eTnies Room At The Casa Del Camino Hotel
November 5, 2009 – 8:57 pm PT by MikeTags: Casa Del Camino Hotel, etnies, Mike Manzoori., Ryan Sheckler, Vince McMahon, WWF —
When I was a wee lil boy, around the age of 19, I nearly fainted when I heard the great news that President of the WWF Vince McMahon, was planning to build a state of the art WWF mega hotel and resort in Las Vegas. It was amazing to me that he hadn’t built one earlier considering that the WWF was the premiere place for entertainment and fighting. They already have a huge following and a clientele of HIGH ROLLERS and plenty of beautiful GIRLS lining up for a cocktail waitress job, and all the wrestlers Vince needed at his disposal. This was definitely a formula for success. A couple years later, I learned that Vince and his company were struggling and were going near broke. Any of their big events were barely breaking even and their biggest super stars were either retiring, or going into movies. Or doing Meth.
Anyhow, my dream for the perfect mega resort went down the tubes. Fast forward many years later, I hear of the surf hotel in Laguna Beach, California. It’s called the Casa Del Camino Hotel and it’s dedicated to my second favorite activity, ACTION SPORTS. When I heard that they were giving a room to eTnies to do the interior design, my brain went ballistic shooting ideas of how it could possibly look.
First of all, I would be sure to cover the walls with Ryan Sheckler Fat Heads. I wouldn’t even waste my time with the Bucky Lasek, or the Paul Rodriguez designs. I may give a special area to Tony Hawk since he is Hawk Man-X and all. But I would basically cover the ceiling, doors, walls, and bathrooms with Ryan Sheckler Fat Head stickers. It would looks awesome! Then I would probably have a hot tub in the shape of Burnside in Oregon. But here’s the catch. Instead of hot water coming out of the jets, I would give the option of either Red Bull, Monster Energy Drink, or Mountain Dew to come bursting out instead. It would be so extreme and delicious. Finally, I would definitely put a butler in the room who could drive you anywhere you want, including the store to buy your own Ryan Sheckler Fathead.
I really like my ideas for an immaculate skate themed hotel room but it looks like eTnies went a different direction.
See more photos and read more info here.
If you rent the room, here’s what you’ll find:
· Shoe Scrap Headboard is the main highlight of the room and is a conceptual reflection of what etnies is best known for, skate footwear. The 6’ x 11’ mammoth mosaic consists of remnants of shoe material scraps that etnies uses in the research and design process as they create footwear.
· Reversed Shadow Box Wheel Mirror features a panel of skate wheels of different sizes, durometers, brands and colors to reflect the diversity that is found within the skate world.
· Custom Desk and Shelves are built from Sunflower Seed Stalk, giving it a natural gritty feel that is stocked with etnies merchandise. Each guest who stays in the room receives their very own etnies hat as a take away from their stay.
· Skate Free Mini Bar is etnies take on what they love best – skateboarding. Four complete skateboards will be available for guests to take out for a day of cruising the streets of Laguna Beach. The boards currently available for guests to choose from are Jose Rojo, Kyle Leeper, Sean Malto and Ryan Sheckler pro models.
· Graffiti Malibu is a one-of-a-kind portrait of a skate pool high in the cliffs that sits above the ocean where skaters experience the beauty of the beach, while enjoying their passion. Artist Parvez Taj with photography by Gilles delaPointe created this art piece on recycled plastic material.
· It’s Not Where You’re Going, It’s How You Get There is an original creation by Mike Manzoori that lies on the ceiling of the room and through the bathroom, finding its home above the shower. Manzoori dipped his skateboard in paint and rolled it around to create this conceptual piece.
· The Pool Sink - This pool shaped sink was inspired by the iconic Chicken’s Pool skate spot that is located in Orange County, California and is famous because it was the first privately built pool specifically for skateboarding. Skateboarders prefer concrete over water in a pool to skate in, and when dry this sink can be skated with a fingerboard.
· Skate Study House Godfather Chair created by Pierre Andre Senizergues and designed by Gilles delaPointe, this is a skate and eco update to mid-century modern iconic furniture.
· Skate Culture Elements are featured in the room through the following:
o Motion sensitive LCD inset in the bathroom plays video of etnies team rider Kyle Leeper’s fluid skateboarding.
o IPOD music list features favorite music from skate videos and other songs from bands and artists who have played significant roles in shaping skate culture.
