Japanese Fast-Fashion Retailer Uniqlo Rises Above the Retail Fray, While Beams Launches CultuArt Tapping into the Sales of Japanese Urban Pop Culture

Two Japanese retailers have come up with formulas for success despite economic hardships.

Trade Show Update Part 2: MAGIC Adds Premium Women’s and Drops Runways; Meeting Rooms Increase at ASR; Agenda Picks-up a Few; Bread & Butter Introduces a Flea Market and Gumball Rally

Fashion trade shows continue to re-invent themselves as the run-up to the new season begins.

MacWorld Expo Highlights Center Around Music as Thousands from the”Cult of Mac” Flock to San Francisco

Kick-off of technology trade show season starting with MacWorld reveals where things are headed next. Here are the most interesting developments from a youth culture perspective.

Trade Show Round-up: Bread & Butter’s Director Creates Offshow 14 oz. in Berlin; Agenda Debuts New Brands; ASR Drops Holiday

Fashion trade shows in street, denim, urban, and action sports re-align and debut changes for 2009.

Sneaker News: Chic-Sneak High Heels by Puma; Kanye Collabs with Louis Vuitton for Fresh Sneaker Collection

Fresh new styles and collaborations provide a new twist in sneaker culture.

Lifestyle Choices in 2009: Craftivism, Living Virtual, and Interactive Solutions Among Top Youth Culture Lifestyle Choices in Label Networks’ New Year’s Zeitgeist Report

Youth culture lifestyle choices provide forecasts for effective brand strategies across the board -from entertainment and news, to fashion, technology, music, sports, and choices in living.

Ed Hardy Gets Into Snowboarding and Skiing with New Snow Division Including Hardgoods and Softgoods

Tattoo-art looks from the kingpin of self-promotion is coming soon to a slope near you.

Media Update: Vanity Fair, Vogue, GQ Scale Back Staff; Fuel TV Grows

Entertainment’s re-vamp indicates that many aspects of today’s youth culture, i.e., topics of importance, technology, and alternative business models, are what’s going to survive.

Street Artist Shepard Fairey’s Iconic Image of President-Elect Barack Obama Graces the Cover of Time Magazine’s”Man of the Year”

How a street artist tapped into the power of the masses, inspired a new generation, and captured the attention of a new President.

Quiksilver Pulls-Out of ASR Winter Trade Show -What This Means for the Action Sports Industry

When a cornerstone drops, how does a building stand? Try re-inventing the concrete.