The Steve Nash Foundation put on an event to benefit underpriviledged children called the Showdown in Chinatown. They get famous athletes (basketball and soccer players) to come play a soccer game. They asked Calle to be one of their sponsors and provide all the gear for the players to wear. This was a HUGE opportunity for Calle to get some awesome exposure since there was tons of news coverage and big names there. Some of the players were Steve Nash, Claudio Reyna, Thierry Henry, Tony Parker, Javier Zanetti, Adrian Mutu, Chris Bosh, Ivan Cordoba, Grant Hill, and Giovanni van Brockhurst. (I hadn't heard of Thierry Henry, but watch this video of him and you'll see why he is super famous.)
Klane is one of the founders of Calle, a fashion clothing brand centered on core street soccer, but has been less involved over the past year since he wanted to focus on school and the ad agency world for a while. He still does some things for them, like designing their blog and online store, etc. So Calle asked Klane to photograph the event and catch all the superstars in Calle gear. We even got to go to the after-party at a ritzy Manhattan night club and party with all the celebs. :) We don't drink and the party wasn't really our thing, but it was fun to be there and see it all. Since Tony Parker was involved we hoped to see Eva Longoria (his wife), but she wasn't there.
Steve Nash / Thierry Henry sporting Calle at the hotel
Grant Hill being interviewed pregame
Tony Parker holding a Primero / Grant Hill wearing the pigeon
Thierry Henry signing autographs
The players sported the Via shorts and the Diego shirt. Tony Parker even played in the Rilo shoes, which were just released.
Tony Parker
probably someone famous, I don't know :)
Look how tall Chris Bosh is next to everyone! He looked funny playing soccer and wasn't that good. :)
Klane and I at the after-party
they auctioned this Calle shirt for like $700!
Nash in the crowd
Free drinks (we chose the Vitamin Water) / Husdon Terrace (the night club)
10 comments:
How fun! I think your turning into a NY socialite Ang...ha ha!
hey this is beans, next time there is some event like this FLY ME TO NEW YORK!!! those are some amazing pics. mom said she's getting me some calle shoes. from now on i'll tell my friends that tony parker has these shoes :D
Ok It was totally worth the wait and Wow, the new lens is amazing. How fun for you guys and hosting the CEO (or whatever he is) at your little apt. was very nice! Way to go Angie and Klane. You are getting very high brow there in NYC! Love all the great pics! Wish we Knew when the shot about the event was going to be on T.V. and we could tune in!
Very Cool Event. Calle is getting its name out there! Chris Bosh played on the bball Olympic Team last summer in Beijing. Thats funny to see him on the soccer field.
i love it. that's so awesome.
i also love it when i drive by pedestrian crossing signs with tiny little black balls placed close to their feet, of course showcasing the word 'calle.'
just like i did, today.
:)
Look at you, living the high life and rubbing shoulders with famous athletes! I LOVE your blog. Your pictures make me green with envy. I'm glad you found mine too! Now we can stalk each other :)
Angie!!!!!! I am so glad you posted this. I was dying to see pics after talking to Steve all about it. I hope you don't mind, but I am stealing all your pics and major plagiarizing your blog so I can spread the word from my own blog too. They need to get these posted on the CALLE blog asap. Thats so fun you guys got to be there. How fun!
PS. The blue shirts are also CALLE- the Linha.
Hi Ang! Hey, that is such a fun post! Wow! You and Klane are having a blast out there in NYC! I knew you'd start rubbing shoulders with the high-life celebs soon! heehee! Hey, the pics were amazing too! And you guys are so sophisticated!!...if it had been me there...the pics would have been with me pointing and "ooohhing" and "aaahhhhing" as I get in the picture somehow with these celebs!! So Fun!!!
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