Author: Bernadette Matroka

Guerilla Gardening and Street Art -Turning Torn Ads Into Street Planters

Culture jamming meets recycling meets eco-friendly. If billboard advertisers did this from the start, you’d be they’d get cred.

French Street Artist ZEV and His Liquidated Logos Exhibition in Hong Kong Brings Culture Jamming to the Forefront%u2026Again

“Flipping the script” on corporate logos in an exhibition in the heart of Hong Kong’s high-end fashion district is a statement in and of itself.

Banksy’s Uber-Secret Summer Graffiti Show in Bristol City Museum Opens and Swoons Floating Armada Arrives at the Venice Biennale

Two more exceptional stories of how street/graffiti artists are impacting the world as we know it, and oh, yes, creating effective grassroots campaigns.

Reused Jean Shoes by Levi’s Take a Conversey Approach, Green, and Goodwill to the Next Level

Faded denim hightops give new kicks a green approach.

Accessories with Attitude Define Miss Wax’s Acrylic Jewelry and Girly Knucklebusters

One thing that a bad economy makes certain is the increased importance of accessories in personal style.

Denim’s Multi-Dimensional Fate

Changes in denim brand leadership, denim trade shows, and youth culture brands indicate a massive, ongoing shake-up.

Louis Vuitton’s”A Passion for Creation Exhibition” Exemplifies Art and Commerce Starting with Artist Richard Prince’s Pulp Fiction Wrap of the Entire Hong Kong Museum of Art

Ever since Marc Jacobs took the helm in ’97, French lux brand Louis Vuitton has pushed the limits of the meaning of collaborations. Here’s another big one.

Surf Brands Making Moves: Quiksilver and Roxy Sign Home Product Licensing Deal with CHF Industries; Billabong Claims Sponsorship Title of Pipeline Masters

Surf brands making waves–one from a licensing deal which could lead to others doing the same down the road, another taking top sponsorship title.

Loomstate for Target for Earth Day; Triple Collab with Arkitip the Ace Hotel Palm Springs and General Surplus Footwear

Sometimes certain collaborations just make mores sense than others. Here are a couple of unique ones to note.

Selector Magazine Debuts Featuring Street Art, Culture, Music, Lifestyle

Yet another magazine launch going against the grain, this time with the Canadian biannual Selector, originating from the Art Directors of Lifetime Clothing and Nixon Watches.