Tag: Streetwear

MAGIC, S.L.A.T.E., and Street Fashion Trade Shows Indicate that Urban Has Taken the High Road and Street Contemporary Means More than T-shirts and Sneaks

Label Networks bi-annual review of MAGIC and its sub-shows bring together a dynamic change in fashion, as MAGIC itself split into 2 campuses to further attract its retailer and buyer base.

Paris Round-Up: Street Artist Andre’s”Love Graffiti” and Quiksilver Boards; Comme des Garcons’ Pop-up for 40th Anniversary; Surface to Air New Store and Pop-up Bless

February is the month of love and where else would so much amour take place than in Paris. New exhibitions and pop-up’s within pop-up stores are headlining news.

ASR/Class/Crossroads Trade Shows Prove 3 in 1 is WAY Better than None

One way to keep a rapidly morphing action sports industry “together” is to give each genre their own space. The results seem to be working. Here’s the scoop.

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.

Comme des Garcons’ SHIRT Collection for Fall-Winter 2010 Reveals Another Round of Plaid Mixed with Prep

Often used as inspiration among many streetwear designers, what happens at this show is a good indication of what to expect in this subculture come Fall.

PacSun’s Brutal Q3 Results and Predicted Even Worse Q4 Says Volumes about the State of Action Sports Lifestyle; H&M Is Up 7%

It’s not fun to say “We told you so%u2026” when it comes to such bad news, but sometimes it just has to be said.

Store Profile: Paris Concept Store colette and How It Features Multi-Genre Trends

Each month is something new as one of the world’s most famous concept stores redefines itself constantly. This month there’s the Miles Aldridge expo, 35th Anniv of Hello Kitty, and the Andre-InCase-Arkitip Collab to start.

Retail Round-up: Small-Business Lender CIT Finally Declares Bankruptcy; Uniqlo Profits Soar 36%

The effects of CIT’s bankruptcy have yet to be felt, but brands already battered by the economy are preparing for the tsunami; meanwhile Uniqlo skips along happily on the upside of profitability.

Volcom’s Revenues Down for 3rd Quarter But Beats Expectations So It’s All”Good”

Volcom’s one of those indicator brands for action sports-inspired youth culture fashion. Not to repeat what appears to be a highly polarizing topic from last week but%u2026

MAGIC and Project Fashion Trade Shows to be Held Together at Mandalay Bay with Addition of a Footwear Platform

With MAGIC and Project now together and at a different location, it’s an indicator of where things are right now for the fashion industry overall.