August 2022

The August issue of 

the fashion issue, is here!

In the cover story, 

, the pop-culture company, shares its aggressive growth strategy of location-based experiences, discord server communities and more. License Global sat down with Steve Vranes, chief executive officer, Hot Topic, to learn more about what out-of-the-box strategies the retail giant has leveraged to cement its place in the licensing industry.

The August issue celebrates the return of

and its fashion theme for 2022 with a preview of what to expect at Europe's biggest licensing show.

Also inside the issue, License Global spotlights how 

influencers bring their POV to the licensed fashion world, how

 has landed at the heart of the fan-driven fashion evolution and how

 DJ, producer, entrepreneur, went from screen printing merch for his band to spearheading several notable licensing collaborations.