Changes in Qualifying Process for Top Surfers for World Tour 2012

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On the cusp of several changes taking place in the sport of surfing, here’s the latest about the shift in the qualification process for the Association of Surfing Professional’s World Tour for 2012. Announced today, January 24, 2012, the ASP Board of Directors has voted to ratify several refinements to the ASP World Tour and […]

Legendary Street Artist and Dogtown Co-Writer Craig Stecyk III to Debut “Fin”—Investigating Artisan Garage Culture

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C.R. “Craig” Stecyk III, the co-writer and production designer of “Dogtown and Z Boys” with Stacey Peralta, is debuting a digital film short called “Fin” as part of his collaboration with Hurley in a film series project capturing personages of Southern California. The soundtrack includes Social Distortion, Breakdown, Tommy Guerrero and Steve Alba and the […]

Milan’s Fall 2012 RTW Menswear Take Inspiration from Streetwear and Vice Versa with Burberry and Alexander McQueen in Youthful Tailored Suits and Prada Pulling Out Actors for the Runway Like Adrien Brody

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Burberry Prorsum Photos by Davide Maestri Milan menswear fashion runway shows going on and Berlin about to explode with fashionistas with Bread & Butter Berlin, Bright, and Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, we took a look at what’s going on in menswear and found interesting correlations to streetwear and vice versa. Burberry is coming off good news […]

Pro Surfing Initiates Anti-Doping Policy for 2012

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The concept has been in the works for some time so it’s no surprise really that Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP), which has been going through a crisis recently, has initiated an Anti-Doping Policy for their 2012 season. Unlike many other professional sporting events, surfing has never had such a policy, which many in the […]

Introducing the Snowboarding Car: 686 X Scion Racing Numeric

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Among the many cool things that came out of Agenda last week was the 686 X Scion Racing Car called the “Numeric”—the first official snowboarding car. Marking the 20th Anniversary for 686 outerwear and clothing, the collaboration is unique in many ways mainly because the car was recreated inspired from a snowboarding and skateboarding brand. […]

Bread & Butter Berlin—What to Expect from Europe’s Most Notable Streetwear and Denim Trade Show

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Bread and Butter Berlin has become one of the top trade shows in the world and often the one that many other trade shows most try to emulate. Their attention to details in terms of transforming their environment, the Berlin-Tempelhof Airport, is nothing short of an architectural wonder at each show. Taking place January 18-20, […]

How Surfing Is Going Through Its Own “Arab Spring”—From Bobby Martinez Getting Booted to Questions about the ASP World “City” Tours to Lack of Women’s Sponsorship— The Soul of Surfing Under the Spotlight

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In the past few years it seems we’ve been writing more and more about the sport of surfing and not necessarily because of its soulful nature and attraction among youth culture, but because of the complex business issues surrounding the industry. Now, hitting mainstream Los Angeles this week, a poignant article by Tibby Rothman was […]

Coachella Announces Line-up for 2012: Dr. Dre, Snoop, Black Keys, Radiohead Among the Headliners

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Coachella, the unofficial kick-off music festival in the United States from April 13-15 (and now also April 20-22) announced their lineup today on Facebook. Produced by Goldenvoice, which is owned by AEG, Coachella has become one of the key festivals to attend towards checking out what’s on the radar for upcoming music tour season across […]

Agenda Fashion Trade Show Indicates Strong Showing of New Brands on the Action Sports Horizon and Crossover from a Variety of Influential Lifestyles

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Story and Photos by Kathleen Gasperini and Tom Wallace Agenda trade show, once known as the bastion of underground that usurped ASR back in the day, has been a fully-fledged fashion trade show in its own right now for years, but if ever there was a time that announced this, it was January 5-6, 2012 […]

H&M to Debut David Beckham’s Briefs Collaboration

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H&M, the fast-fashion retailer from Sweden, has been forging ahead with some interesting collaborations with various top designers over the years, and capturing the hearts and wallets of youth culture across the United States, as indicated in our Youth Culture Studies. On February 2, in 1,800 H&M stores, the David Beckham collaboration for bodywear will […]