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Jean Paul Gaultier X Target -One of the Biggest Collaboration Stories of the Season

Target%uFFFDs Designer Collaboration series continues to create new excitement in fashion despite an increasingly difficult economy for the industry.

LeSAPE Generation of Central Africa Is Redefining Modern-Day Sartorialists

When President Mobutu banned Western suits in the Congo in the %u201850’s, an entire zoot-suit backlash was launched, which today has been redefined with attitude inspiring new looks from top designers.

Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Brings-Out Fresh Line-Up of Music and Officially Kicks-off Summer 09 Festival Fashion Trends

Highlights from the kick-off of music festival season provides a sneak peak inside entertainment’s best upcoming music and arts performances.

Metal’s Back with Rockstar Mayhem Fest Gearing Up and the First-ever Heavy Metal Music Awards Show, the Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards

America’s first-ever heavy metal awards show honored top old and new acts, featuring Ozzy Osbourne, Slipknot, Megadeath, Metallica, Slayer, and more. Here’s what went down.

Changing Times for MAGIC Fashion Trade Show, including S.L.A.T.E., Turning Focus on Quality, Business, and Price Points Instead of Hype

Fashion trade shows feel the recession, especially the big ones like MAGIC. But business is still being done when it comes to savvy streetwear brands and buyers.

The Impact of the Grammy’s, Ticket Sales, and Sources of New Music on Youth Culture Markets

While Ticketmaster and Live Nation talk merger, AEG looks to the future, the Grammy’s rock mainstream media, and underground sources of new music bubble-up for a new generation of fans.

Music Festival Season Kicks-off with Coachella, the First of Summer, Announcing Line-up and Lay-Away Ticket Plan

Music festivals and tours stay somewhat recession-proof, which sponsors are catching onto and music fans are saving for.

Historic Reunion of the Z-Boys Skate Team Attracts Fans of Surfing and Skateboarding to THELABELLAB Exhibition”The Z-Boy Show -Direct from the Source”

A rare gathering of the OG’s of Dogtown attracted hundreds of fans who came out to see the retrospective photography, art, decks, boards of the Z-Boys, and pay homage to the team that started the movement of skateboarding.

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.