Tag: Trends

Retail Round-up: Amazon Buys Online Retailer Zappos; PacSun Lowers Expectations; CIT Tells Fashion Industry to Brace Themselves

The roller coaster ride of retail continues with big highs and lows. Second quarter results, buy-outs, and banking trouble add fuel to the fire.

Agenda Fashion Trade Show at New Location Rocks Hard, Captures More Action Sports Brands Catching the Street-Vibe, and Proves Change is Good

Earlier date, improved venue, great DJs, food, art, and excellent line-up of streetwear brands, no wonder action sports wants in.

French Street Artist ZEV and His Liquidated Logos Exhibition in Hong Kong Brings Culture Jamming to the Forefront%u2026Again

“Flipping the script” on corporate logos in an exhibition in the heart of Hong Kong’s high-end fashion district is a statement in and of itself.

Women and Action Sport-Tracing the Market Potential

Where lifestyle associations matter most and how through action sports, brands can attract young women.

The Fascination with Neon and Why This Trend Just Doesn’t Stop. Ever.

No matter what some designers may be saying, when it comes to youth culture, this trend is SO not over. Fresh street report on neon, color trends in T-shirt graphics, pants, accessories, hair, footwear–on guys and girls.

Art for Obama Illustrated Book Edited by Shepard Fairey Featuring Powerful Street Artists Illustrate Grassroots Movement for Change

Now, in illustrated keepsake form, we can see how so-called fringe players in youth culture helped impact one of the greatest elections in history.

S.L.A.T.E. Fashion Trade Show Makes Moves to Capture Lifestyle Elements of Leading-Edge Brands Represented, Starting with New Alliance with Vegas Hard Rock Hotel

As more fashion trade shows seek innovative ways to attract exhibitors, retailers, industry players, new strategic moves with hotels and events inspire the overall experience.

Why Young People Don’t Twitter and What They Really Do Most on Social Networks and Why

LN’s Digital Youth Culture Lifestyle Profile Report 09 reveals the truth about tweeting, social networking, entertainment patterns, communication, and more.

Retail Round-Up: Abercrombie and Fitch, Hollister Strategies to Sell So-Cal Lifestyle; Uniqlo’s J Collection with Jil Sanders; Zumiez and Hot Topic Drop; K-Swiss Launches Skate Division

Different strategies from various brands and retailers shed light on how some directions are better than others in reaching youth culture today and why.

%u201CDo you let Corporate Brands (i.e., Energy drinks, Automotive, Food) become friends/followers on your social network profiles?”

Sneak peak at Label Networks’ annual Digital Lifestyle Report 09 reveals which demographics are most interested in friending brands and why.