Story and Photos by Tom Wallace and Kathleen Gasperini One of the strongest shows coming out of the Vegas fashion trade shows earlier this month was Agenda, which returned to Vegas for the second time February 17-19, 2014, as part of Modern Assembly (including Liberty Fairs and (capsule)), and challenging the status quo of MAGIC’s […]
After getting a great deal of pressure from exhibitors and fashion industry leaders about Bread & Butter’s decision to add two consumer days to the end of their upcoming trade show in July, director, Karl-Heinz Muller has announced today, February 25, 2014, that they will remain an industry only show after all. The aim for […]
Just as video gaming art scenes and character fashion designs are gaining a foothold in the art and fashion worlds, music for video game music has taken a great leap forward as a growing genre in pop culture for young musicians and a growing field of study in top music universities. According to the Entertainment […]
Collaborative entertainment is moving fast into the mainstream and with actor, director, writer Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s new show, HitRecord on TV, which premiered the first three episodes at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT, last week, the future of entertainment will never be the same. While Gordon-Levitt is also well-known for his acting in […]
The kick-off to Bread & Butter Berlin, which ran from January 14-16, 2014, at the Airport Berlin-Tempelhof, launched with a massive opening party, a spectacle of lights, and a celeb-studded crowd. Under the theme “Ich Bin Ein Berliner” (I Am Berlin), Bread & Butter continues to be the centerpiece of European contemporary trade shows, but […]
Shaun White has dominated many snowboarding events, from winning the Austrian-based Air & Style in 2003 and 2004, to winning a series of gold medals in the X Games, and twice in halfpipe at the Olympics. It makes sense that the next phase of his career might include actually owning an event that he’s won. […]
The ultimate crossover of cultures is about to take place as TED Prize winner and Parisian street artist JR collaborates with the New York City Ballet in an Art Series that brings the attention of ballet to an entirely new audience. The New York City Ballet undoubtedly got a boost from the movie “Black Swan” […]
The addition of consumer days to what was once industry-only trade shows are becoming more popular as the evolution of the fashion industry continues to change with stronger consumer influence and control. Last week, we announced that Bread & Butter trade show in Berlin would be changing their format for their July, 2014, edition, and […]
Linkin Park bassist Dave Farrell and drummer Rob Bourdon were among panelists at the recent Social Good Summit talking about how music and video gaming can introduce new players to issues of sustainability and activism. Such games are among a new breed of topics trending in the gaming industry recently and are attracting different types […]
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire which premiered this past week not only broke box office records, bringing in $307 million in the first weekend, but has also inspired the fashion industry, particular high-end designers to launch film-inspired collections, videos, Tumblr blogs, and magazines. The latest to note is Capitol Couture by Trish Summerville, the designer […]