If you're heading out with friends to the Portes du Soleil over the next few weeks and are looking for something a bit different, why not take a look at a great new "service" from an enterprising little company known as Retro-Rentals. Retro-Rentals will rent you 80's ski wear for the day, or longer, - think one pieces in neon brights and classic nevica pink and purple.
Intrigued by the idea we got in touch with Retro-Rentals for a little bit of background info. Here's what Kyle, founder and 80's addict, had to say;
Q: Who are the brains behind Retro-Rentals?
Retro rentals is; Kyle and Rob, two Full time Seasonaires with a serious obsession with the 80’s.
Q: How did you come up with the idea?
Retro rentals was born from a passion (or more like an addiction!) for 80’s ski wear. We had been collecting Retro Ski wear for years, scouring high and low for little gems of tight fitting, garish and multicoloured bits of one-piece Nostalgia.
Pretty soon “Onesie’s” had taken over every spare inch of space in our apartment, and was threatening to burst through the ceiling with the weight! We had to come up with a plan to find a new home for our collection… That’s when we came up with the cunning idea of renting our outfits out, overnight Morzine looked like a scene from hot tub time machine, everyone was wearing a onesie, and Retro rentals was born.
Q: How long has Retro Rentals been going?
Since Cassette players were the height of technology, tight and bright was right, and the feathered mullet was king…
Q: Do you have any funny stories/events/ things that have happened on a retro ski day?
Haha … We will have to be careful answering that one! We run a huge 80’s retro party every Monday at the Cavern bar in Morzine, it gets a bit wild! Let's just say that what happens in Cavern, stays in Cavern.
I think the best thing for us is when we have 100’s people all dressed in 80’s ski gear together on a slope having a great time. It’s like being thrown back into the 80’s!
Q: Who’s your typical kind of customer?
We don’t really have a typical customer; we get everyone wanting to get involved in some retro action. More often than not its big groups of friends, who are up for a laugh and who don’t take themselves too seriously.
So if you're in Morzine, Les Gets, Avoriaz, and fancy a piece of the (retro) action, get in touch! They will also do rentals and events for bigger groups in Chamonix and Verbier, and have a mobile shop so could be visiting a resort near you! Take a look at www.retro-rentals.eu for more info.
