WHAT'S IN STYLE

FACT. Businesses are opening. Not all, but many. Not at full capacity, but at some capacity. Eventually most of us will be back at work in a place of business. That means summer uniforms for some people. There is nothing normal about this summer but it doesn’t mean giving up smart style in your uniform…

After authorities ordered the facility shut down due to more than 300 positive COVID-19 cases and four employee deaths, Los Angeles Apparel founder Dov Charney said the company was in the right to continue operating. His reasoning? The numbers found in his company are “commensurate” with the COVID-19 rate in South Los Angeles overall, and therefore not indicative of an outbreak...

Hanesbrands Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., launched its #MaskAround campaign to stress the importance of wearing a face mask in public. The company is also donating 1 million masks to homeless people nationwide. The #MaskAround campaign is aimed at Instagram and TikTok users, hoping to educate them on the importance of face coverings and inspiring more widespread usage...

We're working on a fun little story involving "The Office" and promotional products that have appeared on the show. Stay tuned for that! In the meantime, here are some promotional products we noticed this week that have nothing to do with Dunder Mifflin Paper Company but are still very neat...

Last month, we covered Under Armour's face mask designed for athletes that sold out of its first run in an hour. Now, it looks as though Under Armour might have some competition, as other major athletic brands are following suit. Reebok and Adidas both launched masks for athletes, and fashion retailer Uniqlo sold out of an activewear mask...

There are times where we need to put on a professional appearance, and our usual T-shirt uniform just doesn’t look the part. Enter the "Zoom Shirt." It’s not some special shirt that helps you access a virtual meeting, but it’s the one that you likely go to when you’re facing clients. It might be an oxford, a sweater or a polo shirt...

In fashion, what was popular a few months ago may no longer be in style, or maybe a new trend has taken over. That’s especially true now, as the world looks a lot different than it did to start the year and changes by the day. But that’s part of what makes promotional apparel so important. It’s inclusive. It’s adaptable. There’s something for everyone and every situation...

Are we in the “dog days of summer” yet? The temps are above 90, and everyone seems to have gotten a puppy during the first month or so of quarantine. By that logic, I guess we are! While we count our blessings for central air at this time, we’re also counting down some of our favorite promotional products we’ve seen around the internet over the past week...

Remember the wearable tech NBA players will use inside their Disney bubble when the season starts again? A group of researchers at the University of California is studying data from the rings in use by the general public as well as more than 3,000 health care employees, to spot patterns that might help mitigate the spread of COVID-19...

You’re probably well aware that socks and footwear are important. You’re probably even wearing socks right now. But what you might not know are some of the many capabilities that companies have to make socks more interesting or functional than just covering your feet...