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Quiksilver co-founder and surfwear pioneer Alan Green dies aged 77

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Quiksilver co-founder and surfwear pioneer Alan Green dies aged 77



Melbourne-born surfer turned fashion visionary credited with designing ‘yoke waist’ boardshortsThe surfing community is paying tribute to the Quiksilver founder Alan “Greeny” Green, who died from cancer on Tuesday at his home in Torquay, Victoria aged 77.Considered a pioneer of surfwear, Green started making wetsuits in 1969 along with friends and Rip Curl co-founders Brian Singer and Doug “Claw” Warbrick. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2025/jan/16/alan-green-quiksilver-co-founder-dies-aged-77-cancer

Author : Emma Joyce

Publish date : 2025-01-16 03:31:00

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