by The Editors on August 4, 2011
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When the Agenda Show opened at Huntington Beach, California Hyatt Hotel yesterday (August 3, 2011) it didn’t take long for the place to fill right up. And that didn’t seem to bother show co-founder Aaron Levant all that much.
“Even in the first two hours it was packed everywhere we went,” Levant said. “The valet filled up and there was no where to park. We’re having some logistical problems like that, but they’re good ones, just because there are so many people here. We’ve been getting compliments all morning. It’s good show.”
Levant brought the show back to Huntington Beach after a January show in Anaheim because there’s just nothing like the synergy created by the US Open, Huntington Beach, and being right in the middle of it all.
“This is our third year in a row that we have coincided with the US Open,” Levant said. “The US Open has a lot of energy. And the two things together has an undeniable draw for someone traveling from across the country or across the world. They can come out to Agenda, get business done, hang out at the US Open. See the contest. See the free concerts. I think that whole synergy together is kind of undeniable.”
While the space in Anaheim was larger, Levant was able to bring close to 350 brands back to the Hyatt thanks to a temporary building called The Pavillion. “We really wanted to come back to Huntington for the summer with the US Open and the whole vibe here,” he said. “So that’s why we had to build that whole zone, because we just maxed out the space here.”
Not a bad problem to have, actually.
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by The Editors on July 29, 2011
Agenda has tightened things up a little when it comes to attendees for their show at The Hyatt Regency in Huntington Beach, California on August 3-4, 2011. While the show is still free to qualified attendees, pre-registration is required. If you believe you should be there and haven’t registered yet, click here, fill out the form, and then you’ll be notified by email if you’re good to go. This way, you don’t have to show up and beg to get in. Which is better for everyone. Click the link for more info.
[Link: Agenda Show]
by The Editors on July 25, 2011
Speaking of mad hatters. . . here’s a little of the the Boys from Brixton have planned for this fall.
[Link: Brixton]
by The Editors on July 25, 2011
The mad hatters at New Era have announced that they are piling on their “expanding accessories business” to the company’s Orange County, California action sports office, according to CEO Chris Koch.
“It’s imperative that we continue to build a strong bond with our consumers and deliver a cohesive message across current and emerging markets,” Koch said. “We have an aggressive growth plan in motion to cultivate our business beyond our core competencies and in turn better position ourselves as an international lifestyle brand.”
Guess the crew in OC have been doing things proper lately. Follow the jump for the rest. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on July 24, 2011
Slightly slimmer, foul-mouthed, former filmmaker Kevin Smith has collaborated with etnies on a limited edition etnies Smeaker.
With the SModcast “Have a Week” and “Forgeticus!” signature quotes stitched on the heel and the side heel panel of the shoe, matching the SMEAKER logo on the tongue, and a classic black and white photo of Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier on the footbeds, the black etnies Jameson 2.5 SMEAKER provides style and fan loyalty.
If you’re bummed you missed San Diego Comic-Con this year and you know what the SModcast is, then this may be just the shoe for all five of you. Follow the jump for the details. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on July 20, 2011
Lakai Footwear fans no longer need worry that they’ll lose all their style points when they kick off their shoes, thanks to a new collab with Stance. The new Stance socks keep the Lakai groove flowing no matter what. According to Club Mumble the new Performance color-way arrives in stores August 1, 2011.
[Link: Stance via Club Mumble]
by The Editors on July 19, 2011
by The Editors on July 15, 2011
According to a story on MarketWatch.com, Greek Investments, an Athens, Greece based investment group run by Jorge and Panayotis Constantino now owns 30.45 percent of Pac Sun. But that’s not all.
The firm is now the biggest single shareholder in sun-and-surf-inspired teen retailer Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. and home-furnishings retailer Pier 1 Imports Inc., and is the second-largest in dining chain Ruby Tuesday Inc., according to FactSet Research. It also holds substantial stakes in restaurant chain Cosi Inc. and bank-holding company BFC Financial Corp. (BFCF).
They really know how to pick ’em, huh? Add this to the list of things we’ll never understand about PacSun.
[Link: MarketWatch]
by The Editors on July 14, 2011
Converse is getting global press heat for the way its Indonesian contractor Pou Chen Group treats its workers, according to a story in the San Francisco Chronicle.
Workers making Converse sneakers in Indonesia say supervisors throw shoes at them, slap them in the face and call them dogs and pigs. . . One worker there said she was kicked by a supervisor last year after making a mistake while cutting rubber for soles. . . “We’re powerless,” said the woman, who like several others spoke on condition of anonymity out of fear of reprisals. “Our only choice is to stay and suffer, or speak out and be fired.”
While Nike has reportedly worked to tidy up their sweat-shop footwear production (where workers earn 50 cents a day), it appears that corporate profits remain their number one priority, even if it means dumping “heavy metals and hazardous, hormone-disrupting substances” into the rivers of China.
[Link: San Francisco Chronicle and Reuters]
by The Editors on July 13, 2011
As should surprise no one Frank Delgadillo, the co-founder of Comune (and Ambiguous) who left with many of the Comune staff on June 17, 2011, is launching a new clothing brand called Chapter, according to a story in Apparel News.
The brand’s headquarters will be located in Costa Mesa, Calif., on the grounds of the former Comune offices. Chapter’s first collection will debut in a soft launch for Spring/Summer 2012. A full collection of men’s and women’s fashions will hit stores for the Fall 2012 season, according to a press release from the new brand.
Maybe Delgadillo will hold on to 51 percent of this company for his third time around, or maybe he just enjoys launching successful brands and then handing them over to investors just when they’re about to go huge.
[Link: Apparel News]
