JR’s wish granted by the TED Prize, turned into the most Radical Collaboration we’ve seen yet.
TEDx Hosted by Goldstar Brings Live Stream of TED Conference to LA Influencer-Big Idea Worth Spreading Is Street Artist JR’s InsideOut Project
Retail Round-up: VF Announces 11% Increase; Abercrombie and Fitch Announces Increase and More Hollisters; H&M Launches Taps Into Unisex with New AIDS Benefit Collection
Many youth culture retailers are figuring out new ways to stay profitable. Here are the ones on top.
Street Art Round-up: JR to Receive TED Prize; Wooster Collective X Kickstarter; Banksy in LA, Doesn’t Win an Oscar
Notoriety of street artists is reaching new heights as more are seen as Rebels of Change (in a good way) and creative inspiration is finding new sources of DIY funding and acceptance.
MAGIC Fashion Trade Show, S.L.A.T.E., and Street -Complex Elements of Streetwear, Sports Inspired, Goth, Urban Presents a Memorable Experience
Like many trade shows doing more to create a unique atmosphere, MAGIC got creative with the addition of skate-influences, cool street art exhibitions, top DJ’s in heavy rotation, even a fixed-bike give-away. And yes, it was a working show: buyers wrote orders.
Youth Culture X Smart Phone-The Future of Mobile Strategies
Fresh data from Label Networks’ Spring Youth Culture Study 2011 reveals what’s re-shaping mobile strategies and how best to reach today’s new target market.
Extreme Americana -Haute Military, Eclectic Camo, Great Outdoors-Inspirations, and Japanese Re-Interpretations Outline a Growing New Subculture
One of several specific trends emerging from the fashion trade shows last week include a new, more extreme take on Americana fashion providing a unique angle within heritage.
Pendleton -Discovery Made That Puts This Heritage Brand in the Category of an O.G. of Surf Culture
The Beach Boys actually used to call themselves The Pendletones based on wearing this heritage brand after surf sessions.
Magic, Project, Workroom–Fashion Trade Shows and What’s Up On Day 1
Heritage and Americana takes new heights in trending, but there’s more. So much more.
Big-Wave Surfing Taken to New Limits as Jaws Gets Ski-Surfed Instead of Surfed-Surfed
The progression of big-wave surfing has taken another leap as skier Chuck Patterson skis down the monster faces of Jaws in Maui.
MAGIC and Project Fashion Trade Show-Some Highlights from What to Expect
As trade shows continue to evolve, two of the largest in the United States, have created some interesting new concepts, events, and programs.