Category: Footwear

Bread and Butter Berlin Announces Big Changes, Eliminating Certain Exhibitors and Re-Organizing Areas to Prepare for Forecasted Challenges in Fashion in the Near Future

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Undoubtedly the leading fashion trade show in Europe for Street and Urbanwear, Bread and Butter in Berlin leads the way for evolution in cadence with the changing times. On Sept 4, 2012, President Karl-Heinz Muller announced his show has faced some decisions and would be editing out specific brands in the future and limiting the […]

Mobile Retail: How this Game-Changer Is Driven by Youth Culture and Effects on the Future

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One of the most popular sections within Label Networks’ presentations on Global Youth Culture often stem around disruptive technologies and the differences in patterns between how young people utilize various electronic devices vs. other generations.  For example, based on their DIY sensibilities, often what may have been created for a specific purpose is modified and […]

Capsule Vegas Brings High-end Heritage, Surf, Adventure, and Denim to the Forefront

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Capsule is a trade show that continues to have a strong following among brands that could loosely be classified as upper urbanwear, or high-end contemporary from a wide range of locations ranging from northern Europe to Japan to the USA. During the trade show season earlier this month, Capsule’s Vegas show featured a unique selection […]

Project/reed Installation at S.L.A.T.E. Delivers Snapshop of Most Coveted Collabs in Street Culture

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Project and S.L.A.T.E. fashion trade shows August 20-24 in Las Vegas also offered a variety of inspiring installations and creative areas where attendees could pick up on why certain trends were blossoming compared with others and where the inspirations were originating. From the perspective of youth culture and street, one such prolific area was the […]

Magic, S.L.A.T.E, Street, Workroom, and Project Fashion Trade Shows Illustrate Dichotomy of Styles from Americana, Vintage, Heritage, to Prep Pastels, Neon Ravewear, Skate Influences, and Distinct Denim

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Story and Photos by Kathleen Gasperini and Tom Wallace From August 20-24, 2012, Las Vegas, NV becomes the hotbed for fashion industry players as thousands of fashionistas, buyers, retailers, and media gather from every genre of fashion, footwear, and accessories within the global landscape. Despite the lingering economic global hardship, it was clear that orders […]

The New Tribes of Skateboarding: A Fractured Industry Opens Doors to New Styles, Brands, and Streetwear Crossovers in the State of Skate

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With more than 350 people packing the Mandalay Bay conference room for Label Networks presentation “Action Sports and Streetwear: Youth Culture Influences Creating New Platforms Across Industries” at MAGIC/S.L.A.T.E./Project fashion trade shows on August 20, 2012, it confirmed that there are many brands and retailers with questions and ideas about the changing state of action […]

Upcoming MAGIC and Project Highlights: Nudie’s RePairReDuseReUse; Made for Good’s Collective on Giving; Sourcing’s Made in America = The New Black; S.L.A.T.E’s New Brands; Project 10; Pool’s Coolness; Capsule’s ATL—Above Tree Line

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From August 20-24, 2012, fashion players from around the world descend on Las Vegas for the multi-conglomeration of fashion trade shows that cover every type of fashion, accessories, footwear, and sourcing available in the world. For Label Networks, we’re proud to be a presenter at the shows, which annually prove to be highly anticipated with […]

Label Networks to Present at MAGIC: “Action Sports and Streetwear Crossover: How Youth Culture’s Latest Lifestyle Influences Are Creating a New Platform for Both Industries”

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We’re honored to be asked to present once again at the MAGIC/Project/S.L.A.T.E./Pool Fashion Trade shows on August 20, 2012 at 3 p.m. in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Conference room on one of our favorite crossover topics, Action Sports and Streetwear. Presentation Description: Many changes have taken place in street and youth culture fashion […]

Agenda Trade Show Brings Action Sports and Streetwear Together, Creating a New Platform for Contemporary Adventure and Heritage-Mod Brands and Designs—Label Networks Review

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Quiksilver’s sun-drenched fades and gradients on their new collection of board shorts. Story and Photos by Tom Wallace and Kathleen Gasperini Agenda fashion trade show held in Long Beach Convention Center, CA, August 1-2, 2012 has become the ideal platform for a new crossover of styles, brands, and retailers. While many traditional players in action […]

Team USA Outfitted by Ralph Lauren Actually Made in China–Fashion Industry Gets Pissed at the USOC

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This time, the ones out of step regarding the Olympics isn’t the International Olympic Committee (IOC) but whoever made the decision about the Team USA apparel from the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC). While the fashion industry is currently undergoing a strong push towards “Made in the USA” apparel and accessories, and the concept of Americana […]