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Sneakers

Calling all Sneakerheads

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Sustainability

Doctored denim: recycled jeans create a cartilage substitute

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Aerogel Sample
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Repairing jeans at its stores is part of Nudie Jeans' DNA
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Brand Profile

That's Nudie Jeans recipe for success

Who says that repairing old jeans and embracing capitalism at the same time isn't possible? Nudie Jeans does exactly that. Here, co-founders Palle Stenberg and Joakim Levin told us how this actually works.

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Johni Tadi
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Label To Watch

Don’t miss this label: Adnym Atelier is sexless from Sweden

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YuMing Wu
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Interview

How a linking error led to the creation of "the world's biggest sneaker store"

We caught up with YuMing Wu, CMO and co-founder of Sneaker Con to get insights on his convention's contribution to the always hopping sneaker scene as well as the iconic shoe’s place in the apparel and accessories market.

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Tonio Kantorski, chief sales officer
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Interview

How Kapten & Son wants to generate further growth internationally

Since its foundation in 2014, the German watch label Kapten & Son quickly grew into a must have brand. Here, Tonio Kantorski, chief sales officer explains why it was about time to go offline with a temporary store and more about the expansion plans.

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Dave Seehafer
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Trade Show

Boards and Waves Expo Rides a Wave of Continued Success

Look out Agenda. Move over Surf Expo. There’s a newer kid on the beach: Boards and Waves Expo. We had a chat with Dave Seehafer, the Director and Founder of the expo to learn how he turned his 30 plus years in the industry into a show with over 80 exhibitors and growing.

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Carol (left) and Tina Barghout
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Retailer To Watch

Robinson Man provides a personalized experience for the man

Tina and Carol Barghout wanted to open a store where their own menswear label sit next to other brands that their strongly believed in. The result is the new Robinson Man - a shopping destination for men that combines fashion, lifestyle, design and architecture.

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Sködia fall/winter'16 lookbook.
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Label to watch

Normcore isn’t dead: Meet Sködia, the brand creating luxury softwear

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Sneakers

Filling Pieces unveils Inner Circle capsule collection

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Filling Pieces.
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Merchandise

Kanye West to open 21 “Pablo” pop-up shops this weekend across the globe

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"I feel like Pablo" merch
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Stories

Camper x Marko Brajovic

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Camper's ‘Together’ store in Munich

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Nixon further expands its retail business

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Nixon store in New York

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Australia's new streetwear temple: P.A.M. open in Melbourne

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P.A.M.'s Melbourne location opened in late July

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The Cool Hunter opens long-term shop in Melbourne

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Christian Kaegi

Retailer to watch

Christian Kaegi, creative director, “Qwstion Invites“, Zuric

After opening two “Qwstion Invites“ temporary stores in Berlin and Zurich, the essential and functional Swiss-Dutch bag brand Qwstion has inaugurated its first own store in Zurich in June 2015.

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Stories

Quiksilver unveils Global Creative Direction

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Quiksilver campaign with Pro-surfer

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Denham to open further stores in Germany, Japan and Australia

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Brand founder Jason Denham (r.) with Karl-Heinz Müller at the Berlin store opening

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Carhartt WIP x P.A.M.

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From the P.A.M. x Carhartt look book

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Uniqlo opens in Sydney

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Uniqlo's first Australian shop in Melbourne
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