Just launched a new brand last week based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Please check everything out and let me know what you think. if you love it or hate it that's fine- as long as you can give me some real honest criticism so I can learn and improve my brand.
Brand name: Rogue Scholars
Website: www.roguescholarsclothing.com
Facebook: facebook.com/roguescholars
Quick note
*I'm not really trying to go for a "cartoony" look but I wanted my first drop to be a bay area mascot theme.
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Find us at www.princessesandpresidents.com
A friend of mine created these. What do you think?
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Each product available in size S, M, and L.
More detail please visit here (please like our fanpage and invite your friends).
To order please send your email to shop.llowe@gmail.com with subject "ORDER".
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Each product available in size S, M, and L.
More detail please visit here (please like our fanpage and invite your friends).
To order please send your email to shop.llowe@gmail.com with subject "ORDER".
*there will be more stuff released in the upcoming weeks
Find us at www.princessesandpresidents.com
Just launched a new brand last week based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Please check everything out and let me know what you think. if you love it or hate it that's fine- as long as you can give me some real honest criticism so I can learn and improve my brand.
Brand name: Rogue Scholars
Website: www.roguescholarsclothing.com
Facebook: facebook.com/roguescholars
Quick note
*I'm not really trying to go for a "cartoony" look but I wanted my first drop to be a bay area mascot theme.
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Your honest thoughts?
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^not really my thing but the design quality looks really good, did you make them yourself?
personally I think that if you're not going for a "cartoony" look it might not be best to start off with cartoony t shirts just because it might capture the wrong target market. Say your next line is not really cartoony but your cartoony stuff sold really well, you have the possibility of losing that entire market that bought your first line because now your shirts are focused on a different market. Perhaps the new market will see your past line and they won't really relate to it either. You know what I mean?
For example, say Black Scale next season changed their stuff to look more like The Hundreds. The original Black Scale fans won't buy it since it now targets the Hundreds' targeted demographic. The Hundreds' original fans may or may not like the "new" Black Scale stuff. Remember I'm just using them as an example and am observing the possible extremes! Not saying that it will happen for sure, making an educated guess.
Just my 0.02 from a business standpoint since you said you weren't going for a cartoony look, but I think targeting the Bay area is a good way to start off.
Rogue Scholars: roguescholarsclothing.com ::::: facebook.com/roguescholars ::::: Professional Screen Printing: apparelcanvas.com
^not really my thing but the design quality looks really good, did you make them yourself?
personally I think that if you're not going for a "cartoony" look it might not be best to start off with cartoony t shirts just because it might capture the wrong target market. Say your next line is not really cartoony but your cartoony stuff sold really well, you have the possibility of losing that entire market that bought your first line because now your shirts are focused on a different market. Perhaps the new market will see your past line and they won't really relate to it either. You know what I mean?
For example, say Black Scale next season changed their stuff to look more like The Hundreds. The original Black Scale fans won't buy it since it now targets the Hundreds' targeted demographic. The Hundreds' original fans may or may not like the "new" Black Scale stuff. Remember I'm just using them as an example and am observing the possible extremes! Not saying that it will happen for sure, making an educated guess.
Just my 0.02 from a business standpoint since you said you weren't going for a cartoony look, but I think targeting the Bay area is a good way to start off.
Nope, all points definitely valid from both you and princeandprez. And I am a marketing major so those thoughts are all things I have considered. My idea was to grab a lot of the market during the playoffs of the bay area baseball teams right now - a while makings shirts of teams I love. You're definitely right about switching markets so i do need to be careful about that. While I don't necessarily want to be cartoony, I definitely don't mind the style of Johnny Cupcakes (though not as "cupcake" as his brand - a little more edgy. I'm looking to find a niche between his style and your basic streetwear style as well. So maybe there is a middle ground there for me.
Good thing here is I own a professional screen printing company so I can quickly shift gears according to how I feel the designs are being perceived - hopefully I can use that to my advantage.
^not really my thing but the design quality looks really good, did you make them yourself?
personally I think that if you're not going for a "cartoony" look it might not be best to start off with cartoony t shirts just because it might capture the wrong target market. Say your next line is not really cartoony but your cartoony stuff sold really well, you have the possibility of losing that entire market that bought your first line because now your shirts are focused on a different market. Perhaps the new market will see your past line and they won't really relate to it either. You know what I mean?
