Children and Juniors Apparel

NICU Mom Donates Tote Bags to Montana NICU
December 7, 2015 at 3:32 pm

Jessi Billmayer knows what it’s like to end up in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), hoping and praying for a healthy baby with nothing at your disposal. The 32-year-old mother from Hogeland, Mont., has delivered three out of her four children in the NICU at Benefis Health System, and knows that sometimes it’s such…

12-0 Season Is Boon for Licensed Iowa Hawkeye Sales
December 3, 2015 at 3:54 pm

The screen printing machine at the Strawberry Patch in Ankeny, Iowa, is working overtime to produce T-shirts heralding the Iowa Hawkeye’s historic 12-0 season. More than half the T-shirt and novelty store’s sales right now are Hawkeye related. “Now we are waiting patiently to see about a bowl game,” said Jeff Kirschbaum, president of Strawberry…

Star Wars Merchandise Expected to Top $2B in Sales
November 23, 2015 at 3:36 pm

You may have noticed a lot of Star Wars items on store shelves recently. Experts say retailers are hoping to cash in big following the release of the upcoming film, “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens.” The movie hits theaters next month, and there's already a video game out called "Battlefront." Other items range…

Critics Say Nordstrom Sweater Spreads Offensive Jewish Stereotypes
November 19, 2015 at 3:51 pm

Nordstrom has pulled a Hannukah-themed sweater intended to be humorous, but instead drew criticism that the sweater furthers offensive Jewish stereotypes. The sweater, depicting a Menorah and the phrase "Chai Maintenance," playing on the term "high maintenance," with "Chai," the Hebrew word for life. Below…

Maeli Rose Recalls Children's Hoodies
November 5, 2015 at 5:58 pm

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Maeli Rose, Arcadia, Calif., is recalling its Girl's Hoodie due to a strangulation hazard. The hoodie has a drawstring that poses a risk of strangulation inside of the hood's lining surrounding the face. The drawstring can…

Student Told American Flag T-shirt 'Gang-related'
November 4, 2015 at 4:31 pm

A 12-year-old California honor student was forced to turn a patriotic American flag T-shirt he wore to school inside out after administrators said the shirt could be interpreted as being “gang related.” “That design has been associated with gangs in the past, and we…

Neons - For Standing Out or Saving Lives?
August 21, 2013

Duality. Utility. Form meets fashion. Isn't that how many of our sportswear trends are developing these days? Shirts that work. Jackets that move. And now we have colors that captivate and catapult us out of harm's way.