After a three-year hiatus, women’s competition will return to Hawaii with the ASP WCT season-ending Maui Women’s Pro as well as a women’s Pipe Masters showcase featuring top international and local talent. These events, combined with two men’s ASP Prime events, and the men’s ASP WCT finale in the Billabong Pipe Masters for a combined […]
Label Networks is currently being considered as a speaker at the upcoming SXSW Eco Conference in Austin, TX, October 6-8, 2014. The first step however is to get supporting friends, colleagues, and those interested in our topic to vote on SXSW Eco’s Panel Picker until May 16. We hope you can support our presentation! Vote […]
While many skaters wear some version of Levi Strauss jeans while skateboarding, Levi’s today, May 6, 2014, announced their Spring/Summer 2014 skateboard collection dedicated to the tribe. The vibe this time around has to do with Americana workwear, military, sweatpants, and Levi’s version of skate. First, the collection is for guys only (which means they […]
MAHFIA SESSIONS, a series of events created to educate, influence and entertain passionate women in the action sports industry and powered by Group Y, wrapped up a successful weekend alongside B4BC’s Shred the Love event in Mammoth Lakes, CA, on March 23, 2014. The weekend kicked off on Friday, March 21, 2014, as women from […]
Swatch continues it’s expansion to supporting women in surfing with their recent announcement that it will be the title sponsors of this season’s Trestles Women’s Pro. “We’re delighted to further our involvement in surfing to the World Championship level and are really excited about extending the reach of our surfing events to North America,” Marco […]
In our recently released 14th Annual Spring Youth Culture Study 2014, among the many topics covered, we asked thousands of 13-25-year-olds across the United States, several questions about specific aspects of fashion. Included in this robust section of the Study were insights about what young people had in their closets, brands that resonate the most […]
Parisian-based street artist and TED Award winner, JR, will debut “Les Bosquets,” the ballet he created in collaboration with New York City Ballet, with original music by Woodkid, and guest dancer Lil Buck on April 29th, 2014. JR’s debut as a choreographer will involve 42 dancers on stage. Les Bosquets is inspired by JR’s first […]
On April 25, 2014, VF Corporation reported their financial results for their first quarter, which were up mostly due to the strong demand for Vans, The North Face, and Timberland which as a category Outdoor & Action Sports was up 12%. “VF’s first quarter results reflect the continued strength of our brands and our global […]
REI continues its pledge to get more younger people, and a greater diversity in touch with nature. On Earth Day, REI Foundation announced that a total of $410,000 would be awarded the Children & Nature Network (C&NN), Futuro Media Group, Outdoor Foundation and YMCA of the USA. “The REI Foundation’s mission is to better connect […]
Ethical Fashion topics were a key part of the Sustainatopia conference in Miami, Florida, last week, bringing to the forefront pioneers in the ethical fashion industry including Matt Reynolds from Indigenous, Marci Zaroff from Under the Canopy, Howard Brown from Stewart + Brown, along with a score of other leaders. It was an honor for […]