For example, say Black Scale next season changed their stuff to look more like The Hundreds. The original Black Scale fans won't buy it since it now targets the Hundreds' targeted demographic. The Hundreds' original fans may or may not like the "new" Black Scale stuff. Remember I'm just using them as an example and am observing the possible extremes! Not saying that it will happen for sure, making an educated guess.
Just my 0.02 from a business standpoint since you said you weren't going for a cartoony look, but I think targeting the Bay area is a good way to start off.
Nope, all points definitely valid from both you and princeandprez. And I am a marketing major so those thoughts are all things I have considered. My idea was to grab a lot of the market during the playoffs of the bay area baseball teams right now - a while makings shirts of teams I love. You're definitely right about switching markets so i do need to be careful about that. While I don't necessarily want to be cartoony, I definitely don't mind the style of Johnny Cupcakes (though not as "cupcake" as his brand - a little more edgy. I'm looking to find a niche between his style and your basic streetwear style as well. So maybe there is a middle ground there for me.
Good thing here is I own a professional screen printing company so I can quickly shift gears according to how I feel the designs are being perceived - hopefully I can use that to my advantage.
Find us at www.princessesandpresidents.com
A friend of mine created these. What do you think?
LLOWE - Delivery No.1
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Each product available in size S, M, and L.
More detail please visit here (please like our fanpage and invite your friends).
To order please send your email to shop.llowe@gmail.com with subject "ORDER".
LLOWE - Delivery No.2
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Each product available in size S, M, and L.
More detail please visit here (please like our fanpage and invite your friends).
To order please send your email to shop.llowe@gmail.com with subject "ORDER".
*there will be more stuff released in the upcoming weeks
Button-up is beyond dope.
Rogue Scholars: roguescholarsclothing.com ::::: facebook.com/roguescholars ::::: Professional Screen Printing: apparelcanvas.com
A friend of mine created these. What do you think?
LLOWE - Delivery No.1
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Each product available in size S, M, and L.
More detail please visit here (please like our fanpage and invite your friends).
To order please send your email to shop.llowe@gmail.com with subject "ORDER".
LLOWE - Delivery No.2
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Each product available in size S, M, and L.
More detail please visit here (please like our fanpage and invite your friends).
To order please send your email to shop.llowe@gmail.com with subject "ORDER".
*there will be more stuff released in the upcoming weeks
Button-up is beyond dope.
I like the first few tees and I think it's dope that you got the tags there. I know a lot of brands have moved to tagless tees but I'm all for the woven ones - especially if that's a new brand. I believe in going legit right off the bat. Not feeling the though - reminds me a little too much of a Tommy Bahama shirt.
Find us at www.princessesandpresidents.com
Any chance you want to print our tees (we're based out of Oakland)?
Yeah definitely. Check out my website and shoot us an email - www.apparelcanvas.com.
Rogue Scholars: roguescholarsclothing.com ::::: facebook.com/roguescholars ::::: Professional Screen Printing: apparelcanvas.com
@princeandprez thanks. We only have size M and L now. Will give you a fitpic later
@jxroguescholars thanks for the input appreciate it
Find us at www.princessesandpresidents.com
A friend of mine created these. What do you think?
LLOWE - Delivery No.1
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Each product available in size S, M, and L.
More detail please visit here (please like our fanpage and invite your friends).
To order please send your email to shop.llowe@gmail.com with subject "ORDER".
LLOWE - Delivery No.2
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Each product available in size S, M, and L.
More detail please visit here (please like our fanpage and invite your friends).
To order please send your email to shop.llowe@gmail.com with subject "ORDER".
*there will be more stuff released in the upcoming weeks
al dente company // aldenteco.com
Nope, all points definitely valid from both you and princeandprez. And I am a marketing major so those thoughts are all things I have considered. My idea was to grab a lot of the market during the playoffs of the bay area baseball teams right now - a while makings shirts of teams I love. You're definitely right about switching markets so i do need to be careful about that. While I don't necessarily want to be cartoony, I definitely don't mind the style of Johnny Cupcakes (though not as "cupcake" as his brand - a little more edgy. I'm looking to find a niche between his style and your basic streetwear style as well. So maybe there is a middle ground there for me.
