Former Vice President Al Gore trained me to become a certified Climate Reality Leader earlier this month in Denver, CO, and it was one of those life-changing experiences that spawned new energy, ideas, and set the course of my future actions. For the sake of this story, which will be one in a series, and […]
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Solving Global Climate Change with Al Gore: My Climate Reality Leadership Training Underscores the Need for Hope and Fast Action, Especially in the Snow Industry
Agenda Trade Show Continues Trend as the Premiere Destination for Lifestyle Brands in Action Sports, Streetwear Fashion, and Urban Cultures with New Themes and Networking Opportunities
It can be said that the flagship Agenda fashion trade show in Long Beach January 7-8, 2016, showcased one of the most truly authentic and creative environments in fashion that we’ll see throughout this fashion trade show season. In part, it’s because this show, created by Aaron Levant, stemmed from a history of offering an […]
Vice Launches Own Cable Channel Headed-up by Spike Jonze
Last week, Vice announced the launch of their own cable channel, which in our opinion, is going to give network TV another run for their money. Headed up with the support of such directors like Spike Jonze, we can anticipate a new look at what is entertainment, news, humor, fashion, sports, and cultural coverage. This […]
New Fall Youth Culture Study Reveals Most Effective Advertising and Sponsorship Patterns, Social Networking, Digital Entertainment, Plus Revealing Trends in Action Sports, Music, Beverages, Food, and Automotive
Label Networks is pleased to announce the release of their 15th Annual Fall Youth Culture Study 2015! Here’s more: September 15, 2015, Los Angeles, CA–Fresh research and analysis released today from Label Networks’ 15th Fall Youth Culture Study 2015 reveals new shifts in what youth markets think is effective advertising and sponsorship patterns that are […]
Hip-Hop Fashion Documentary by Nas, “Fresh Dressed” Provides the Scoop on Fashion’s Relationship to the Musical Genre
This is one of the more interesting documentaries on fashion influences and scene during the growth of hip-hop in the early days. Produced by Nas and directed by Sacha Jenkins, “Fresh Dressed” taps into the best talents in the biz and how fashion shaped the industry, including Kanye West who talks about why he wanted […]
Freitag Bags Launches Design-a-Truck-Tarp Designer Competition for Re-purposing Tarps into Designer Bags
Freitag is one of the early adopters of recycling and upcycling ever since the founders, brothers Daniel and Markus Freitag, based in Zurich, first started making bike messenger bags out of recycled old tires. Over the years, a main source of their fabric is old truck tarps. Frietag likes to call the various street materials […]
Agenda Trade Show January 2015 Edition Provides Best Platform for Streetwear and Action Sports, Mix of Heritage and Fresh Twists, Achieving Business and Fun In Unique Style
Story and Photos by Kathleen Gasperini and Tom Wallace The Agenda Trade Show in Long Beach, CA, January 5-6, 2015, featured inspiring designs, brisk business, and a coming together of the best in action sports-inspired and streetwear fashion, footwear, accessories, and wearable technology. With an industrial theme made of a mix of barrels, pallets, and […]
SXSW Eco: Label Networks to Present #TheSustainables: Youth Culture’s DIY Future
Our presentation at SXSW Eco is upon us! Monday, Austin, TX. Label Networks presents their 3rd Annual Sustainability and Youth Culture Study 2014, expanding from the years before featuring greater depth of consumer insights on youth trends towards sustainability, eco-friendly fashion and footwear buying habits, sustainability preferences, trends and actions towards sustainability, feelings about the […]
New Fall Youth Culture Study Reveals Shifts in Effective Advertising and Sponsorship, Social Networking, Digital Patterns, Plus Trends in Action Sports, Music, Beverages, and Sustainability
Fresh research and analysis released today from Label Networks’ 14th Fall Youth Culture Study 2014 reveals the massive shifts in effective digital entertainment, communication patterns, advertising, and marketing among 13-25-year-olds across the United States. “With the significant shifts in entertainment preferences, YouTube, TV, social networks, and mobile phone culture, this Study unveils the differences in […]
Agenda Long Beach Trade Show Brings Elements of Technology, Accessories, to the Fashion Forefront of Streetwear and Action Sports
Agenda trade show, the leaders in streetwear and action sports inspired apparel, footwear, and accessories, kicked-off the next season of fashion trade shows in Long Beach, CA, July 10-11, 2014 with a bustling scene and new trend directions. First, the crossover between technology and fashion is clearly influential in streetwear with more designer headphone brands, […]