When the Heritage Sportswear catalog mailed to customers in December, there were three new brands to tout, and 238 new styles covering fashion, basic and performance categories. Hebron, Ohio-based Heritage Sportswear announced the addition of Boxercraft…
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6 Million People Voted In NHL.com’s “Best Uniform” Poll
Thanks to having claimed three Stanley Cup championships since 2010 and employing standouts such as right winger Patrick Kane and center Jonathan Toews, the Chicago Blackhawks have no trouble drawing large crowds to the United Center. Along with winning regard for their style of play, they do not struggle to reap renown for their attire,…
Apple and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week
It’s possible that these incidents may be coincidental, but if the opposite is true, if these are signs of Apple’s failure to keep up with the sheer speed and magnitude of its success, then this could pose a major problem for the company going forward. Despite its value, Apple can’t afford to keep losing public legal battles while also hemorrhaging public trust…
Will Amazon’s New Patent Change the Apparel World?
Perhaps revolutionizing apparel was one of Amazon’s New Year’s resolutions, and it’s wasting no time making it happen. According to The Verge, the company patented a blended-reality mirror, which would let users try on clothes virtually. The patent describes a mirror that is partially-reflective and partially-transmissive, and uses displays, cameras and projectors to generate a…
The Internet Roasts Vetements’ $1K T-shirt Dress
First it was Nordstrom’s $425 “muddy” jeans, then it was Barneys’ $375 “Antifa” Jacket, and now, Vetements is the latest brand to come under fire for an insanely priced apparel product. According to Today, french clothing brand Vetements released its new $1,000 T-shirt dress, and as you could have guessed, the internet had some things…
In Response to Freezing Temps, NYPD OKs Knit Hats for Officers
In you happened to catch the Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve special on Sunday night, you might have noticed a few things: Maria Carey kept her cool (unlike last year), Steve Harvey looked like the Michelin Man, Jenny McCarthy is apparently married to Donnie Walhberg. Oh, and it was freezing cold outside. As we…
Alstyle Apparel Closing Anaheim Distribution Center
According to Apparel News, Alstyle Apparel is planning to shutter its distribution center in Anaheim, Calif., and is laying off 81 employees. Montreal-based Gildan Activewear, the company that purchased American Apparel in 2017, acquired Alstyle Apparel back in 2016. The deal reportedly cost Gildan Activewear $110 million. A spokesman for Gildan Activewear said the facilities…
Walmart to Buy More Apparel, Luggage from Cambodian Manufacturers
Walmart plans to order more apparel items from Cambodian merchants over the course of 2018, as Southeast Asian countries like Vietnam and Cambodia compete against other apparel manufacturing powerhouses, such as China and Bangladesh. According to Fibre2Fashion, Walmart officials sent a letter to Cambodia’s minister of labour, Ith Samheng, last month, saying that Cambodia is…
Customers Aren’t Happy About a Vietnamese Airline’s Bikini Calendar
Vietnamese airline company VietJet Aviation faced criticism when it released a branded calendar featuring female models in bikinis. The calendar, which the company releases annually, is part of a marketing…
Molson Coors Canada Recalls 215K Promotional NHL Beer Glasses
With the National Hockey League having recently concluded its centennial celebration, players, owners and fans should consider themselves very pleased with the state of their beloved sport, which this season has already produced some amazing results—come on, who, even with their geographic location, could have bet that the expansion Vegas Golden Knights would hold the…
