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Accessories with Attitude Define Miss Wax’s Acrylic Jewelry and Girly Knucklebusters

One thing that a bad economy makes certain is the increased importance of accessories in personal style.

D.C. Street Style’s Multi-Cultural Influences Tips-off Inspiration in Fashion and Accessories

Washington D.C. isn’t all politicians and lobbyists in business attire. Its youth culture keeps things fresh with an eclectic mix of inspiration.

U.S. Open of Snowboarding Wraps-up with Danny Kass Taking 5th Gold, Torah Bright Taking 3rd Gold, Live Performance with Santigold, Plus More Highlights

North America’s most prestigious snowboarding event highlights top pros and sponsors to watch for the 2010 Olympics in Whistler.

ASR Runway Show Delivers Mixed Era of %u201880’s Rave and %u201890’s Grunge Capturing Sport-Street Crossover Looks for Fall %u201809

Fresh photos of what to expect in Fall ’09 youth culture styles from top brands from action sports and street.

The Rise of Band Merch as Important Fashion Component in Youth Culture Lifestyles

Data, images, style trends, top online retail from Label Networks’ Music Youth Culture Profile Report 2009 indicate where things are headed in the world of merch, key influences, and market opportunities within global youth culture lifestyles.

Warming Trends in Street Styles = The Rise of Bright Tights

Tights, leggings, socks -never before have leg-accessories become so important as this season with the rise in popularity of bright choices, patterns, and styles to reflect a fresh DIY spirit.

Collaboration Round-up: Married to the Mob X Nike; Lanvin X Acne Jeans; Dr. Dre X Monster Cable Headphones; Shoes-up Magazine X Lacoste; Baby the Stars Shine Bright Japanese Brand Pop-up in Colette Paris

Collaborations across cultures continue to create new niches and successful branding strategies while keeping must-have consumerism alive.

Rubber Duck’s Combine BAPE Colors with Sneaker-like Uggs for Original Footwear Style That’s Captured the Attention of Fashionistas Across Europe

Footwear break-throughs in style are not always easy to come by, but when we checked out Rubber Duck, the footwear brand created by Eik Braun Ottosen from Copenhagen, we knew we’d found something original, and at the same time, rather funny. Jim Shuben, formerly from WESC and now with Rubber Duck, explained that Eik was a young designer of footwear who had created a sensation in Europe with the launch of his latest styles: a combination of a sneaker, Ugg boot, in Bathing Ape-type patent-leather bright colors, including the uber-hip metallics of gold, silver and Star Wars storm-trooper white.

Paris’ Tecktonik Dance Influences Impact Fashion among Younger Demographics in North America Introducing the Next Wave in Nu-Rave

While Tecktonik has been around for the last 2 years starting at various rave-inspired dance clubs in the Chatelet areas of Paris, the fashion styles (and dance moves) are now moving heavily into the United States and Canada, particularly among a younger demographic of 13-19-year-olds. This was obvious during the MAGIC Fashion trade show in Las Vegas last month indicated by outfits among some of the more leading-edge, and younger fashionistas on the trade show floor.

Coachella Music Arts Festival Mixes Pioneering Performers from Prince to Portishead with Burgeoning Artists Like Metric, Data Rock, and Hot Chip, Resulting in a Ripple-Effect that Will Impact Music Culture

As the first festival of the summer circuit, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival produced by Goldenvoice, which took place last weekend April 25-27, is where you’ll see a good chunk of the bands that will be doing the festival circuit this summer. It’s also the place where new up-and-coming bands, particularly in the indie rock genre, electronica, rave, and synth are showcasing for the first time in front of larger audiences, particularly internationally as a lot of these bands will hit up the European festival circuit later in the summer.