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Atlas Menswear founder Aaron Woolf has been athletic his whole life. Although this father of 4 has been an entrepreneur in other industries since 2014, he never thought he’d get into fashion. But he was fed up with dress shirts that didn’t fit his muscular build. And when he started talking to other men at the gym about the issue, Aaron discovered that he wasn’t the only one who wanted a muscular men’s clothing line. In this episode of the Successful Fashion Designer Podcast, Aaron and designer Jessica Dixon share the steps they took to get from that first idea to a product they’re proud to produce for other athletic and muscular men. For the complete show notes, including links to the resources mentioned, head over to Successful Fashion Designer!
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From the Simplr studios in San Francisco, this is your daily briefing. IntroductionThis is Today in Five, for today, Monday, December 16th, I'm Vincent Phamvan with today’s headlines in digital disruption.The ugly Christmas sweater craze is more than a tradition for one retailer, it’s their entire business. Ugly Christmas Sweater.com has found success selling bizarre and fun holiday sweaters online. Hulu Launches Ad Experience Targeting Binge-WatchersHulu launched a new ad experience that allows brands to specifically target binge-watchers. The ads will utilize machine learning techniques to determine when someone has begun to binge-watch a show and will display contextually relevant ads acknowledging a binge is underway. Hulu says it made sense to target binge-watchers because it’s such a common way for people to watch their favorite shows. 75 percent of consumers in the U.S. say they binge-watch, and on Hulu specifically, nearly 50 percent of ad-supported viewing hours are spent during binge-watching sessions. Among the brands to use the new ad format are Kellogg’s, Maker’s Mark, and Georgia-Pacific. LuLulemon Says Cites Men as Promising CustomersLululemon built its brand by driving the athleisure trend with women, but it’s now saying its most promising customers are men. Lululemon’s chief executive, Calvin McDonald, said total revenue for men’s apparel grew 38 percent in the third quarter, citing strong sales of outwear, pants, and underwear. Executives also told investors that 21 percent of Lululemon’s $3.8 million dollars in sales last year came from men’s products. McDonald said the company plans to double its men’s business by the end of 2023.Walmart Loses a Top Digital ExecutiveOne of Walmart’s top digital executives is stepping down. Andy Dunn, founder of Bonobos and senior VP of digital consumer brands at Walmart, announced he was leaving the company in a LinkedIn post. Dunn joined Walmart in June of 2017 when the retail giant acquired Bonobos. Dunn didn’t give any indication about why he was leaving Walmart, but his departure comes at a time when Walmart is scaling back its efforts to acquire digitally native brands to focus on incubating more of its own brands. The Ugly Christmas Sweater Craze Drives One Retailer’s BusinessIt’s holiday party season and one company has built its entire business around the ugly Christmas sweater craze. At first, the company sold sweaters with just a retro reindeer or Santa, but now they feature Popeye’s chicken sandwiches and biscuits and lobsters from Red Lobster, and they’re going viral. The co-founder of Ugly Christmas Sweater.com has turned the business into one of the biggest sellers of ugly holiday sweaters, with the company’s latest Popeye’s chicken sandwich sweater becoming an instant success. In just a few years, ugly Christmas sweaters have evolved from a byproduct of hipster culture to an annual tradition embraced by entire families. According to the company’s co-founder, they first noticed the ugly holiday sweater trend in 2011, when people were having ugly sweater parties at home. After going on eBay and seeing some of the sweaters going for $100 to $300 dollars, he decided to get in on the action. He and his brother launched Ugly Christmas Sweater.com in 2012, funding it with $5,000 dollars of their own money. The first year, they made $40,000 dollars in sales, but the following year, revenue jumped 300 percent and it kept climbing. The co-founder said that competition has grown, with retailers like Costco, Walmart, Macy’s, and Nordstrom all selling ugly sweaters, “so we’re always thinking about how we can stay ahead and stay competitive.” The styles have evolved to contain more bizarre selections like 3D sweaters and even politically-themed designs. “But it’s all in the spirit of fun,” said the co-founder. ClosingDon’t forget, Simplr can help you scale up for the holidays with 24/7 customer service support. Learn more at simplr.ai. That’s S-I-M-P-L-R.ai.Thanks for listening to this latest episode of Today In Five. I’m Vincent Phamvan, and we’ll see you tomorrow.
Guest Bio:Nate Checketts is the Co-Founder & CEO of Rhone, a premium men's active wear company founded in 2014. Prior to Rhone, Nate worked for and consulted with some of the biggest technology and entertainment properties in the world including Cisco, The National Football League, Legends and FanVision. Nate is also an avid entrepreneur who founded and launched 4 companies before the age of 30 including Rhone and Mangia Technologies, whose patents were later acquired by the San Francisco 49ers. Nate serves on the boards of Veritone. Nate graduated from Brigham Young University with a BA in Finance. He and his wife Dayna reside in Connecticut with their three young boys, Gabriel, William and Nicholas.
