Stussy, Shawn
Definitely hip Southern California–based surfboard shaper and clothes designer; founder, in 1982, of Stussy Surfboards, which three years later evolved into Stussy clothing, which in turn became what online encyclopedia Altculture.com described as "the most influential street-fashion label of the '90s." Stussy was born (1954) to a father who worked both in aerospace and graphic design. He learne...
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Shawn Stussy, 1981. Photo: Craig FinemanSubscribe to view
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Shawn Stussy, Huntington, 1973. Photo: Brad DawberSubscribe to view
Stussy magazine ad, 1989Subscribe to view
Shawn Stussy, Newport, 1980s. Photo: Chuck SchmidtSubscribe to view
Stussy limited-edition surfboard for Dior, 2020Subscribe to view
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Shawn Stussy, 1981. Photo: Craig Fineman
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Shawn Stussy, 1990
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Shawn Stussy, Huntington, 1973. Photo: Brad Dawber
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Stussy magazine ad, 1989
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Shawn Stussy, Newport, 1980s. Photo: Chuck Schmidt
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Stussy limited-edition surfboard for Dior, 2020