Billabong’s on a roll, now with new partnership with Universal Music and license deal with Modern Amusement.
Category: Fashion
Volcom Sold to French Lux Brand PPR, Owners of Puma, Gucci, for $607.5 Million
Recent mergers are another indicator of changes in action sports-inspired brands and industry.
Sunglasses Make Their Mark As Key Accessory in Youth Culture -Fresh Data On Top Brand Preferences, Changes in the Marketplace
Fresh from the Spring Youth Culture Study 2011, we report on the latest youth culture preferences and trends when it comes to a key accessory in creating one’s style.
Euro Americana -How European Fashion Players (and Japanese) Do Americana Better than We Do
With Wrangler winning the Swedish Golden Egg award for best advertising, it’s time to take another look at how other countries cop Americana and make it their own.
Coachella Style: Festival Season Is Officially Underway for 2011 and With It, Fresh Trends in Summer Styles
Coachella Arts and Music Festival is always a prime location for discovering the latest in street styles from fashionistas and music-loving hipsters.
H&M’s Conscious Actions Sustainability Report Raises Bar In Fashion Industry for Others to Do the Same
Fast-fashion giant H&M has some excellent goals that are pushing the boundaries and changing practices of sustainability in fashion.
How China’s Youth Culture May be America’s Best New Fashion Market -Excerpts and Data from Label Networks’ China Youth Culture Study
Levi Strauss Announces Expansion of Denizen in Exclusive Target Deal to Attract Youth Culture with Active Lifestyles
Levi Strauss is not the only denim brand concentrating heavily on fit, comfort and lower price points these days, but the latest agreement with Target will impact the youth fashion industry.
Retail Round-up: Japan Spending Slowdown Hits Retailers Like Uniqlo; H&M Hit by High Cotton Prices; American Apparel Warns of Bankruptcy; Urban Outfitters Falls Short; Adidas X Justice Collab is Cool
Youth culture retail reported some major hits recently, but good ideas are resonating.
Fashion X Technology: Gant’s Digital Showroom at Project; Fashism’s App for Crowdsourced Looks; Social Retail Trends with Wheretoget.It for Diehard Shoppers
The future of the business of fashion is re-shaping quickly and it’s often youth culture markets that adapt the fastest. Here’s the latest round-up of things to keep on your radar.