Pants: We wear them to work, to the mall, to the bar and, of course, to our weekly Dolly Parton appreciation meetings. But there’s one place you likely don’t see pants: in the sky, on female flight attendants. That’s because the skirt has been the default uniform choice for flight attendants for, well, basically forever.…
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This ‘Esports Dress’ for Female Gamers Did Not Go Over Well
Esports is the latest craze to sweep the nation, and with that comes merchandise. Even Fanatics signed a deal to supply the apparel for the Overwatch esports league. But it looks like one esports apparel company missed the mark with its latest item. Over the weekend, Cranium Apparel unveiled its new esports dress for female…
Read MoreTees Made Easy: Two Suppliers and a Contract Decorator Talk Promotional T-shirts
It’s an unlikely source of inspiration for promo, but “Dude, Where’s My Car?” did give us this weirdly applicable line from Ashton Kutcher: “Your best T-shirt should be like your bed—it just feels like home when you are in it.” That’s a pretty good tip for promotional T-shirt design, but we figured it’d be good to also ask some industry experts…
Read MoreThis Fashion Label’s $2,615 Pre-Shredded Blazer Sure Is Something
The Comme des Garçons Homme Plus collection included a ‘Pink & Grey Shred Double Layered Blazer’ that has a shredded layer top that reveals the pink blazer underneath, and it’s being sold for $2,615.
Read MoreMy 5 Favorite Promotions of the Week: Ariana Grande Totes, Kacey Musgraves PopSockets and More
I might have to officially dub February the month of promotional products because I keep spotting amazing promos left and right. Honestly, it was difficult to even narrow my list down to five, but, readers, I did it. From musician merchandise to restaurant collaborations, here’s what I’ve had my eye on this week. 1. Kacey…
Read MoreOklahoma City Airport Cow-Tipping Apparel Saga Ends After Months-Long Battle
In Oklahoma, a battle has been waging over T-shirts. For the past 10 years, when visitors touched down at the Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City, Okla., they were greeted with merchandise that featured the phrase, “Nothing Tips Like a Cow.” While humorous, Oklahoma residents and Oklahoma City mayor David Holt felt that the T-shirts needed to go…
Read MoreWhat the 2019 Most Valuable Apparel Brands Ranking Says About Some Promotional Products Categories
Promotional apparel suppliers and distributors know that the promotional apparel world follows closely behind the retail landscape. So when Brand Finance released is 2019 annual report on the world’s most valuable and strongest apparel brands, we knew we had to dive in…
Read MoreLEGO and Snapchat Partner on New Virtual-Reality Branded Apparel Store
Would you go to a clothing store that has no physical clothes in it? It might seem like an outlandish premise, but LEGO and Snapchat are hoping their new branded apparel and merchandise pop-up shop might draw consumers in for a virtual reality experience devoid of physical garments…
Read MoreThe AAF: What’s Right (and Wrong) With the New Football League’s Promotional Marketing
Now that I’ve fully immersed myself in the AAF life (aka finally learned the name of the Stallions’ quarterback), I feel that there’s no better time to take a look at the promotional marketing efforts behind the league…
Read MoreAre Name-Changing NBA Jerseys the Future of Sports Uniforms?
Admittedly, when I first found out about the NBA’s latest jersey venture, I was skeptical. A name-changing NBA jersey that can change a player’s last name and number on demand? Seems just like another way to enable bandwagon fans who don’t want to commit one way or another. But then I thought about my 24th…
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