Once again, VF Corp’s Outdoor and Action Sports divisions are leading the charge for the mega-conglomerate with revenues up 5% to $3.3 billion and Vans up 16% in North America. The Q3 financials released Monday, October 21, 2013 indicate a strong quarter and changes including a 4-to-1 stock split. “VF is at its best when […]
While may seem like the season for surfing is in the summertime, when it comes to professional surf competitions and the wrap-up of championship titles, the cusp of North American winter is the ideal timeframe due to big surf, particularly in the Mecca of surfing, Hawaii. Over the next few weeks, Label Networks will once […]
Lee jeans is among several denim brands taking a look at sustainability practices when it comes to their manufacturing process. In addition, they commissioned several creatives to also “rethink” denim and inspired several projects that have taken the concept of sustainability and denim into art including sculpture. NeoChaEdge, a creative agency out of Shanghai and […]
From October 9-11, 2013, some 275 top influencers and athletes in women’s sports gathered for the 4th annual ESPNW Women + Sports Summit in Dana Point, CA. The topic of conversation centered around women in sports and also the missed opportunities that women could bring to sports marketing and industry decision-making. In an excellent review […]
At the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting last month, one of the inspiring announcements came from TOMS founder, Blake Mycoskie, in stating that starting in January 2014, they would be manufacturing shoes and hiring local people in Haiti—one of several countries that TOMS supports with its buy a pair give a pair to a […]
The surfing season has wrapped-up for the top women pros for 2013 with Carissa Moore, 21, being crowned the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Women’s World Champion. Now with the women’s division no longer a part of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing again for the 3rd year in a row, the big North Shore […]
As Twitter prepares for an IPO, social networking brands are watching to see how the little blue bird fares. Similar to Instagram, which started rolling out ads recently, Twitter, too faces the issue of incorporating ads or some type of business model towards generating a profit. According to their registration statement which was released Thursday, […]
Here is another example of street art as a catalyst for change and communication. Faile has created their largest mural yet in New York City, according to Wooster Collective, to honor the legacy of the building and their early 70’s and 80’s recordings. The location is at 321 West 44th Street. Huge, colorful images and […]
While the popular streetwear and denim trade show in Berlin, Bread & Butter, is known for exceeding expectations when it comes to attracting the top brands in streetwear, denim, and urbanwear, the one missing element was relaying it’s message to the end consumers. Like all industry-only trade shows, the public is not invited, however like […]
It’s clear after last weekend’s Emmy Awards that the “best in broadcast TV” is no longer a working subtitle for this awards show. With cable shows such as “Homeland,” “Veep,” “Breaking Bad,” and Netflix’s “House of Cards” taking home best director, actors, and outstanding series awards, and shows like “Downton Abbey” capturing the attention of […]