LA Fashion Week Kicks-off with the GenArt Fall Fashion Runway Show Inside the Decaying Glamour of the Los Angeles Theatre Featuring Grai, Society for Rational Dress, and Raquel Allegra

GenArt’s featured designers once again set the tone for LA Fashion Week with collections that depict aspects of the future in styles, materials, and silhouettes.

Tokyo Girls Collection Once Again Successfully Combines Runway Fashion and Real-time Ecommerce Solutions Via Mobile Phone Buying in a Fun and Entertaining Atmosphere

Here’s one solution to making money in fashion -open runway shows and direct buying via mobile phones.

Hellz -A Crime for All Seasons, Presents a Fall Collection That Set’s the Pace for Women’s Street Fashion

Ranging from new motifs in boyfriend jeans to mixed materials, polka dots, and Native American prints, this is one of the best collections we’ve seen in women’s street contemporary fashion.

Fall Out Boy’s New Video Game Blends Music and Gaming for Greater Fan Interactive Fun

Old-school games re-imagined by bands bring new life to a potentially huge crossover platform.

The Microblogging Wars: Facebook Adds Twitter-Like Feature; Google CEO Gives a Negative Shout-out; Twitter Correspondents on the Rise

The days of big news corps are numbered as microblogging grows.

Slamxhype Launches New Print Magazine”The New Order”

Nothing like launching a print magazine during a recession, but street bloggers Slamxhype score with this new title.

Happy Women’s Day! In Honor, Label Networks Turns to Women in Sports and the Market Opportunities by Understanding the Future: Top Sports Young Women Most Want to Learn

Tracing changes in top sports 13-25-year-old females want to learn provides quantitative trend forecasting in where new market opportunities lie as young women aspire to connect with specific sporting lifestyles.

Graffiti and Street Artists as Cultural Heroes and the Rise of Culture Jamming

The growing fanbase of artistic underdogs hasn’t just captured this generation’s hearts, but are becoming increasingly attractive to corporate branding and marketing strategists.

Pool Fashion Trade Show Reflects Unexpected Upbeat Mood as Art-Inspired Designers and Boutique Buyers Explore New Options with High-Volume Traffic

Pool continues to show that trade shows can stand apart -even if it’s within the same hall as others -based on the quality and uniqueness of its exhibitors and buyers.

Japan’s Leading Fashion Retail Scene with the Opening of Marui One in Shinjuku, Growing Fanbase of La Floret Avatars, and Top Visual Kei Brands and Styles Provide Fresh Insight on What Works in a Recession

American fashion retailers and brands in youth culture markets are studying what’s working in Japan and why as more ideas prove successful for reaching a new generation of consumers. Fresh street style photos, brands, and data.