Author: Nori Fumataki

Eco-Fashion Denim Fans May Marvel at Uniqlo’s Made in LA Jeans; Uniqlo Also Assists Refugees in Europe

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Uniqlo, the fast-fashion brand from Japan that has been making waves in youth culture markets globally, has just targeted Los Angeles as their new location for recycled denim styles. According to California Apparel News, Uniqlo is targeting Los Angeles as the new hub for their collection, Made in LA jeans with a sustainable process called […]

World Snowboard Tour Announces Their Season Calendar Ranging from LAAX Open with $500,000 Purse, to X Games, and World Championships in China

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The World Snowboard Tour has released their season’s calendar today, October 21, 2015, with a range of events, ending up with the World Snowboard Championships in Yabuli, China, March 16, 2016.  Included this year in the WST Elite Calendar will be Big Air at the GRAND PRIX DE RUSSIE and Slopestyle at the GRADVALIRA TOTAL […]

Sneaker Artist Wang Zhijun Takes Pollution in Beijing Into His Own Hands By Creating Face Masks from High-end Sneaks

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The latest artist featured on NeoCha, Wang Zhijun, is doing something about his environment by taking high-end sneakers and re-purposing them into face masks in order to make a statement and deal with the serious problem of pollution in his home city of Beijing. Zhijun, according the story, always dreamed of creating his own custom […]

Biggest Snowboard Lesson in the World: Snow Sports Industries and U.S. Resorts Lining-Up to Set and Break Guinness Book of World Records

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More than 120 U.S. ski/snowboard venues have registered to host a Guinness Book of World Records event in pursuit of four separate records. The event takes place at 10 a.m. (local time zones) on Friday January 8, 2016 and is the “unofficial” kick-off for the snow sports industry’s Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month (January). […]

Outdoor Retailer Trade Show to Stay in Salt Lake City Through 2018

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Show organizers for Outdoor Retailer, the largest summer and winter outdoor gear, apparel, accessories and technology tradeshow, announced today that they will be extending their contracts with Salt Lake through Summer 2018. Both Winter and Summer Market shows have been in Salt Lake City since 1996. To ensure all options and concerns were considered regarding […]

World’s Best Women Surfers Gather in Oceanside, CA, for Paul Mitchell Supergirl Pro, Only Major Women’s Qualifying Event in the U.S.

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After a record setting field of competitors in 2014, the World Surf League (WSL) Women’s Qualification Series (QS) Supergirl Pro comes back with even more to offer at the Oceanside Pier starting today, July 24 through July 26, 2015. Extending the field of competitors to 108, the Women’s QS6000 event welcomes the world’s best female […]

Uniqlo Reports Huge Profits Up 52% Based on Great Sales of HEATTECH and Ultra Light Down and Hoodies

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Uniqlo, the brand that claims it will one day be bigger than The Gap, continues its roll of becoming a dominate fast-fashion retailer especially with its strong sales of its HEATTECH and AIRism collections featuring Ultra Light Down, first layer pieces and hoodies that have sun-protection technology. This week they reported their latest financials with […]

Olympics Launches Medal Design Competition for Young Designers for Youth Olympic Games Lillehammer 2016

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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today launched a competition offering fans and young designers the opportunity to make Olympic history by designing the medal for the Lillehammer 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games. Submissions will be accepted until 1 June 2015 at www.medaldesigncompetition.com In keeping with the IOC’s mission for the Youth Olympic Games to be […]

Uniqlo to Launch Next Designer Collaboration Collection with Christophe Lemaire, Formerly from Hermes

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Uniqlo, the Japanese fast-fashion brand that continues to grow in preferences among youth culture according to our upcoming 15th Annual Spring Youth Culture Study 2015, has announced another high-profile designer collaboration with Christophe Lemaire, formerly from Hermes, and previously Lacoste. The capsule collection of both men and women’s items will launch in the Fall of […]

Fast Retailing’s Uniqlo Posts 64% Profit Increase–Illustrates Differences in Fashion Brand Performance

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In the wake of many teen retailers taking a beating, Fast Retailing Co., owners of the Japanese fast-fashion and technical brand, Uniqlo, announced an incredibly strong fiscal report today, January 8, 2015 with profits up 64% in the first quarter. Net income rose to 68.8 billion yen ($575 million) in the three months ended in […]