BORN IN AUSTRALIA.

RAISED BY ARTISTS. QUESTIONABLE SUPERVISION.

Mambo washed ashore in Sydney, Australia in 1984, the slightly unruly offspring of surf, art, music and a very Australian refusal to take anything too seriously.

While everyone else was busy making surfwear look respectable, Mambo handed the T-shirt over to artists and told them to misbehave. Reg Mombassa, Richard Allan and a colourful collection of creative troublemakers responded with dogs, suburban prophets, strange creatures, social satire and enough beautifully bad ideas to upset sensible people everywhere.

What started as a small Australian surf label soon escaped the beach. Through the ’80s and ’90s, Mambo’s loud shirts, outrageous graphics and distinctly Australian humour travelled around the world, turning the brand into a cult icon of surf and street culture.

Four decades later, the world may have become more sensible.

Fortunately, Mambo hasn’t.

Born in Australia. Now causing trouble in Europe.