Author: Ryley Bane

Graffiti and Street Artists as Cultural Heroes and the Rise of Culture Jamming

The growing fanbase of artistic underdogs hasn’t just captured this generation’s hearts, but are becoming increasingly attractive to corporate branding and marketing strategists.

Retail Round-Up: U2’s Pop-up Shop Opens in Urban Outfitters Space15Twenty; Japanese Fruits Magazine Opens Store in Shinjuku; Spain’s Mango Expands; Gap Declines; J. Crew Squeezes

Why some retailers are excelling and others are not. Here’s a look at the latest.

It’s So 80’s Fly It Hurts

Shaved sides of the head, ties, ducky shoes, unitards, hipster rap -the mash-up new form has overtaken the original, people.

Twitter’s Real-Time Search is Melting Google

Social search is so now, that it makes Google search seem positively pre-historic.

Street Artist Shepard Fairey Gets Arrested in Boston Just Before Big Opening, Raising Suspicion that He’s Being Used as an”Example” by Boston Police

Levi’s sponsored his ICA exhibition as part of an upcoming collab, but the unbelievable circumstances of his arrest may have just boosted his cred-factor even higher.

Street Artist Shepard Fairey in Legal Battle Over Iconic Obama Artwork

Associated Press considers suing Shepard Fairey over copyright infringement bringing to question what is art.

Get On Your Boots!

Boots are so back as kick-ass trends, military motifs, and U2’s new single of the same phrase hit the streets.

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.

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.

Quiksilver Continues to Get Hammered: 200 Laid-Off, Poorly Timed Commercial with Microsoft Debuts; Prized Jewel DC Shoes Rumored to be Sold to VFC%u2026and Here’s What Youth Markets Think

Label Networks recaps the brand’s preference placement among 13-25-year-olds in our consumer data from North America over the last 5 years (one reason why subscriptions come in handy).