My love for France continues! In 1978, the popular French magazine “Skate” produced eight issues, two of which feature female skaters on their cover, which is a fantastic ratio in gender equity compared to other skateboard publications.
Kim Cespedes is killing it on Issue No. 2 in March/April demonstrating her gritty, laidback style (thanks to photographer Stan Sharp) and then, while I originally heard this photo on the cover of Issue No. 8 was Denise Fleming, it turns out that it’s actually Edie Robertson, which makes sense since there’s a Sims sticker on her helmet!
Explore a thorough feature of skateboard magazine covers featuring FLINTA skaters on this newly developed “Magazine Covers” webpage. And, make sure to click the links and read the full bios on Kim, Edie, and Denise.
I hope everyone has been enjoying the fantastic skateboarding at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Je t’aime!
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