Category: Streetwear

Footwear Shifts in Spending Patterns, Trends, and Influences Based on Sustainability—Subscribers Only

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Fresh results from our upcoming 3rd Annual Sustainability and the State of the Future Youth Culture Study 2014 dives into shifts in spending patterns, brands, and influences when it comes to youth culture and their choices in fashion, technology, footwear, entertainment, and lifestyle patterns. In this story, we take a look at how the landscape […]

Skate Round-up: Levi’s New Skate Collection; Street League Skateboarding Adds New Stops in Chicago, LA, and Tour 2014

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While many skaters wear some version of Levi Strauss jeans while skateboarding, Levi’s today, May 6, 2014, announced their Spring/Summer 2014 skateboard collection dedicated to the tribe. The vibe this time around has to do with Americana workwear, military, sweatpants, and Levi’s version of skate. First, the collection is for guys only (which means they […]

Women Snowboarding Pioneers Featured in MAHFIA SESSIONS Powered by Group Y During B4BC’s Shred the Love Event

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MAHFIA SESSIONS, a series of events created to educate, influence and entertain passionate women in the action sports industry and powered by Group Y, wrapped up a successful weekend alongside B4BC’s Shred the Love event in Mammoth Lakes, CA, on March 23, 2014. The weekend kicked off on Friday, March 21, 2014, as women from […]

Youth Culture Study Reveals “Least Liked” Fashion Brand, Rankings of Others High on the Radar, and the Challenges of Brand Backlash Targeting Teens

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In our recently released 14th Annual Spring Youth Culture Study 2014, among the many topics covered, we asked thousands of 13-25-year-olds across the United States, several questions about specific aspects of fashion. Included in this robust section of the Study were insights about what young people had in their closets, brands that resonate the most […]

VF Corp Reports Q1 Results Up 6.5% Due Mainly to Vans, The North Face, and Timberland

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On April 25, 2014, VF Corporation reported their financial results for their first quarter, which were up mostly due to the strong demand for Vans, The North Face, and Timberland which as a category Outdoor & Action Sports was up 12%. “VF’s first quarter results reflect the continued strength of our brands and our global […]

Fashion Industry Rallies for Fashion Revolution Day Calling for People to Wear Their Clothes Inside-Out and Ask, “Who Made Your Clothes?”

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Ethical Fashion topics were a key part of the Sustainatopia conference in Miami, Florida, last week, bringing to the forefront pioneers in the ethical fashion industry including Matt Reynolds from Indigenous, Marci Zaroff from Under the Canopy, Howard Brown from Stewart + Brown, along with a score of other leaders. It was an honor for […]

New Youth Culture Consumer Insights Study Reveals Distinct New Lifestyle Directions, Social Network Shifts, Unique Market Trends in Spending, Fashion, Footwear, Music, Communication, Entertainment, Sports

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We are pleased to present our 14th Annual Spring Youth Culture Study 2014! April 9, 2014, Los Angeles, CA— Fresh consumer insight from Label Networks’ 14th Annual Spring Youth Culture Study reveals key findings that leave little doubt that a new generation has come into their own, creating distinctly unique patterns in spending, social networking, […]

Fashion Retailers Recreate Social Hang-outs to Attract New Youth Markets: Example, Adidas Originals, Berlin

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Fashion retailers have long been struggling to figure out how today’s new youth marketplace of teens prefer to shop. At Label Networks, we’ve concentrated on asking questions about such changes in spending and shopping patterns, and the differences between shopping in malls, stores, and online among 13-25-year-olds across the United States in our 14th Annual […]

Happy-man Pharrell Wiliams in New Collab with Uniqlo UT, Launches Another Collab with Adidas

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The dude must be seriously happy. Not only was he nominated at the Oscars for his hit single “Happy” for Best Original Song, but Pharrell Williams, from the Neptunes and producer for many, landed another gig as the face for Uniqlo UT’s latest T-shirt collaboration with his longtime friend, NIGO, formerly from the Bathing Ape […]

Kelly Slater Leaves Quiksilver After 23 Years, Will Launch Own Brand with Kering Group

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In a letter to the surfing industry and posted on the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) site, legendary surfer Kelly Slater says good-bye to his long-time sponsor Quiksilver and tells of his plans to embark on his own brand with the Kering Group. The 11-time ASP World Champ will be launching his own sportswear/lifestyle apparel […]