Category: Humanitarian

The Future of Fashion Summit by Sportswear International Highlights European Denim Trends, Topics on Retail, Digital Imprint, POS Emotional Impact, Brand Transparency

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In their first Future of Fashion Summit, Sportswear International provided a unique platform in Berlin, July 3, 2012, the day before Bread & Butter Trade Show for an impressive group of key speakers and topics ranging from changes in fashion and denim retail, to the Digital Lifestyle of today’s consumers (stay tuned for Label Networks’ […]

Billabong Halted Trading, Attempts to Raise $225 Million, Yet Billabong’ 6th Design for Humanity Massive Event Still On

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Billabong’s Design for Humanity event over the past 5 years has been one extraordinary event, taking place in a “NYC” backlot in Paramount Studios in Hollywood featuring an array of bands, a runaway show of their upcoming collection, and a new beneficiary from art auction and ticket sales proceeds. However the announcement of the 6th […]

Big Wave Surfer Laird Hamilton Teams-up with NRDC to Stop Ocean Damage with Campaign for Rio+20 Earth Summit

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The NRDC and big wave surfer Laird Hamilton have collaborated on an effective campaign leading up to the Rio+20 Earth Summit June 22, 2012 to stop repairable ocean damage. This is an ongoing campaign, which started with the Peace Paddle, which took place earlier this year in Malibu, setting the Guinness Book of World Records […]

The State of Mind of Youth Culture: A New Generation with Different Concerns Means Changing Dynamics for Relevant Businesses

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Youth culture by their very nature of entering into a new world of personal identity and awareness often comes with a huge dose of hopefulness despite the state of the global economy, environment, or even war. The main reason for this sense of hope and happiness comes from having really no other comparisons developed yet […]

Transmission LA—Curated by Mike D of the Beastie Boys and the Passing of Adam Youch (MCA) at the Age of 47

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The sad news May 4th that Adam Youch, also known as MCA of the Beastie Boys, passed away at the age of 47 years-old was devastating and inspired a flurry of tweets and Facebook messages that is still trending days later. Ironically, the weekend before, we’d witnessed Mike D of the Beastie Boys’ latest art […]

How H&M’s Kiss For a Cause for Fashion Against AIDS at Coachella Symbolized an Excellent Brand X Non-Profit Collaboration and Awareness Campaign

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Coachella Music and Arts Festival is known for its low-key sponsorship. Festival-goers barely know any are even there, which is how the festival promoters want it to be. The ones that do get the coveted sponsorship deal must come up with creative ways of integration. H&M, and their Kiss for a Cause campaign, was one […]

Sustainable Surf Partners with Association of Surfing Professionals Tour To Green-up Events

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The non-profit organization Sustainable Surf, the leader is creating surfboards out of recycled materials and guidelines for green events, has partnered with ASP North America for the 2012 season. This could set new standards for action sports events in general. The goal of the partnership is to provide a useful framework for looking at event […]

18th Vans Warped Tour Kick-off Announces Fresh Changes for the Upcoming Summer Tour, Headliners Rise Against, All Time Low, The Used, Anti-Flag, Taking Back Sunday, and More

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The Vans Warped Tour kick-off March 29, 2012 at the Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles marked the official call that summer music tour season is about to begin. Coming into its 18th year, it can easily claim the title of the longest running music tour in North America. Kevin Lyman, founder and director of […]

Shepard Fairey to Possibly Produce George Orwell Classic 1984 with Howard and Grazer

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Totalitarianism may not be so far removed as it once seemed when George Orwell penned his classic “1984” in 1949. The timing seems eerily perfect for another remake, which street artist Shepard Fairey has been rallying for by moving forward to get Imagine Entertainment’s power players Brian Grazer and Ron Howard on board. Shepard, who […]