With the Q2 financial results coming out among various publicly held teen retailers, it’s very telling that we’re still not out of an economic quagmire when it comes to changes in shopping patterns among youth culture today. In our upcoming Fall Youth Culture Study 2013, we get right at this point with even more data, […]
There’s a lot going on in fashion and retail right now, and it’s not just from the fashion trade shows in Las Vegas which will soon provide insights on where trends are headed next for SS14. But while teen retailers such as American Eagle, Abercrombie & Fitch, Aeropostale, and even Macy’s report financial difficulties in […]
Grind Media, which purchased Transworld and all of its action sports titles in May, 2013, and whom shuttered Surf magazine within weeks of the purchase, has now shuttered the last remaining aspects of Skateboarder Mag, the digital version, as of October 16. In February of this year, Grind Media touted its new and improved online […]
The Fall fashion trade shows in Las Vegas from August 16-18, 2013 bring with them the fashion industries best, along with several new inspirational destinations that illustrate fresh angles on different genres of fashion. Just as Modern Assembly has given rise to a new platform for brands ranging from streetwear, outdoor, action sports, and denim […]
Too early for a snowboarding story? Not if you’re at Label Networks. We’re all snowboarders and have been craving some wintery news. Which is why we’re also pleased to hear that Burton is adding 2 new flagship stores this Fall to service San Francisco Bay area residents headed to Tahoe. One will be in Berkeley […]
Liberty Fairs is on everyone’s radar next week for the upcoming Las Vegas fashion trade shows August 19-21, 2013, including MAGIC and Project, and a new collective of shows called Modern Assembly which includes leading-edge trade shows such as Agenda, (capsule), and now, Liberty Fairs. Launched by Sam Ben-Avraham, the man who started Project before […]
Apparently, the purchase was small enough that the publically held American Apparel didn’t have to tell anyone they were doing it, but they just bought Oak. Oak is one of those very cool boutiques in New York that offer the most leading-edge designs, not to mention a hang-out location for gatherings such as the weekly […]
Gold medalist Shaun White this year had a good reason to miss the X Games in Los Angeles last weekend. He and his band Bad Things, were playing two different sets at Lollapalooza and ramping up for their debut album release which took place October 8, 2013 on Warner Bros. Records. Bad Things , which […]
Aeropostale today announced their Q2 financials and once again, show that they are struggling within a challenging climate for retailers. Today’s youth culture demographic is less interested in buying what they have to sell. As we’ve noted in many of this year’s Youth Culture Studies, and our upcoming Sustainability and Fall Youth Culture Studies 2013, […]
Photos by Tom Wallace More highlights from the 11th and final X Games in Los Angeles August 1-4, 2013 launched with all eyes on Japanese motocross phenom, Taka Higashino in Moto X Freestyle. For a record 3rd time, Higashino’s unique approach included a Kiss of Death backflip and a Rock Solid backflip in a pair […]