Tag: Revolution

Earth Day Round-Up: Fashion Revolution Week, Third Anniversary of Rana Plaza, Fashion Transparency Index—Levi’s On Top

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Happy Earth Day from Label Networks! To celebrate, we’ve put together a quick fashion round-up of changes in the industry via increased efforts of sustainability. We are also pleased to announce our 5th Annual Sustainability and the State of Youth Culture Study will be released next week! First, this week marked the 3rd anniversary of […]

Murder Charges Filed Against Owners of Rana Plaza, Brings Topic of Ethical Fashion Once Again to Forefront, and How this Influences New Buyers of Gen-Z

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Two years since the Rana Plaza collapse killing 1,133 people in garment district Dhaka, Bangladesh, police have filed murder charges against 41 people, including the owners. It was the worst disaster in the history of fashion and sparked outrage among many brands, particularly those in ethical fashion. It launched a rallying cry and movement called […]

Fashion Industry Rallies for Fashion Revolution Day Calling for People to Wear Their Clothes Inside-Out and Ask, “Who Made Your Clothes?”

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Ethical Fashion topics were a key part of the Sustainatopia conference in Miami, Florida, last week, bringing to the forefront pioneers in the ethical fashion industry including Matt Reynolds from Indigenous, Marci Zaroff from Under the Canopy, Howard Brown from Stewart + Brown, along with a score of other leaders. It was an honor for […]

Katiness-Fever: Capitol Couture Connects Hunger Games Fashion with Revolution Style

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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 […]

Non-Toxic Revolution Marks Latest Initiative of Highly Popular Youth Non-Profit Keep-a-Breast

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There’s a bigger picture to having healthy boobs and KAB knows how to make a difference -this time with the launch of the Non-Toxic Revolution.

Keep A Breast Foundation’s 10th Anniversary with Save Our Sisters Exhibition of Artistic Breast Casts of Surfers Painted by Surfer-Event Attracts Who’s Who of Surfing, Street Artists, Industry Players

Keep A Breast is an example of a successful non-profit in youth culture, having raised awareness about breast cancer for young people through art and now, the launch of their Non Toxic Revolution.

Retail’s Revolution and the Changing Dynamics of Success through MCommerce, Second-Tier, Fast-Fashion, Mall Changes, and Other Ideas that Work

Tracking global youth culture data on spending patterns and retail preferences, Label Networks takes a look at the changing face of retail and forecasts where things are headed next and why.

J-Rock Band D’espairs Ray Provides Label Networks TV an Exclusive Interview During the Tastes of Chaos Tour, Providing Greater Insight on Just Why This Band is Rocking American Youth Culture

J-Rock is fast-growing subculture that has taken American youth culture by storm. 3 bands on the Rockstar Taste of Chaos tour, including Mucc, The Underneath, and the legendary D’espairsRay have brought their passionate Japanese rock sounds and visual kei aesthetics to the U.S., which has transformed the music scene on many levels.

Miyavi’s Japanese Visual Kei Kabuki Rock Catapults Growing Subculture of Japanese Music Fashion Mash-ups Influencing New Youth Markets Across North South America, France, the UK

Ever-alert to the taxonomy of the risible, those of us at Label Networks absolutely love it when we discover the climate change of a new trend. This is clearly the case in the wake of Miyavi, a self-described “visual kei rocker” that is changing up even this concept of original Japanese visual kei J-rock bands into, as Miyavi describes it, “my own sense of visual kei, which is influenced from Japan, kabuki, but many cultures into its own show, sound, fashion.”

Summer Tours Sponsorship Round-Up: Vans Warped Tour, Rockstar Energy Mayhem, Projekt Revolution, Rock the Bells VI, Download, Detour, Hootenanny, Lollapalooza

Busy summer music tour season ramps up with bands and sponsors in various North American multi-band, multi-stage tours featuring unique packages to attract specific audiences. Here’s the round-up.