It’s been a wild year for Bread & Butter, the once leading-edge fashion and denim trade show in Berlin. On June 8, 2015, Zalando the Berlin-based online platform for fashion bought Bread & Butter and the intention seemed that it would continue the tradition of the show. With the help of Zalando, insolvency proceedings would […]
On the last day of Berlin Fashion Week, July 10, 2015, as the trade shows wrap-up across the city, and Agenda wraps-up in Long Beach, CA, Bright, known for its streetwear and action sports-inspired brands, announced that The Premium Group, which runs Premium and Seek, has bought them for an undisclosed amount. Bright founders Marco […]
Uniqlo, the brand that claims it will one day be bigger than The Gap, continues its roll of becoming a dominate fast-fashion retailer especially with its strong sales of its HEATTECH and AIRism collections featuring Ultra Light Down, first layer pieces and hoodies that have sun-protection technology. This week they reported their latest financials with […]
Agenda trade show kicks-off today July 9, 2015, in Long Beach, CA, bringing together the leaders in the industries of streetwear apparel, footwear, action sports inspired fashion, urbanwear, skate, and accessories. This is the show that starts the next round of fashion trade shows coming through, and is one of the most popular shows for […]
E3 2015 which wrapped up last month demonstrated why it is the world’s premier video and computer game trade show, setting new records for engagement and captivating gamers across the globe. E3 drew more than 52,000 attendees from 109 countries, including – for the first time in show history – up to 5,000 avid gamers. […]
There’s a lot of interesting news coming from Nike these days, starting with the announcement that co-founder and Chairman Phil Knight plans to step down and is hoping for Mark Parker, CEO, to replace him. This came on the heels of their latest financial news that its annual profits rose 22% to $3.27 billion, and […]
Punk rockers, skaters, and artists now have another festival to celebrate: It’s Not Dead Festival has been announced which will feature 35 bands on three stages including The Vandals, 7 Seconds, Bouncing Souls, Bad Religion, Pennywise, Descendents, Anti-Flag, Fishbone, H20, Goldfinger, Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake, and others. It’s Not Dead takes place at […]
H&M’s latest sales report has come out for the first half of the year, with amazing results. According to Karl-Johan Persson, CEO, “The strong sales development has continued for all our brands with a sales increase in SEK of 23 percent excluding VAT during the first half-year. Including VAT, this means that sales in the […]
Fashion Positive was launched last November as a response of more fashion designers and industry professionals seeking new ways to make fashion sustainable. It was an initiated and created by Cradle to Cradle Products Institution to figure out regenerative systems in the supply chain and design. Last week, they announced their first salon series in […]
World Skateboarding Day often energizes brands and skaters with excellent new ideas for bringing out the stoke of board sports through new ways of connection across the globe. Specifically, we wanted to point out what DC plans to do for Go Skateboarding Day in June 21, 2015. They are planning a Global Skate Jam! which […]