In our 10th edition, the BBBulletIN is dominated by Stars and Stripes.

We sweep away the usual prejudices that American fashion is nothing more than bling bling, vintage shirts and glittery denim. Newcomer brands with convincing, fresh and innovative styles prove just the opposite. Also in the mag: An interview with designer Jeff Staple, who talks about the disappearance of creativity from Manhattan, a report on the New York underground as well as an interview with Marc Ecko who gives a picture of the future of hip hop. A further highlight is a comparison between New York and LA. Decide for yourself which American metropolis is cooler. And, of course, you’ll again find inspiring fashion spreads: this time themed around Pure Denim, Model Survival Camps and Smoking Colts.

You can look forward to 152 packed pages of background stories, fashion and trends.

The latter are provided as always by our great partner WGSN in their forecasts for spring/summer09.