Category: Denim

Fashion Trade Shows Reveal Dichotomy Between Nostalgia Americana and Camo Classics to Beach Boys Infused Kaleidoscope Colors, and In-Between Californication

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Vegas fashion trade shows are currently in full swing as the world’s top fashionistas, buyers, exhibitors, media, and celebs have come to America’s biggest shows of the year from February 12-15, 2012 to check out the latest from MAGIC, Project, Workroom, (capsule), S.L.A.T.E., Street, Pool, and others. From our perspective of youth culture trends, we […]

Levi’s Profit Dip Due to High Cotton Costs, Discounting, Sign of the Times

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No matter how artificially pumped-up mainstream fashion media says things are going economically speaking, the reality is that sourcing problems, new trends in discounting, and an entirely new generation of youth culture consumers who have spent their teens living in a recession, are changing the game of the industry. Stay tuned for more about this […]

Bread and Butter Berlin Beats Odds with Successful Show Despite Economic Hardships in Europe

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With the theme High Fidelity, Bread and Butter Berlin which ran from January 18-20, 2012 at the Berlin Tempelhof Airport exceeded expectations in many ways including the high volume of attendees despite economic hard times across Europe. One of the leading fashion trade shows in the world, Bread & Butter is a key show to […]

Bread & Butter Berlin—What to Expect from Europe’s Most Notable Streetwear and Denim Trade Show

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Bread and Butter Berlin has become one of the top trade shows in the world and often the one that many other trade shows most try to emulate. Their attention to details in terms of transforming their environment, the Berlin-Tempelhof Airport, is nothing short of an architectural wonder at each show. Taking place January 18-20, […]

Rise of the Slow-Fashion Movement in a Fast-Fashion 2012

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Fashion is full of ironies especially when it comes to American youth culture fashion movements. One of the most prevalent is the growing movement of slow fashion, often thought of as local, handmade, bespoke apparel, which ironic as it sounds, is actually producing products (often on the leading-edge of trends) that come out faster than […]

Retail Round-Up: Versace X H&M Debuts to Huge Crowds, Now Onto Marni; American Apparel President Resigns; Adidas, Nike, H&M, Puma, and Others Launch Zero Discharge 2020

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H&M and their last masstige collaboration with Versace sent crowds into a frenzy for the limited-edition items.Just as the fast fashion highstreet giant H&M debuted their designer collaboration with Versace to huge fanfare and crowds at most stores as the limited-edition collection went on sale a few weeks ago, today they announced their next collab: […]

Concept Stores for Premium Denim Called Industrie Denim by Levi’s X American Rag Founder Hope to Excite Buyers

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Changing up the shopping experience, this latest collab for denim-inspired brands may get some consumers back in brick ‘n mortar.

Bread and Butter Berlin Announces Theme for Upcoming Show: High Fidelity

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Bread and Butter’s High Fidelity Theme for January 2012. Each year, Bread & Butter Berlin fashion trade show is known for its unique themes and outstanding ability to create a space that attracts the top brands, especially across Europe in streetwear, denim, urbanwear, and higher-end designer contemporary.