WHAT'S IN STYLE

The Problem with Promotional T-shirts
February 3, 2016 at 6:11 pm

Confession: I have a lot of promotional T-shirts—but I wear the majority of them as pajama tops. Why? It’s not about color, style, texture or unwieldy logos. It’s not even a matter of actually liking whatever organization, cause or movie the…

Outfit of the Week: Corporate Chic
February 3, 2016 at 7:08 pm

Looking and feeling good while on the job is the focus of this week’s #OOTW (Outfit of the Week). This look from Corporate Catwalk keeps things professional and fashionable. Working in layers, staple pieces and a fashion rule that was made to broken (who says navy and black doesn’t look so good together?), this could turn into a go-to outfit for the office...

Judge Rules in Favor of American Apparel Reorganization Plan
January 25, 2016 at 7:06 pm

American Apparel, Los Angeles, will continue with its reorganization plan after U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Brendan Shannon ruled in favor of the company in court today. This means that American Apparel will become a private company, and place nearly 100 percent of its control to its largest bondholders. Shareholders, including founder and former CEO Dov Charney,…

The Wrap: El Chapo’s Style for Sale, Amazon's Apparel Takeover and More
January 27, 2016 at 5:48 pm

El Chapo's style, Amazon's apparel takeover, NFL's Super Bowl 50 merchandise, clothing that could protect babies from the Zika virus, how to turn your denim into display art, Runkeeper joining the fitness apparel game and an announcement from Terry Town: Here’s what's happening this week in the apparel world…

Hanes Inducts Rick Roth into ‘Hanes Beefy-T T-shirt Hall of Fame’
January 27, 2016 at 6:11 pm

Hanes Branded Printwear, Winston-Salem, N.C., announced that it has inducted Rick Roth from Pawtucket, Rhode Island-based Mirror Image, into the “Hanes Beefy-T T-shirt Hall of Fame.” Hanes recognized Roth with its Hall of Fame award during…

TSC Apparel Opens New Colorado Distribution Center
January 27, 2016 at 6:23 pm

TSC Apparel, Cincinnati, recently announced the grand opening of its new distribution center located in Denver, further expanding the company’s same-day reach across the U.S. It began operations in Denver this month. The addition of this location complements TSC Apparel’s other centers in Cincinnati; Atlanta; Houston; Fullerton, Calif.; and Dayton, N.J., with its ability to…

Outfit of the Week: Athleisure Street Style
January 27, 2016 at 6:25 pm

This week's #OOTW (Outfit of the Week) is inspired by model Karlie Kloss' athleisure street style (I picked it in part because I have her pictured Nike shoes!). With a few athletic staples, your clients can take their yoga gear to their afternoon appointments (they can even run there if they want to)...

Nike Unveils New Apparel to Commemorate Super Bowl 50
January 20, 2016 at 5:03 pm

In honor of the upcoming Super Bowl 50, Nike has teamed up with the NFL to release a collection of apparel celebrating the league's golden anniversary. The new selection includes more athletic-focused pieces, like the Fly Rush Alpha jacket, the Hypercool fitted short-sleeve top and the coaches polo, along with the…

10 Standout Apparel Pieces from the 2016 PPAI Expo
January 20, 2016 at 1:08 pm

The whirlwind of the 2016 PPAI Expo has come to an end. The feeling in our feet finally has returned, we’ve adjusted back to Eastern Standard Time and now we’re digging through the mountain of business cards, catalogs and samples we received from both new and old friends to take stock of everything we saw last week. Here we’ve highlighted 10 of our favorite apparel finds from the show...

For Athletic Wear Vendors, How Athleisure Can Continue to Grow by Remaining 'Trendy'
January 20, 2016 at 5:24 pm

Millennials are currently the largest demographic in the U.S. They now account for almost 80 million of the 319 million people living in the country. To put this into perspective, the number of people born between the years 1981 and 2000 now make up almost 28 percent of the entire population. Hence, it comes as no surprise…