Athletic and Sportswear
June 8, 2016 at 2:22 pm
Under Armour taps fashion designer for new collection, Lululemon's founder thinks the brand has lost its way, new survey shows consumers want properly fitting clothing, River's End Apparel offers free decoration on Columbia apparel, and Ralph Lauren undergoes extensive revamp: Here's what's happening this week in the apparel world…
June 3, 2016 at 6:07 pm
Arnold Palmer, known for being the first person to mix lemonade and iced tea (and also his legendary golf career), has formed a licensing agreement with Sport Casuals Inc., Boca Raton, Fla., for licensed apparel. According to Golf Digest, Palmer entered into a multi-year agreement with the apparel…
June 2, 2016 at 6:11 pm
Adidas announced that it has agreed to sell Philadelphia-based sportswear company Mitchell & Ness in order to create budget space for a different strategy. Reuters reported that the buyer is a newly formed company primarily owned by Juggernaut Capital Partners, a U.S. private equity firm. We spoke with Peter Capolino, who took over the original Mitchell…
June 2, 2016 at 5:46 pm
As the Stanley Cup Finals continue, NHL officials have advised fans to stay on the lookout for counterfeit Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks Stanley Cup merchandise. According to WPXI, the first thing…
June 1, 2016 at 3:23 pm
UV clothing can add necessary protection in the sun, a British man was arrested for wearing an offensive T-shirt, minor league team to honor Prince with themed jerseys, Adidas sells Mitchell & Ness, and a stylish wearable wants to help us de-stress and stay happy: Here's what's happening this week in the apparel world…
June 1, 2016 at 2:37 pm
If you're like me, you concluded your relaxing Memorial Day weekend by watching the nail-biter seventh game in the NBA Western Conference Finals. While most people probably were focusing on Klay Thompson's clutch three-pointers and Steven Adams' scary mustache (no offense, big guy), I was zeroing in on the promotional T-shirts the fans were sporting in…
May 31, 2016 at 2:31 pm
To commemorate Memorial Day, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) announced a new shirt depicting wrestling superstar John Cena with a patriotic-themed backdrop. With the red, white and blue backdrop and themes of loyalty and respect, it looked like a perfect way to celebrate Memorial Day. However, beer drinkers might be able to spot its similarity to…
May 25, 2016 at 5:44 pm
MOMA is launching an exhibit that will feature clothing from the last hundred years; Miami high school students were sent home for wearing Haitian flag shirts; J.C. Penney will focus less on apparel; a North Carolina school district wants to ban skinny jeans; and more people are renting clothes instead of buying: Here's what's happening this week in the apparel world…
May 25, 2016 at 2:43 pm
This week, UCLA and Under Armour announced a $280 million sponsorship deal over 15 years, making it the largest college sponsorship ever, according to The New York Times. The three largest power players in the sportswear arena—Under Armour, Nike and Adidas—have been signing progressively larger…
May 23, 2016 at 2:07 pm
The word "waffle" has multiple meanings. You can be referring to the delicious breakfast food, or you could be saying that someone changes his or her mind about things. Or, in the case of Nike, you are talking about designs on clothing and textures. That last definition belongs to Nike and Nike alone. The Fashion…