Category: Trade Shows

The Denim Religion Show at Bread and Butter Berlin Brings Performance Art and Streetwear Together

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As Bread & Butter Berlin ramps-up for their leading-edge fashion trade show, they’re also releasing invites to a variety of interesting art shows, music, and various unique performances that combine fashion and movement. One that we found especially appealing is The Denim Religion Show to take place each day, July 3-5, 2012 at the Tempel […]

European Trade Show Updates: Bench Skips Bread & Butter; Panorama Cancelled; Flip, Trade Show for Streetwear, Action Sports Springs to Action

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The effects of the economy have taken a particularly hard toll for European fashion trade shows and brands, but at the same time, with such challenges, redefined new markets and opportunities have risen that may not have been available before. First, Flip, a new trade show for action sports, urban, and streetwear, created by Moda, […]

Comic Kingpin Stan Lee Launches Shock and Awesome Comikaze Expo

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The world of comics continues to inspire youth culture and adult fans globally and with the plethora of superhero movies being re-produced over the past few years, the idea of growing a massive comic expo in Los Angeles makes complete sense. Who better to take things to the next level than the Godfather of comics […]

We Can He Heroes Campaign at WonderCon X DC Comics Another Good Example of Text-to-Give Campaign

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WonderCon has descended on Anaheim, CA, at the Convention Center bringing with it tens of thousands of diehard comic fans and super-hero wannabes. Often considered the little brother of the bigger Comic-Con that sells out a year ahead of time, WonderCon has become a hot ticket in its own right as it enters its 26th […]

MAGIC, S.L.A.T.E., Street, Workroom, Project, Pool, (capsule)—Label Networks’ Review of America’s Largest Fashion Trade Show Scene and Where Trends Are Headed

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 Story and Photos by Kathleen Gasperini and Tom Wallace The flurry of fashion trade shows in Las Vegas from February 12-15, 2012 bring with them a diverse angle of what’s taking shape in fashion from a wide spectrum of genres particularly in the United States. While we mostly concentrate on youth culture influences, including streetwear, […]

MAGIC China—Sign of the Times as Fashion Brands Seek New Markets, Plus Youth Culture China Trends from Label Networks

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While MAGIC fashion trade show and all of the surrounding shows in Vegas from February 12-15, 2012 bring out some of the best in new fashion brands, buyers and trends, one aspect that has quickly caused a ripple effect actually came from Sourcing and the seminar “China, the Dragon in Transition: Sourcing From and Selling […]

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 […]

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, […]

Agenda Fashion Trade Show Indicates Strong Showing of New Brands on the Action Sports Horizon and Crossover from a Variety of Influential Lifestyles

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Story and Photos by Kathleen Gasperini and Tom Wallace Agenda trade show, once known as the bastion of underground that usurped ASR back in the day, has been a fully-fledged fashion trade show in its own right now for years, but if ever there was a time that announced this, it was January 5-6, 2012 […]