etnies

Evelien Bouilliart
An interview by Laura Lynn Murphey

Full name: Evelien Annick Elissa Bouilliart
Nickname: Evie Cakes
Birthday w/ year: January 30th, 1990
Hometown: Aalter, Belgium
Current residence: Aalter,Belgium
Parents names: Sylvana Warniers and Paul Bouilliart
Siblings: sister = Sarah Bouilliart, Half brother =Sam Bouilliart
High school: Emmaüs Instituut
Degree: Doing business stuff and I’m in my last year of high school

Sponsors: etnies shoes, Element skateboards and clothing, Nixon, Von Zipper, Zumiez skateshop and park, Thunder, Spitfire, Red Bull

Years skateboarding: 8

Other action sports that you participate in: I used to play basketball, just skateboarding now

How did you start skateboarding?They built a skatepark near my house and I saw a lot of kids skating. I wanted a skateboard and since then it never stopped.

What is your proudest moment in skateboarding? Being able to travel and meet people.

Who do you look up to? Inspiration? Elissa Steamer because she’s amazing. Marissa del Santo because she is f*cking crazy and badass. Lacey Baker because she’s kicking it with the flip tricks.

Worst injury: ankle sh*t and broke something in my wrist

Favorite spot to skate: Brussels, Athens, somewhere nice and warm

Dream trip: Wherever with nice people and good vibes

What would you tell girls who are curious about learning to skateboard? If they wanna skateboard they don’t have to do it to impress the boys and they don’t have to care about what people say. They have to go for it and keep goin' for it. It has to be fun and you don’t have to feel pressured by anyone.

etnies Shoe (skating): cup sole shoes

etnies Shoe (chillin’): etnies Plus

Other etnies riders you keep in touch with: BMX girls rock! But I usually don’t hear from a lot of peeps. I keep in touch with Lorena Lima whom I room with on trips and Louisa Menke, my European buddy.

What other etnies rider that is not a pro skater would do best at trying to skate?
Uhmmm I think a lot of them, the surfers and snowboarder chicks maybe

What other etnies rider would be the worst at trying to skate?
The BMX and motocross girls because they are used to such a massive thing between their legs, hahaha, they would kill the skateboard.

Who is the craziest etnies rider?
Hmmmmm they are all crazy in their own way, I mean look at Tarah Gieger; she doesn’t even have to be on her motorcycle to be crazy.

FAVORITES
Color: Blueee dada die daba duw
Food: Whatever mom cooks
Smell: DKNY
Place: With people who I love
Animal: I have a cat, I want a dog
Love: Family, friends, lovers
Hate: War, fights, dramaaa
Need: Hugs
Want: Candy

Top 5 bands:
1.) The Sounds
2.) The Gossip
3.) The Metric
4.) The Yeah Yeah Yeah’s
5.) Tegan and Sara

Currently listening to:
1.) see above

The most recent band you saw live:
The Yeah Yeah Yeah’s at GvR, The Sounds at a festival in Belgium, Lilly Allen, Kaiser chiefs, Kate Nash!, New Young Pony Club!!!, CSS!!.

If you could have any song for a video part, what would it be?
“The bomb” from New Young Pony Club, don’t steal it

What band would you most want to see with front seats and backstage passes?
Bam bam boem boem… uhmm.. lalala… CSS !!!

Biggest fear: Not being able to breath

Happiest moment: When I’m having fun and there’s nothing to worry about.

5 Things you want to do before death:
1.) travel more
2.) be creative
3.) skate better
4.) meet more people
5.) party hard

If you could only have one wish come true tomorrow what would it be? Wishing for more wishes doesn’t count.
I would wish for more wishes pleazzzz, ok uhm that I have a nice job and don’t break to much bones with skating.

Have you ever volunteered for or supported a charity or a noble cause?
Yeah in the airplane they give you these lil bags, and I usually have coins left so I gave them to that charity, I don’t remember what it was called.

If you could dedicate your entire life to supporting a charitable cause, what would it be?
Wow, I would build houses for people who don’t have a place to stay. I would make a lot of food and give it to the people who don’t have enough food. Also I would help sick people.

Do you do anything in your daily life that is considered GREEN?
I really hate it when people throw stuff on the floor. I usually get pissed. I tell them but they just laugh at me. Pick up that stuff b*atchhhh.

How many Coca Cola’s could you drink without getting sick? Wooooooow I’m an addict so I would be able to drink a lottttt, ( I’m drinking less Coca Cola’s now sooo please don’t ask me to do it)

What’s the first thing you think about when you wake up in the morning before a contest? Damn not again! Haha no, I just hope I don’t hurt myself and that I wanna try some crazy stuff.

What English word sounds the funniest to you since you speak Dutch? Cause every word in Dutch sounds funny to us.
Uhmm…Let me think…Nipple hahhaa. That’s the only one I can think of right now.