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Fall Youth Culture Study Reveals New Spending Patterns, Inspired DIY Trends and Market Opportunities, Plus Sustainability Trends, Fashion, Sneaker Culture, Action Sports, More

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Fresh research and analysis released today from Label Networks’ 13th Fall Youth Culture Study reveals where shifts in the youth marketplace and various declines have also created new opportunities across a range of industries, such as fashion, technology, sports, electronics, music, entertainment, non-profits, sustainability issues, among others, based on new consumer insights among 13-25-year-olds across […]

Video Gaming Round-up: The Art of Video Games; Rise of Mobile Phone Gaming; Games for Change Winners; The Guild Season 6 Launch with Cewebrity Felicia Day

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The Art of Video Games Exhibition launches on a 10-city nationwide tour this month of October and ending in January, 2013. The exhibition is one of the most comprehensive video gaming shows ever created, featuring 40 years of the evolution of video games as an artistic medium. The show, which started at the Smithsonian in […]

Tom Sims, Legendary Snowboard and Skateboard Pioneer, Passes Away at 61

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On Wednesday night, September 12, 2012, legendary snowboarding and skateboarding pioneer Tom Sims passed away from cardiac arrest at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, CA. He was 61. Tom Sims was known for many things including the inventor of the snowboard on the West Coast when he built his “skiboard” in 1963. He later went on […]

“Sustainability and State of the Future Youth Culture Study 2012″–Label Networks Delivers Fresh Insight on How Youth Care, Buy, Act on Sustainability and Impacts for the Future

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Label Networks releases new youth culture study, September 12, 2012—Los Angeles, CA While today’s youth culture of 13-25-year-olds is undoubtedly the most tech-savvy generation in the world, they also represent a new generation of hope that grew-up with recycling and a broader awareness about the environment, global warming, nuclear threats, and humanitarian issues affecting their […]

H&M Among Leaders in Practicing Sustainability: Latest Move Puts Ban on PFC’s

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One of the best trends coming out in the past 3 years among major brands in youth culture fashion markets are the introduction of transparent sustainability plans. One of the leaders in this arena is the fast-fashion giant from Sweden, H&M. Last week, they announced yet another plan of action which hopefully many brands in […]

Magic, S.L.A.T.E, Street, Workroom, and Project Fashion Trade Shows Illustrate Dichotomy of Styles from Americana, Vintage, Heritage, to Prep Pastels, Neon Ravewear, Skate Influences, and Distinct Denim

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Story and Photos by Kathleen Gasperini and Tom Wallace From August 20-24, 2012, Las Vegas, NV becomes the hotbed for fashion industry players as thousands of fashionistas, buyers, retailers, and media gather from every genre of fashion, footwear, and accessories within the global landscape. Despite the lingering economic global hardship, it was clear that orders […]

Upcoming MAGIC and Project Highlights: Nudie’s RePairReDuseReUse; Made for Good’s Collective on Giving; Sourcing’s Made in America = The New Black; S.L.A.T.E’s New Brands; Project 10; Pool’s Coolness; Capsule’s ATL—Above Tree Line

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From August 20-24, 2012, fashion players from around the world descend on Las Vegas for the multi-conglomeration of fashion trade shows that cover every type of fashion, accessories, footwear, and sourcing available in the world. For Label Networks, we’re proud to be a presenter at the shows, which annually prove to be highly anticipated with […]

Craftivism: Recycled Album Covers Handstiched Into Notebooks by 12-Inch Notes, Plus Patches of Awesome–Examples of Growing Importance of Crafting

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Our DIY generation has given way to an EIY movement whereby Earning It Yourself is at the basis of why more young people today are moving into crafting and appreciating the art of the handmade more than ever before. This isn’t about your grandma’s sewing but more about appreciating heritage, understanding that quality is more […]

Label Networks to Present at MAGIC: “Action Sports and Streetwear Crossover: How Youth Culture’s Latest Lifestyle Influences Are Creating a New Platform for Both Industries”

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We’re honored to be asked to present once again at the MAGIC/Project/S.L.A.T.E./Pool Fashion Trade shows on August 20, 2012 at 3 p.m. in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Conference room on one of our favorite crossover topics, Action Sports and Streetwear. Presentation Description: Many changes have taken place in street and youth culture fashion […]

Sponsorship Effectiveness and Youth Culture: What is the best ONE thing a sponsor can do to grab your attention? Fresh Data from Label Networks’ Summer Youth Culture Study 2012

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Lifestyle sponsorship is vital when it comes to reaching youth culture today, and as quantified with the results of this question from the Advertising and Sponsorship section of our Summer Youth Culture Study 2012—“The Digital Lifestyle,” the top preferred methods of sponsorship are most relevant to their lifestyles in specific ways. Here’s what works best, […]