The announcement that H&M, the fast-fashion retailer from Sweden that is quickly gaining traction among youth culture in the United States, has launched its e-commerce platform called Shop Online in America, will have an impact on the where youth shop this fall during back-to-school. As more people are shifting to buying online within this new […]
Here’s another example of the growing emphasis on recycling and cradle-to-cradle thinking at the teen level with Crayola’s latest program for schools to recycle markers into clean energy. Through a partnership with JBI, Inc., a recycling and energy company, Crayola is announcing to all schools K-12 in the United States to recycle markers through a […]
The fashion industry may change quickly when it comes to new styles and designs for each season, but one area it did not adapt to quickly was the age of technology. However things are beginning to change, thanks in most part to evolution and popularity of fashion films—often short video clips posted on Vimeo or […]
There’s a lot going on in fashion and retail right now, and it’s not just from the fashion trade shows in Las Vegas which will soon provide insights on where trends are headed next for SS14. But while teen retailers such as American Eagle, Abercrombie & Fitch, Aeropostale, and even Macy’s report financial difficulties in […]
Grind Media, which purchased Transworld and all of its action sports titles in May, 2013, and whom shuttered Surf magazine within weeks of the purchase, has now shuttered the last remaining aspects of Skateboarder Mag, the digital version, as of October 16. In February of this year, Grind Media touted its new and improved online […]
The Fall fashion trade shows in Las Vegas from August 16-18, 2013 bring with them the fashion industries best, along with several new inspirational destinations that illustrate fresh angles on different genres of fashion. Just as Modern Assembly has given rise to a new platform for brands ranging from streetwear, outdoor, action sports, and denim […]
Liberty Fairs is on everyone’s radar next week for the upcoming Las Vegas fashion trade shows August 19-21, 2013, including MAGIC and Project, and a new collective of shows called Modern Assembly which includes leading-edge trade shows such as Agenda, (capsule), and now, Liberty Fairs. Launched by Sam Ben-Avraham, the man who started Project before […]
Gold medalist Shaun White this year had a good reason to miss the X Games in Los Angeles last weekend. He and his band Bad Things, were playing two different sets at Lollapalooza and ramping up for their debut album release which took place October 8, 2013 on Warner Bros. Records. Bad Things , which […]
Photos by Tom Wallace More highlights from the 11th and final X Games in Los Angeles August 1-4, 2013 launched with all eyes on Japanese motocross phenom, Taka Higashino in Moto X Freestyle. For a record 3rd time, Higashino’s unique approach included a Kiss of Death backflip and a Rock Solid backflip in a pair […]
The final ESPN X Games took over downtown Los Angeles August 1-4, 2013 in a bittersweet celebration as the X Games will move onto Austin, TX, in the summer of 2014. More than 19,000 fans came out to check out the events and activities which blanketed the L.A. Live event deck, Staples Center, and out […]