Levi Strauss Gets Into DIY/Tailored Services with Launch of Tailor Shop

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Levi’s sees the writing on the wall with their latest concept of creating a Tailor Shop that caters to buyers DIY needs for individualism and creativity especially when it comes to denim. Somewhat similar to Nudie’s denim jeans repair shop (which is based on sustainability), the Levi’s Tailor Shop allows denim-heads to customize using Levi’s […]

Stance Leads Socks Trends, Builds Executive Team and Ecommerce Platform

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Socks have made a strong resurgence among youth culture fashion in the past 3 years, making them one of the key new accessories of the new teen generation. From striped knee-highs to tie-dye motifs, and a strong color palette, socks are now as easily worn with cowboy boots and ankle boots as with sneakers or […]

Aeropostale Reports Loss of $45.3 Million—Teen Retailers Continue to Be in Trouble

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Still not able to capture the marketshare they once had among teen buyers, Aeropostale’s Q1 report this week marked a loss of $45.3 million. The results were short of Wall Street expectations. According to our latest Spring Youth Culture Study 2015, Aeropostale has lost considerable preferences among specific segments of the teen marketplace, whereas other […]

Boy Scouts of America’s New President Robert Gates Told Leaders at National Conference Ban on Adult Gay Leaders Unsustainable

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The 105-year-old organization Boy Scouts of America continues to struggle with various policies which have given the organization a tainted reputation. In particular, is the ban on adult gay leaders. But today, May 21, 2015, during the National Conference of the Boy Scouts of America, the new President Robert Gates, who was formerly the U.S. […]

Sustainable Stoke – Transitions to Sustainability in the Surfing World

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Surfing’s global elite collaborate to explore the challenges of sustainability in the surfing world in a new book from San Diego State University’s Center for Surf Research. The greatest challenges to sustainability in the surfing world have been laid bare in a new book featuring contributions from the industry’s global elite. Sustainable Stoke – Transitions […]

Hip-Hop Fashion Documentary by Nas, “Fresh Dressed” Provides the Scoop on Fashion’s Relationship to the Musical Genre

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This is one of the more interesting documentaries on fashion influences and scene during the growth of hip-hop in the early days. Produced by Nas and directed by Sacha Jenkins, “Fresh Dressed” taps into the best talents in the biz and how fashion shaped the industry, including Kanye West who talks about why he wanted […]

Shepard Fairey Receives Honorary Doctorate from Pratt Institute, Launches Detroit Mural Project

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Shepard Fairey tends to love working in cities that are not necessarily the mainstream, and if anything, wanton for new inspiration and ideas in the midst of various urban detritus. His upcoming mural project and show in Detroit is one such example. Before heading out with his crew to tackle a 180-foot by 60-foot mural […]

New Designer Collaboration for H&M Announced: Balmain from Paris, First Pieces Debuted at Billboard Music Awards

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H&M has revealed their next designer collaboration with Balmain from Paris, and did so with significant panache during the Billboard Music Awards last weekend.  Called #HMBalmaination, Balmain, a veritable bastion of French luxury, under the creative directorship of young Olivier Rousteing, has grown into a global pop-culture phenomenon. He and his friends Kendall Jenner and […]

Vote for Us to Present at SXSW Eco on Youth Culture and Sustainability

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The voting process is now open for presentations to take place during SXSW Eco, October 5-7, 2015 in Austin, TX. Once again, Label Networks is in the running for presenting on our latest analysis and research regarding youth culture and issues of sustainability. Our first presentation concept: “Turning 15 in 2030: Reaching a New Youth […]

World’s First Multi-Story SkatePark in the Works by Guy Hollaway Architects

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It will be an achievement that will entice skateboarders, BMX, rock climbers and more once the Britain-based Guy Hollaway Architects build the first multi-story park in Folkestone, UK. Plans have just been unveiled with a public meeting for questions on what to expect from this extraordinary urban park—part of regeneration process. The site is based […]