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DIY T-shirt Designs: Forecast for Summer 2010’s Most Creative Silhouettes That Eclipse the Original Graphics, Plus New Brands to Watch

Streetwear / T-shirts / Trends / Vintage/Thrift
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What’s next in T-shirt designs from a stylistic and materials points of view indicate the growing importance of DIY silhouettes vs. graphics. Fresh street report.

Uniqlo Achieves Unprecedented Success with Net Income Increase of 57.2%

There’s a reason we keep writing about Japan-based fast-fashion retailer Uniqlo. While other retailers are dropping like flies, Uniqlo proves their strategies are on the money.

Retail Round-up: Uniqlo’s HeatTech Boosts 11.5% Increase; K2 Licenses Core Skate Brand Adio; Forever 21 Goes Big in Japan; Quiksilver 4th Quarter Drops 11%

Strategies that work, especially among fast-fashion retailers deserve a second look–especially in global youth culture.

Cool Collabs of the Month: Hurley by Pendleton, Karl Lagerfield’s Ruby Motorcycle Helmets; H&M’s Launch with Sonia Rykiel

While collaborations abound, here are some of our faves of the month that we think will inspire given the variety of industries, locations, and subcultures that they cover.

Music Tour 2010 Update: Lilith Fair Returns; Vans Warped Posts Tour Dates, Logo; Hot Topic Heads-up Sub City Take Action Tour; Country Throwdown Gains Momentum

Marketing through music is the way to go for brands looking to launch effective grassroots campaigns. Here’s a quick look at what’s going on for 2010 so far.

China Denim Market -Surprises in Top Brands, Buying Power, Spending among Youth Market

In Label Networks’ 3rd annual China Youth Culture Study covering 15-30-year-olds across Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, despite the global economic downturn, there are new markets with great possibilities for fashion brands, particularly denim.

14oz. Magazine Launch from Berlin’s”Store of the Year” Brings Welcomed Retail and Brand Portfolio Concepts Together

Co-founded by Karl-Heinz Muller of Bread & Butter, 14oz. as a store and now magazine feature a 360 view of style, credibility, brand lifestyles, and customer experiences.

Press Release: Fall Youth Culture Study Reveals New Market Trends in Fashion, New Media, Advertising, Sponsorship Effectiveness, Technology, Sports, Spending, and More

Label Networks’ Fall Youth Culture Study 2009 is released! For brands looking to step-up their future business strategies, here’s the answer.

How China’s Youth Culture May be America’s Best New Fashion Market -Excerpts and Data from Label Networks’ 3rd Annual China Youth Culture Study 2009

In truth, for even the most localized trendsetting brands, it’s of vital important to know what’s taking shape among China’s youth culture as the ripple effects from the sheer heft of their size (despite the down economy) continue to shape global economics and opportunities.

French Street Artist ZEV and His Liquidated Logos Exhibition in Hong Kong Brings Culture Jamming to the Forefront%u2026Again

“Flipping the script” on corporate logos in an exhibition in the heart of Hong Kong’s high-end fashion district is a statement in and of itself.