It’s always an honor to be named as the official apparel brand of a country’s Olympic team. H&M announced today, April 17, 2013, that it will be the official brand for the Swedish athletes for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Sochi 2014, and the Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro 2016. The […]
Often a leader in the marketplace of action sports and lifestyle brands, the next step of the Volcom journey includes progressive plans to incorporate an Environmental Profit and Loss (EP&L) policy with their parent company Kering. On April 8, 2013, Volcom announced yet another new feature to their brand amid the transition to a new […]
A unique space created at Project MVMNT trade show last winter was a new area of curated top female designers and brands called Street Hearts. Located on a wide black platform and placed right in the middle of the streetwear section, Street Hearts captured the attention of buyers and media, but also the other menswear […]
The sad saga of surf brand Billabong looks like it’s finally coming to some sort of conclusion with its buyer’s bidding wars ending. On April 8, 2013, The Australian reported that Billabong was in talks to be acquired by Sycamore Partners and Paul Naude, who was the former President, for US$297.9 million. Sycamore Partners were […]
The Street Issue theme of Antidote magazine’s latest upcoming issue provides a unique look at how the streets of urban landscapes and the people in various environments continue to inspire art, photography and fashion these days. With the explosion of streetwear blogs, streetart Tumblr’s and any number of designer blogs, sites, and lookbooks, fashion […]
AGENDA Trade Show has added yet another element to their expansion plans, with the announcement today, April 1, 2013, of hiring on Vanessa Chiu, the former Insight Marketing Manager, as Director of Women’s Sales and Marketing. Chiu joins AGENDA on the heels of the announcement that the show will be expanding its reach to include […]
The expansion plans for what’s become one of the leading trade shows for streetwear, action sports-inspired apparel, footwear, and accessories, and upper urbanwear known as Agenda would inevitably invade the space of Las Vegas during what’s becoming a crowded trade show timeframe featuring MAGIC, Project MVMNT, Pool, and Capsule, (and MAGIC’s online show, Shop the Floor). […]
Now Available! Label Networks’ 13th Annual Spring Youth Culture Study! Label Networks’ 13th Annual Spring Youth Culture Study reveals new consumer insights from 13-25-year-olds across the United States—the “Recession Generation”–that’s sparking new DIY subcultures, brands, industries, and market trends in spending patterns, social networking, fashion, footwear, technology, music, sports, entertainment, and more. Youth culture in […]
Urban Outfitters is on a roll and their music-inspired fashion themes are working. Today, March 11, 2013, they reported their fourth quarter financials with profits up 110% since last year at this time to $82.55 million from $39.26 last year. Urban Outfitters, owners of the popular brand Free People, Anthropologie, BHLDN, and Terrain also continues […]
There’s no denying that Capsule fashion trade show has a unique niche in the fashion industry, capturing the buyers and exhibitors that are interested in higher end design with a streetwear and outdoor edge. One of smaller shows that takes place during Magic Market Week, it still attracts an cross-section of brands, from SLVR Adidas […]