Good thing here is I own a professional screen printing company so I can quickly shift gears according to how I feel the designs are being perceived - hopefully I can use that to my advantage.
www.theargotiers.com
al dente company // aldenteco.com
What is everyone printing this winter?
I'm doing 6 pieces in total.
4 t shirts on 2 colorways.
1 t shirt on 1 colorway
1 hoodie.
if my hat company can come through with the hat i want, i'll have a hat this winter too....
http://thedividedminds.com/
END OF FALL/WINTER 2012 DROPS IN NOVEMBER, HERE IS A PREVIEW. MORE INFO COMING SOON.
City of Savages Clothing http://shop.thecityofsavages.com "Live Free or Die"
You guys want to critique some of my gear while I'm working on fall stuff? I've been doing this for about a year solid and I need to hear what more people think....I trust a hypebeast to ALWAYS tell me what they feel! -h_h-
My brand's name is Hungry Human. The about page can explain a lot, but it's basically gear for the people that never quit or settle in anything they do.I get inspiration from a bunch of places, but I have a love for fighting games,streetwear,funny stuff and pop culture, so it prob. shows most! Haha.
Each piece has a strong story/inspiration and takes maybe 6-8 months, they're printed on American Apparel with usually waterbased inks because the feel and print techniques are superior and having the garment "breathe" is great for keeping the perspiration down...
Check out http://hungry-human.com to see some posts and about, and please tell me what you think good or bad about the gear as well.It helps me a ton! -h_h-
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i like the self sponsored, and the double tap shirts conceptually, however i dont really like the font of the self sponsored, maybe a more aggressive handstyle? if you wantt someone to write a few out, i can help; i've been doing graff for years
I actually really like your brand - it hits a demographic that isn't really tapped as far as street-fashion goes. Its childish and silly, but also pretty neat. I wouldn't wear it, but I think its a fun looking brand.
The downside I can see with the line is that it isn't really a cohesive and overarching themed line.
I hear you.I have a lot of trouble with that...I don't want to put myself in a box ,but at the same time I want people to "get it" as a whole.It hard to combine a bunch of worlds and influences into one cohesive look, so I find that I just do really fun things that make me smile or laugh while conveying what the brand energy is about underneath the products &that's been working well.
But if it weren't for the name or logo, you would NEVER know any of this stuff came from the same brand.So, maybe your guy's critiques can help me out there.Right now I feel the bond is mostly the people that support the brand more than the designs.I kind of like that, as long as they have the 'Hungry Human' mindset, I won't be mad at anyone rocking the gear for now,but I will definitely work towards a more solid brand image over time.
P.S. What kind of gear do you normally wear? I'm curious.I bet it's something on the cleaner side, but I can't even begin to assume what (streetwear world/variety is huge!!!)
http://www.distantlight.co
@larry-s
Really cool stuff. I really appreciate Deekin's work, I was gonna hire him a while ago. Nice stuff
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Glow In The Dark Jagan Eyes buttons
say my name. fannnn...dannnnnn.....gooooo
You guys want to critique some of my gear while I'm working on fall stuff? I've been doing this for about a year solid and I need to hear what more people think....I trust a hypebeast to ALWAYS tell me what they feel! -h_h-
My brand's name is Hungry Human. The about page can explain a lot, but it's basically gear for the people that never quit or settle in anything they do.I get inspiration from a bunch of places, but I have a love for fighting games,streetwear,funny stuff and pop culture, so it prob. shows most! Haha.
Each piece has a strong story/inspiration and takes maybe 6-8 months, they're printed on American Apparel with usually waterbased inks because the feel and print techniques are superior and having the garment "breathe" is great for keeping the perspiration down...
Check out http://hungry-human.com to see some posts and about, and please tell me what you think good or bad about the gear as well.It helps me a ton! -h_h-
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Rogue Scholars: roguescholarsclothing.com ::::: facebook.com/roguescholars ::::: Professional Screen Printing: apparelcanvas.com