Autumn/Winter 2024
Photographer
Javier Castan
UGG Australia is an American footwear brand founded by Brian Smith in 1978. Brian began selling sheepskin boots which soon became a sensation in Southern California. By the mid 1980's, the UGG brand became a symbol of relaxed southern California culture, gaining momentum through surf shops and other shops up and down the coast of California, from San Diego to Santa Cruz. UGG boots reached beyond the beach, popping up in big cities and small towns all over, and in every level of society. Girls wore their surfer boyfriend's pair of UGG boots like a letterman jacket. When winter came along, UGG boots were in ski shops and were seen in lodges from Mammoth to Aspen.