It looks like Foot Locker is the most recent athleisure vendor to succumb to an oversaturated market. According to Barron’s, Quo Vadis Capital analyst John Zolidis attributes Foot Locker’s fall to a surplus of inventory, and the fact that “athletic apparel and footwear is over-distributed.” More shocking, however, is Zolidis’ claim that the real reason…
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VF Corp, the apparel and footwear maker of Timberland and Wrangler clothing, announced on Monday it would buy Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co, the parent company of Dickies and Workrite workwear. According to Reuters, VF Corp will purchase the company for about $820 million. As a result, VF Corp anticipates its 2017 revenue to rise 3.5 percent…
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Adidas is usually pretty consistent when it comes to churning out great-looking college uniforms. However, fans are a little confused over its recent reveal of Texas State’s football jerseys. The Texas State Bobcats have been on the losing end of their past two seasons, and perhaps the team is hoping a drastic jersey change will…
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The school district of Orange County, N.C., made the decision to ban students from wearing Confederate flags, swastikas and any other KKK-associated symbols on school grounds, according to the Daily Tarheel. The clothing ban also extends to buttons, patches, jewelry and makeup. The school board made…
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We’re not sure what it takes for Pantone to dedicate a color to you, but we can tell you this: It’s not easy. In fact, we can’t honestly think of another time this has happened, but Prince was definitely a man who set precedents, so this is not…
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While we cover our ears and hum Alice Cooper’s “School’s Out For Summer” every time a back-to-school commercial comes on the TV, there’s no denying that September is almost here. And while we can’t speak to the latest textbook volumes or which teachers give pop quizzes, we can tell you which fashion trends will be…
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If you like piña coladas, and getting straight A’s; if you’re sporting a toga, and midterms are a craze, then these shirts are for you. (Yes, I did just make that up on the spot.) Anyway, it looks like Tommy Bahama is betting on college student customers…
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Justin Bieber might be the subject of preteen disdain after he canceled the remainder of his tour, but that doesn’t mean that the “Despacito” singer can’t design a winning T-shirt. According to GQ, the pop star teamed up with famed stylist Karla Welch to design a new line of white T-shirts for Hanes. Apparently, the…
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Last week, Montreal-based Gildan Activewear announced that American Apparel clothing items would still sell through its former e-commerce site starting Aug. 14. It looks like Gildan couldn’t wait for the Aug. 14 debut, because the site is officially up and running. …
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Beloved apparel company Supreme has been popping up in headlines recently for everything from a potential Michael Jackson collection to an accidental Kmart spotting. Even luxury retailer Louis Vuitton collaborated with the company. When Supreme stocks new items, fans line up for hours to nab the items, and resellers can sell those products at a…
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