Tag: apparel

Retailer Round-up: Hot Topic Grows; American Apparel Gets Cash Infusion; Quiksilver Gets Loan Extension and B-; American Eagle Hits Hard Times Along with Abercrombie & Fitch, J. Crew, and Others

The wide range of successes and slumps in the youth culture marketplace among retailers indicates vast changes for the industry and new direction for survivors.

American Apparel Continues to Blaze Trails as the Brand to Watch -Label Networks Reveals Other Insights and Top T-shirt Brand Preferences Among 13-25-year-olds in North America and Europe

Label Networks’ Profile Report on American Apparel illustrates data analysis from our North American and European Youth Culture Studies on trends and what youth culture consumers think

Snow Industries of America (SIA) Trade Show Appears Recession-Proof, But Does the Industry Have its Head in the Snow?

Board graphics ruled, science in outwear is now the norm, and bindings are finally looking cool. That’s just a start.

Ed Hardy Gets Into Snowboarding and Skiing with New Snow Division Including Hardgoods and Softgoods

Tattoo-art looks from the kingpin of self-promotion is coming soon to a slope near you.

Microsoft T-shirts Bring Retro Geek to the Forefront with New Collection

In an attempt to get back at Apple’s Mac vs. PC campaign, Microsoft launches a T-shirt collection aimed at appealing to retro PC geeks.

The Rise of Band Merch as Important Fashion Component in Youth Culture Lifestyles

Data, images, style trends, top online retail from Label Networks’ Music Youth Culture Profile Report 2009 indicate where things are headed in the world of merch, key influences, and market opportunities within global youth culture lifestyles.

Re-Scene Scensters: Thrifted Street Styles Are Redefining Old Eras into New

The recession is now “official” but youth culture is a step ahead, tapping into the old to create something new. Here’s what’s going on from London, LA, Brooklyn, Tokyo.

DNR Fold-Men’s Fashion Trade Magazine Calls It Quits

Yet another print publication bites the dust, and this one doesn’t even try to attempt “moving online” as an excuse.

Action Sports Retailer Trade Show Kicks Off with Runway Fashion Featuring Top Styles from Skate, Surf, Snow, MotoX Industries – Part One

ASR launched Thursday, January 24th with all of the excitement that comes with walking the trade show halls of fashion from the giants of surfing, skateboarding, motocross, and action sports lifestyle. Of course the Volcom area had it usual themes this year including neon green and pink, and Electric Vision next door which was just bought out by Volcom celebrated with a Let It Snow theme and confetti snow everywhere. But interestingly the motocross area continues to expand and provide new energy -all surrounded by Famous Stars & Straps. Check out next week’s stories for more from the show floor.

Urban Lifestyle Profile Report: Skurban, Urban Freeflow, Freestyle Rolling, Fixed Gear: How Urban Culture is Influencing Latest Trends in Sports, Street Fashion, Lifestyles

In the past 2 years, we have had a range of stories about various aspects of the growing influences that urban culture has on the evolution of sports, streetwear, music, and youth culture lifestyles in America -with a ripple effect that’s felt around the world.