WHAT'S IN STYLE
June 14, 2017 at 11:41 am
Italian fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana is looking to get political with its latest T-shirt design. According to Business Insider, the company is selling a $245 T-shirt that reads "#Boycott Dolce & Gabbana." The T-shirt's unveiling also came with a video showing a fake protest with models wearing the…
June 14, 2017 at 11:59 am
As Beyoncé recently reminded us (yes, I take any opportunity to reference Queen Bey), you've got to take lemons, and make lemonade. While Fyre Festival attendees were the victims of a horrendous music festival that was canceled at the last minute, and that subsequently left them stranded for days, there's always a bright side. According to Mashable,…
June 14, 2017 at 12:04 pm
Bella+Canvas, Los Angeles, is announcing the launch of weekly videos on its YouTube channel. These new videos aim to educate and inspire people by covering topics around screen printing, direct-to-garment printing, design, starting a business and what goes on behind the scenes at Bella+Canvas. It will be the first wholesale apparel manufacturer to focus its efforts on…
June 7, 2017 at 12:49 am
If you recall, Promo Marketing ran a prank for April Fool's Day 2016 about Kanye West unveiling a new company: the Kanye Vest Uniform Company. While that was indeed a joke, it looks like we might have been more predictive than we had anticipated. According to Bleacher…
June 7, 2017 at 11:17 am
We have an interesting headline this week out of Citi Field, the New York Mets' stadium. Mets fan Cameron Scher was kicked out of Citi Field on two consecutive nights, he claims, for donning a "Fire Terry Collins" T-shirt, according to the New York Post. While Scher…
June 7, 2017 at 11:29 am
We've been tracking millennial pink's dominance in the apparel world. But, it looks like the popular hue might have peaked, and influencers are taking bets on who's taking its place, according to The Guardian. Jane Monnington Boddy, color director of trend forecasting agency WGSN, proposed that pink is on the decline, and hit its peak…
June 6, 2017 at 10:46 pm
Compression tights are all the rage right now, thanks to their benefits, like faster running speeds, reduced injuries and better muscle recovery. But, thanks to a Nike-funded study, it looks like those alleged advancements are unfounded, according to Gizmodo. The study, led by Ajit Chaudhari from Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center, found that the…
June 7, 2017 at 10:59 am
Hello again, fellow promotional professionals. For my blog this week, I wanted to share some new promotional products that caught my attention. Were there any awesome promotions I missed that you think I should have included? Let me know in the comments section! 1. NASA Retro Merchandise According…
May 30, 2017 at 3:04 pm
When it comes to holidays like National Pizza Day, Dog Appreciation Day and Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbor's Porch Day (yes, it's real), it's acceptable to capitalize on the holiday spirit for your business. But, consumers tend to draw the line at cashing in on Memorial Day, and the MLB learned that lesson the hard way.…
May 30, 2017 at 4:09 pm
We've been following the saga over the allegedly hive-inducing American Airlines uniforms for some time now, and there just seems to be no resolution in sight. However, a Phoenix-based American Airlines flight attendant seems to be taking matters into his own hands, according to ABC 15 Arizona.…
