Whois & Analysis for billabong.com

Surf culture is the culture that includes the people, language, fashion, and lifestyle surrounding the sport of surfing.

The history of surfing began with the ancient Polynesians.

That initial culture directly influenced modern surfing, which began to flourish and evolve in the early 20th century, with popularity spiking greatly during the 1950s and 1960s (principally in Hawaii, Australia, and California).

It continues to progress and spread throughout the world.

It has at times affected popular fashion, music, literature, films, art, jargon, and more.

Billabong International Limited is a surf company, primarily a clothing retailer that also produces accessories, like watches and backpacks and skateboard and snowboard products under other brand-names.

Founded in 1973 by Gordon and Rena Merchant, the company first traded on the Australian Securities Exchange on 11 August 2000.

The name "billabong" is derived from the Wiradjuri word "bilabaŋ" that refers to a "creek that runs only during the rainy season".

As of September 2013, Von Zipper, and Element are two of the prominent brands that Billabong owns.

Honolua Surf Company, Kustom, Palmers Surf, Xcel, Tigerlily, Sector 9 and RVCA are the company's other brands.

Swimwear is clothing designed to be worn by people engaging in a water-based activity or water sports, such as swimming, diving and surfing, or sun-orientated activities, such as sun bathing.

Different types may be worn by men, women, and children.

Swimwear is described by a number of names, some of which are used only in particular locations, including swimsuit, bathing suit, swimming costume, bathing costume, swimming suit, swimmers, swimming togs, bathers, cossie (short for "costume"), or swimming trunks for men, besides others.

Clothing (also called clothes and attire) is fiber and textile material worn on the body.

The wearing of clothing is mostly restricted to human beings and is a feature of nearly all human societies.

The amount and type of clothing worn depends on body type, social, and geographic considerations.

Some clothing types can be gender-specific.

Fashion is a popular style or practice, especially in clothing, footwear, accessories, makeup, body, or furniture.

Fashion is a distinctive and often constant trend in the style in which a person dresses.

It is the prevailing styles in behaviour and the newest creations of textile designers.

Because the more technical term costume is regularly linked to the term "fashion", the use of the former has been relegated to special senses like fancy dress or masquerade wear, while "fashion" generally means clothing, including the study of it.

Although aspects of fashion can be feminine or masculine, some trends are androgynous.