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McLaren has teamed up with adventurous British lifestyle brand Gandys for next week’s Australian Grand Prix. Gandys was founded by brothers Rob and Paul Forkan, who were inspired to start the brand after tragically losing both their parents in the Tsunami that affected much of southeast Asia in December 2004.
The Gandys brand began with a single flip-flop design, with its initial success enabling Rob and Paul to achieve their goal and open the first Orphans For Orphans foundation kid’s campus, in Sri Lanka in 2014.
Alongside their charitable foundation, the Gandys brothers have continued to grow the brand since its inception in 2012. Gandys introduced full menswear and womenswear collections to the brand in 2016, and continue to support Orphans For Orphans by donating 10 per cent of their profits to the foundation. The second campus was opened last year in Malawi, with plans to open more across the world.
Now, for the Australian Grand Prix, Gandys branding will feature on both McLaren cars. Today’s announcement means Gandys will become the first brand to take advantage of the unique shape of the new-for-2018 Halo cockpit protection structure, which has frequently been compared to the distinctive upper of a flip-flop.
Hello, halo. When #F1 inspiration strikes for a great cause. McLaren goes feet first in our flip-flop collaboration with @GandysLondon: https://t.co/dX4uUIlIvp #HaloEdition pic.twitter.com/4MMMHTiidS
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) March 16, 2018
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Replies (11)
Login to replykngrthr
Posts: 203
clever..
Hepp
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It's a great fit!
boudy
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that's ingenious. kudos to mcLaren
Rindtchamp
Posts: 304
Hahaha
mbmwe36
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Fun gimmick.
Hopefully this won't clash with their official "surfwear partner" ;-)
mcbhargav
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Good one from McLaren. A slap with a slipper ;)
Savio
Posts: 145
What's fucking with them?
RogerF1
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Do you think they come as slicks and wet weather tread plus all the in between compounds?
Freguz
Posts: 160
Haha finally something positive with the halo!
Barron
Posts: 625
Yes, well done chaps!
calle.itw
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Not sure if I would buy those flip flops, if they have the McLaren's reliability. ;)