Category: Accessories

Sneakerness Europe Goes Off—Proves Sneaker Culture Is Alive and Well among Youth Culture

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Sneakerness Zurich convention just wrapped up with massive attendance viewing every type of leading-edge sneaker style on display to the insatiable sneakerhead audience.  In its 3rd annual convention, it’s clear that Sneakerness is a growing force in the world of footwear, but also that sneaker culture is a strong marketplace within youth culture, and now, […]

Backpack Trends Reflect Key Subcultures from Electronica to Americana—Photo Report of Youth Culture’s Favorite Accessory

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Backpacks create a staple accessory category for youth culture fashion brands but not only as an addition to what may be offered in a fashion collection, but also as a reflection as to where the market’s headed next. In this story, we take a visual look at what’s new in backpacks from a variety of […]

Urban Outfitters Reports Q4 Profits Double; Big Push at SXSW; Launch of Festival LookBook Styles

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Urban Outfitters is on a roll and their music-inspired fashion themes are working. Today, March 11, 2013, they reported their fourth quarter financials with profits up 110% since last year at this time to $82.55 million from $39.26 last year. Urban Outfitters, owners of the popular brand Free People, Anthropologie, BHLDN, and Terrain also continues […]

Hot Topic Gets Bought by Sycamore Partners for $600 Million

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Punk rock/Goth inspired retailer Hot Topic just landed a huge deal, getting bought by the private equity firm Sycamore Partners, owners of brands like Talbots, for $600 million.   Hot Topic shareholders will get $14 a share as part of the deal, which is a whopping 30% above the closing price yesterday, March 6, 2013. […]

Native American Prints, New Camo Patterns, and Platform Sneakers Among Top Trends at Capsule

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There’s no denying that Capsule fashion trade show has a unique niche in the fashion industry, capturing the buyers and exhibitors that are interested in higher end design with a streetwear and outdoor edge. One of smaller shows that takes place during Magic Market Week, it still attracts an cross-section of brands, from SLVR Adidas […]

Project MVMNT Destination Station for Street, Curated Clique Coolness, Modern Youth Culture

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Story and Photos by Tom Wallace and Kathleen Gasperini MAGIC Market Week February 19-21, 2013 in Las Vegas continues to bring the buyers of the business of fashion together in a variety of trade shows, but this time around, it was Project MVMNT that became the destination station for a combo of street, urban, skate, […]

Future Consumers Report: Youth Culture Trends and Designer Headphones—Fresh Data from Label Networks’ Upcoming Spring Youth Culture Study 2013

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Designer headphones are among a growing subculture in youth culture in terms of choosing key accessories, not only for functionality for listening to music, but as personal statements of individual style. The category has become so important to connecting with youth culture, that key streetwear brands, including denim, and various trade shows often offer designer […]

PUNK: Chaos To Couture: The 2013 Costume Institute Exhibit Showcases Fashion Inspiration from Music

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art is warming up to feature an exhibition that showcases how music has inspired design in the show called PUNK: Chaos To Couture. While we’ve often noted that many fashion trends come from music and artists, it’s nice to see the recognition coming from the land of couture, including co-chair Anna […]

Shop The Floor—MAGIC Market Week Launches the Latest Platform in the Growing Space of Online Trade Shows

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Last December, we examined the rise of online trade shows and the growing shift in patterns to a new format and schedule in fashion that were greatly impacting the industry. This growing number of online trade shows was a strong indication that even though the fashion industry tends to be slow when it comes to […]

H&M Round-up: Q4 Up 9%; Established 3-Year Deal with WWF; Adds Vanessa Paradis as the Face of Conscious

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Fast-fashion giant H&M is on a tear early this year, first with their financial reports indicating strong sales in Q4 up 9%, and big plans for expanding stores in China and the U.S. H&M has also completed a mobile-adapted H&M shop online which was launched in H&M’s 8 existing online markets in January 2013. According […]