The design team behind the NBA Finals hats failed to notice that the logos for the winning teams obscured the “NBA” letters on the hat. As a result, “NBA” looked a lot more like “NRA,” which we all know typically stands for the National Rifle Association…
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4 Promotional Apparel Lessons From Kellogg’s Extremely Cool Cereal Merch Line
Food apparel—everybody’s doing it. From Arby’s to KFC, the latest food craze has very little to do with actual food. Consumers are loving the chance to sport their favorite foods as outfits, and it looks like Kellogg’s is the latest company to get in on the trend. The buzz surrounding Kellogg’s new merchandise collection with…
Read MoreBalenciaga’s ‘T-shirt Shirt’ Is Breaking the Internet
Ordinarily, we’re the first to fall prey to a two-for-one marketing tactic (hence why our cupboards are unnecessarily full of Spam). But even we can’t wrap our heads around Balenciaga’s latest double T-shirt marketing ploy, and it seems the internet agrees with our discontent. The high-fashion brand unveiled its new T-shirt shirt, which is essentially…
Read MoreIs the Fashion World Finally Embracing Plus-Size Women’s Apparel?
Plus-size apparel has experienced an uphill climb to acceptance. Only recently did the fashion world begin to listen to consumer demand for more plus-size options. Walmart recently launched its Terra & Sky line in plus-size, Kmart completed a rebranding of its plus-size clothing, and Nike launched its first plus-size collection. Still, companies have been slow…
Read MoreNike’s New Athletic Apparel Idea Has a Terrible Name But Is Pretty Genius
We’ve all been there: You finally talk yourself into going to the gym, you spend seven minutes on the treadmill and sweat starts dripping into your eyes. Unfortunately, you left your towel in the car, and it’s at this exact moment that you remind yourself why you never go to the gym in the first place. Nike’s new apparel product would change the sweat game. But oh man does it have a terrible name…
Read MoreKohl’s, PopSugar Partnership Shows How Data Is Revolutionizing Apparel Design
We’ve got an interesting apparel partnership to spotlight this week. Retail brand Kohl’s announced earlier this week that it would be teaming up with digital media company PopSugar to create a data-driven clothing line for millennial women. And, if it succeeds, it could be a sign of things to come in apparel design. The collection…
Read MoreSomeone Dared to Host Commemorative Fyre Festival Merchandise Pop-Up
Almost one year ago, the ill-fated Fyre Festival took place on an island in the Bahamas. If you recall, tons of concert-goers were left stranded when the music festival was canceled at the last minute (after they paid top dollar for “exclusive” tickets). Ja Rule’s reputation hasn’t been the same since, and Billy McFarland, the…
Read MoreGoogle, Levi’s Connected Jacket Can Alert You When Your Uber Is Arriving
The future is here, folks, and it’s in a Google and Levi’s denim jacket. We saw the first stage of the “connected” jacket last year, but now, the features are getting even more tech-forward. Last year’s version enabled users to control music, preview phone calls and get directions with the tech-enabled cuffs. According to TechCrunch,…
Read MoreA Bathing Suit Decorated in a Giant Prince Harry Face (and Other Insane Royal Wedding Merch)
With Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal wedding almost here, retailers have been churning out the royal wedding merch around the clock. Now that we’re down to the wire, the merchandise has been getting even zanier. Just this week, ASOS unveiled a royal wedding T-shirt that makes Prince Harry and Meghan Markle look more like…
Read MoreChina’s Dispute With Companies Over ‘One China’ Recognition Has Spilled Over Into Apparel
U.S. apparel company Gap found itself at the center of a T-shirt controversy earlier this week. According to The Washington Post, the retailer sold T-shirts in North America that featured a map of China without including Taiwan. Even though the T-shirt was not for sale in China, Gap had to quickly make an apology for…
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