Tag: fabrics

Wearable Technologie-From the Mobile Phone Dress to USB Necklaces, Influences from Tron and Sci-Fi Taking Center Stage

Fashion and accessories continue to turn towards electronics and technology not only in design, but built-in communication, music, and mood-ring-like fabrics.

Pantone Reveals Its Color of the Year for 2011: Honeysuckle

The legendary global so-called authority has named its color. How this affects fashion, design, even new Visa card logos, will be determined.

J. Crew Gets Acquired by TPG Capital and Leonard Green and Partners, Plus Fresh High-End Collection Reveals New Directional Trends for This Classics Brand

J. Crew is one brand that has evolved through years, while maintaining a classic, prep edge, to now their high-end trendy collection, and news on being acquired, they’re on a roll.

Surf-Inspired Niche Brands Indicate New Wave of Surf Fashion on the Horizon

The past year new surf-inspired brands from niche scenes in Santa Barbara, Malibu, and Venice, CA have made waves at shows such as Project, Capsule, and Bread and Butter. Label Networks takes a look at the new surf fashion culture.

Bread & Butter Berlin Fashion Trade Show Illustrates the Vibrant Scene in Street, Denim, SportsStyle, and Urban Superior Attracting the Industries’ Top Brands, Buyers, and Designers

One of our favorite fashion trade fairs, B&B Berlin continues to provide a unique and inspiring platform for “business and profit” as the show proved with packed halls, exceptional detail, entertainment, and ground-breaking architecture.

Re-Scene Scensters: Thrifted Street Styles Particularly Retro-Americana Are Redefining Old Eras into New, Changing the Landscape of Retail with the Continued Rise of Thrift

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Tapping the old to create something new is at an all-time high for 2010 resulting in the rise of vintage/thrift stores across the board. A round-up of busy Paris vintage stores, backstreet hotspots in Harajuku, East London’s Brick Lane, plus data changes in retail preferences.