Street Art Collective the Urban Repair Squad Illustrates the Hazards of Cycling with Comic Expletives, Drawing Attention to a New Culture of Transportation
Painted expletives near potholes and various urban detritus in Toronto streets illustrate literally, the changing face of transportation via cycling and culture jamming.
MAGIC, S.L.A.T.E., and Street Fashion Trade Shows Indicate that Urban Has Taken the High Road and Street Contemporary Means More than T-shirts and Sneaks
Label Networks bi-annual review of MAGIC and its sub-shows bring together a dynamic change in fashion, as MAGIC itself split into 2 campuses to further attract its retailer and buyer base.
Street art and advertising lines continue to blur as more brands seek out artists to create cred between their brands and elusive youth culture. Open Air focuses on 5 artists, their stories, and asks hard questions about the future of the forum.
Creative QR Codes Continue to Push the Envelope for New Branding, Marketing, and Advertising Strategies, as Indicated by Set Japan’s Latest Release for Frisk Mints
QR codes are catching on as the new interactive format using mobile technology, creativity, and genius, as illustrated by Set Japan’s campaigns for Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton, Takashi Murakami, and Frisk.
Paris Round-Up: Street Artist Andre’s”Love Graffiti” and Quiksilver Boards; Comme des Garcons’ Pop-up for 40th Anniversary; Surface to Air New Store and Pop-up Bless
February is the month of love and where else would so much amour take place than in Paris. New exhibitions and pop-up’s within pop-up stores are headlining news.
Sundance Film Festival Wrap-Up: Films that Will Impact Youth Culture Most, from Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning’s”The Runaways” to Street Artist Banksy’s”Exit Through the Gift Shop”
Often it’s NOT the winners of the world’s most popular indie film festival that set new trends in motion, but rather, ones that relate to youth culture via music, art, love, social networks, and the environment. Fresh from Park City.
Bread & Butter Berlin Fashion Trade Show Illustrates the Vibrant Scene in Street, Denim, SportsStyle, and Urban Superior Attracting the Industries’ Top Brands, Buyers, and Designers
One of our favorite fashion trade fairs, B&B Berlin continues to provide a unique and inspiring platform for “business and profit” as the show proved with packed halls, exceptional detail, entertainment, and ground-breaking architecture.