Scott tells us about his 40 mile walk , Dawn's Google Home decides to join the conversation, and Scott gets another pet peeve off his chest. All that and you still get a topic! This week we talk about clothing and men's dressing habits in particular. Here's a spoiler, try just a little, guys! Let us know when you Porky Pig at contact@originstories.fyi.
Saad is the CEO & Co-Founder of Shop Bonsai - one of Canada’s fastest growing startups. The team is on a mission to build the media app of the future, an app that will forever change the way people shop. Powered by machine learning, Bonsai brings together leading brands and digital publishers to create the world’s first shoppable-content app. For publishers of digital content, Bonsai represents an incredible opportunity to earn new revenues without playing the pay-per-click, affiliate game. Merchants are using Bonsai's intent-generating platform to drive incremental sales through an engaging and new way to shop on mobile. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/georges-khalife/support
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If you’ve been paying attention to the apparel industry in the last few years, you’ve likely see Faherty at every turn, and that’s no accident. Alex and Mike Faherty are twin brothers who have the incredible journey of taking a lifelong dream and turning it into reality in their namesake brand. Mike spent his career at Ralph Lauren while Alex went the business/finance route. 6 years ago, they came back together to launch Faherty to tap into their evolving perspective on casual surf lifestyle and the lack of brands catering to that customer. Today, they have four of their own stores, a strong online presence and are in 250 of the country’s top retail locations. There were some pretty incredible stories Alex shared, including launching their website while on a surf trip in Puerto Rico to being one of the first DTC brands to launch a catalogue several years ago and the risk/reward that involved. There’s a lot to unpack here but if I could call out one thing to pay attention to throughout this discussion, it’s the incredible sense of authenticity throughout every single part of Faherty’s story as a brand and what Mike, Alex, and Alex’s wife Kerry bring to the table every day. Why has Faherty become so popular in such a tough industry with so many competing brands? Their authenticity and extraordinary product.
Today we had on Joel Gandara the CEO of Morro Capital, who has made a recent acquisition of the clothing brand JOCKO. We go over his process of acquiring brands that are in his space and how his acquisition usually happen. Contact info: joelgandara@morrocapital.com
Visit http://preeminence.tv to get your free Ultimate Guide to Preeminence.Today my guest is fashion designer, Evan DeLaney (http://EvanDeLaney.com). Evan was virtually born into the fashion industry. Raised by a professional violist father, and a mother who was a professional dancer, he was in a suit, attending concerts at the age of 3.Starting professionally at the age of 19, Evan has worked for Chanel, Calvin Klein, and YSL.I led our discussion quickly to asking Evan, "Do the clothes make the man?" Evan's keen insight from nearly three decades designing clothes for men has brought him to the truth that the clothes are the finishing touch; what is most important is who that man is in his heart.He has an eye for detail and style. He designs clothing to both fit the man's body perfectly and also fit his personality, profession and goals. Evan believes one can look "too perfect" and that it is important to have a slight patina to your look to add to the character.Join Evan and learn how you can elevate your image through attention to specific details and accessories to gain more respect and raise your perceived value and authority through your wardrobe and how you carry yourself. If you have questions you would like to have answered, email me at m@asynd.net and share your question, I may mention it in an upcoming episode.Looking to become the authoritative, preeminent voice in your space? Get your free Ultimate Guide to Preeminence at http://preeminence.tv
Visit http://preeminence.tv to get your free Ultimate Guide to Preeminence.Today my guest is fashion designer, Evan DeLaney (http://EvanDeLaney.com). Evan was virtually born into the fashion industry. Raised by a professional violist father, and a mother who was a professional dancer, he was in a suit, attending concerts at the age of 3.Starting professionally at the age of 19, Evan has worked for Chanel, Calvin Klein, and YSL.I led our discussion quickly to asking Evan, "Do the clothes make the man?" Evan's keen insight from nearly three decades designing clothes for men has brought him to the truth that the clothes are the finishing touch; what is most important is who that man is in his heart.He has an eye for detail and style. He designs clothing to both fit the man's body perfectly and also fit his personality, profession and goals. Evan believes one can look "too perfect" and that it is important to have a slight patina to your look to add to the character.Join Evan and learn how you can elevate your image through attention to specific details and accessories to gain more respect and raise your perceived value and authority through your wardrobe and how you carry yourself. If you have questions you would like to have answered, email me at m@asynd.net and share your question, I may mention it in an upcoming episode.Looking to become the authoritative, preeminent voice in your space? Get your free Ultimate Guide to Preeminence at http://preeminence.tv
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