What is a Swatch?
Girl is Not. 4 Letter Word has a good read on Stephanie Person, a female black professional skateboard from the 80s. I could not recall her specifically appearing in mags in the 80’s but she did, and I do remember the featured “Sugar and Spice” article in Thrasher. Her experiences as a black female skater in the 80’s are unique even to other female skaters in the 80’s and not all for the reasons you’d expect. It’s notable that her career and sponsorships were result of her smart thinking and persistence. I only wish this had been a little more in-depth. One amusing side note: The editors’s note has to explain what a Swatch is for younger readers.
– Thanks to Jason Lilly for the tip.
Thanks so much for posting and glad you liked the interview. We couldn’t go into “everything” due to time/space and the fact that Stephanie plans on telling her story hopefully via a documentary in the future – stay tuned for that! And yeah, Swatch – having to explain that was mind-boggling for someone like me who lived through ’70s + ’80s skateboarding – like having to explain Stussy or Vision Streetwear! – LOL. Much love to you guys for spreading the stoke!