As of this year, more and more retailers and clothing brands are expanding their lineups to include more plus-sized offerings. These decisions have been mostly met with positive reactions, and as a result, more brands continue to follow suit. But, when you add plus-sized children’s clothing into the mix, apparently, things can get dicey. According…
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Justin Bieber, Marilyn Manson End T-shirt Feud
It must be strange to be a celebrity. After all, who else can carry out a very public feud via T-shirts? Thankfully, we all got to watch the mayhem unfold between Justin Bieber and Marilyn Manson. Here’s how it all went down. According to People, Bieber used an unauthorized photo of Manson on the front…
Read MoreAmazon Could Reach $60B in Apparel Sales
It’s no secret that Amazon has been doubling down on its apparel strategy, looking to become the top online retailer of clothing. It looks like all its latest moves could pay off big for the e-commerce site’s future, according to Investopedia. According to the site’s predictions, Amazon could…
Read MoreAnalysts Predict Athletic Apparel Boom Over
Athleisure has been under scrutiny for some time now. When Foot Locker reported poor earnings, investors and analysts blamed athleisure’s demise. We held strong in our convictions that Foot Locker’s fall and athletic apparel were two separate entities, and that athletic apparel continued to perform well. As…
Read MoreNike Used Athlete Performance Data to Design Apparel and It Sure Is Something
Apparel brands are looking for more ways to stand out in a crowded market, and data has become the latest tool making an impact. Nike seems to be the most recent company looking to give big data a chance, and its new Advanced Apparel Exploration line is the result. According to dezeen, the Advanced Apparel…
Read MoreWill Nordstrom’s No-Inventory Clothing Store Change How People Buy Apparel?
It might seem strange that a clothing retailer would decide to open a new storefront without clothes, but that’s exactly what Nordstrom plans to do. According to USA Today, the company’s new store in Los Angeles will not be your typical clothing store. It will be significantly smaller than its typical department store, and it…
Read MoreKmart Attempts Bold, New Branding for Plus-Sized Clothing
It’s been the year of the plus-sized collection in the apparel world. More and more retailers are beginning to incorporate a variety of sizes into their new fall lines, and for the most…
Read MorePantone Predicts 12 Colors That Will Be Huge for Spring
Is there anything we love more in the promotional apparel world than a Pantone color announcement? Last year, Pantone announced its top colors for spring 2017 with Kale and Niagara topping the list, which both proved to be hot colors this year. For spring 2018, Pantone revealed a list of 12 color choices, and they…
Read MoreDo These ‘We Survived Hurricane Harvey’ T-shirts Take Advantage of Tragedy?
In the midst of the tragic events unfolding in Texas, T-shirts have been popping up in Corpus Christi, Aransas Pass and Rockport featuring the slogan “We survived Hurricane Harvey.” The T-shirts have been selling on the side of the road, and they’ve ignited their own controversy. According to…
Read MoreWhite Castle Follows in McDonald’s Fashion Forward Uniform Footsteps
McDonald’s surprised everyone this year when it launched its new, trendy uniforms. Some people loved them, some people hated them, and some said they looked like Star Wars villains. It seems like White Castle liked what it saw, however, because the company is the latest fast food giant to give fashion-forward looks a try. According…
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