Fett goggles.

The 2014 Chopper Snowboards, designed for youths, have a beginner-friendly convex base and are made for even the lightest weight rider. For parents, the Riglet accessory attaches to the nose of the three smallest sizes to tow little ones around until they are comfortable enough to try the bindings.

The 2014 Star Wars Chopper Snowboards:

The Star Wars Darth Vader Grom Boot:

anon. Boy's Boba Fett Rimes Helmet:

anon. Boy's Boba Fett Tracker Goggles:

Shop the youth's 2014 Star Wars X Burton collection here.

Glowing Snowboarder Lights Up The Alps.

A Night-time Snowboarding Short Lights Up the Last of the Winter Snow

Fashion photographer and filmmaker Jacob Sutton swaps the studio for the slopes of Tignes in the Rhône-Alpes region of south-eastern France, with a luminous after hours short starring Artec pro snowboarder William Hughes.

The electrifying film sees Hughes light up the snow-covered French hills in a bespoke L.E.D.-enveloped suit courtesy of designer and electronics whizz John Spatcher. "I was really drawn to the idea of a lone character made of light surfing through darkness," says Sutton of his costume choice. "I've always been excited by unusual ways of lighting things, so it seemed like an exciting idea to make the subject of the film the only light source."

Sutton, who has created work for the likes of Hermès, Burberry and The New York Times, spent three nights on a skidoo with his trusty Red Epic camera at temperatures of -25C to snap Hughes carving effortlessly through the deep snow, even enlisting his own father to help maintain the temperamental suit throughout the demanding shoot. "Filming in the suit was the most surreal thing I've done in 20 years of snowboarding," says Hughes of the charged salopettes. "Luckily there was plenty of vin rouge to keep me warm, and Jacob's enthusiasm kept everyone going through the cold nights."

Jacob Sutton

From Surf To Snow To Skates & Scooters - THE CHANEL SPORT COLLECTION

CHANEL has expanded their line of sports equipment (compared to their previous collections shown here) to include everything from boogie boards to bocce ball. Tons of snow skis, five snowboards, four different surfboards, a bicycle, five tennis racquets, two guitars, a scooter, fishing gear, golf clubs, Polo gear, a boomerang, a basketball, a football.... even inline skates. The luxury brand now has everything you need to compete in style whether riding a horse, or a wave.

Everyone knows Chanel for their purses, make-up, fragrances, skin care and couture, but what you may not know is that famous french fashion house also makes some very luxe sporting equipment and work out gear.

So if anyone you know is an athletic Fashionista, here are a few items they might appreciate. Although Chanel has come out with skis, racquets and footballs before, here's their latest collection which includes new skis, a snowboard, a fishing rod with lures and much more.

Rosewood fiberglass and aluminum parabolic snow skis (price unknown):

Resin, wood and fiberglass Snowboard, $2,750. USD:

Fishing rod with Double C flies in quilted case, $18,000. USD:

Chanel couture bicycle, $12,000.USD:

Graphite tennis racquet complete with matching CC balls, $255. USD:

Chanel neoprene dumbells ( a pair is $760. USD):

The above items are available at various Chanel boutiques.

From last year (in case you never saw these)....
The 2007 Chanel pigskin football, tennis racquets and trompe l'oeil quilted skis: