STORIES| 21.10.2021
Franky Villani is undoubtedly one of the most exciting skaters in the business, both on and especially off the board.
Franky’s video parts are jam-packed with an eclectic mix of hammers and head-scratchers. Go check his “Welcome to Dickies” part. His other obsessions are illustration and 80s horror films and merchandise. His horror collection spans horror action figures, masks and movies. He loves it!
It was only fitting that we honored Franky’s achievements and personality with a pro collection that embodies the man himself. Franky wanted to create a versatile and hardwearing collection that you could wear all the time and that stands up to the test of skating, so that's what we did. The collection features a dark color palette emblazoned with Franky’s horror-inspired artwork.
To mark this momentous occasion, we caught up with the man of the moment: Franky Villani.
I started skating when I was around 11/10 years old. I grew up next to a skatepark and would skate with a nearby neighbour and just kept at it I guess, no real reason.
It means a lot to be on the same team as a lot of my favorite skateboarders. It’s honestly a bit stressful having a collection just because you want it to be the best it can be and you want people to like it, but I’m excited to see what people think of it when it comes out.
My favorite piece is the cord Double Knee Work Pants, I really am happy how they came out.
I don’t know. I think I just like a lot of different types of skating and I guess it influences how I look at skating.
Maybe the green kink rail I grinded in “encore”, always wanted to grind a long rail like that so I’m hyped it worked out.
Hit my tailbone on a rail. It was horrible. pain for like a month and it still hurts when I get up after sitting on hard ground.
What gets you pumped to skate?
Lately I’ve been watching John Cardiel in Cash Money Vagrant. That's been getting me pretty stoked lately.
I’ve always liked skeletons and stuff like that but once I convinced my mom to buy me a creepshow DVD for $5 at walmart I have loved them ever since. I dunno about 3 items but these are my favourite horror VHS tapes I own.
I Have a trip coming up to skate Oregon/SF to film for this collection clip we’re going to have. But besides that not much, all work and no play makes Jack a Dull Boy.
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