Posted by Riley on Saturday, August 7, 2010
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Epic Brand
Yes, Epic Brand will soon be a popular must have clothing brand but we want to go farther than that. Epic Brand wants to promote a lifestyle that not only includes vintage urban clothing with a modern twist but objects that have a similar taste that aren't clothes. These objects can be canvas paintings, pottery, other home decor and the list goes on. If you are an artist who thinks their sense of not only fashion but artistic abilities are "epic," please let our design team know by se... Continue reading...
Posted by Riley on Wednesday, July 14, 2010
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Epic Brand is based out of Manayunk, which is a town in the northwestern section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Manayunk has an epic nightlife full of restless young professionals and college students. The town's Main Street is full of restaurants, bars and specialty stores with stylish boutiques. Cobblestone streets, distinct architecture and hilly terrain are some of the towns most eclectic features.
Manayunk has a rich history dating back to 1686 with dated papers between...
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Posted by Riley on Tuesday, June 15, 2010
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Trends
This classic urban look consisting of a lightweight sweatshirt under any sport coat or blazer is a great look for any occasion. Continue reading...
Posted by Riley on Friday, May 14, 2010
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Shirts
As we all know our farm fields are sprayed religiously with pesticides and other chemicals to advance our crops. What some of us might not know is that cotton, along with tobacco and coffee, are among the three most pesticide-laden crops in the world. It takes approximately 1/3 of a pound of pesticides to harvest and manufacture a conventional cotton t-shirt. So all these years we have had the mind set that the 100% cotton t-shirt was a good thing...wrong. Just these few simple facts sh... Continue reading...
Posted by Riley on Tuesday, May 11, 2010
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Shirts
How many times have you been frustrated looking for the perfect fitting jeans or a pefectly fitted graphic or plain t-shirt just how you like it? If you are anything like myself, this is an almost impossible task. To add to the already complicated wild goose chase for the perfect t-shirt, some will be too long and others will be too short. Some t-shirts will be too loose and others will be to tight.
If you like your plain or graphic designer t-shirt snug but no to tight and you have an at... Continue reading...
Posted by Riley on Thursday, April 22, 2010
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In the past two years, many urban clothing designers have emerged. These styles are not necessarily urban in a "hip-hop" means, but more so a city and street style for metropolitan hipsters looking to wear he latest trends. Many of these brands have tried to successfully create a brand that could compete with the mass produced mall brands but not many have survived. Along with the few successful clothing brands, there have also been companies that have opened stores, created websites or have... Continue reading...
Posted by Riley on Wednesday, April 21, 2010
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Trends
Although military inspired fashion is nothing new, it will have a new twist this year that will continue to allow the theme to evolve and stick around for years to come. This years military fashion is all about functionality. Previous military fashion has been too decorated. Some key elements that will contribute are:
The main military key color is green, particularly khaki green, followed by navy. The main military fashion ingredient is a great looking military jacket. The entire mil... Continue reading...
Posted by Riley on Wednesday, April 14, 2010
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Shoes
After the shoes initial popularity was created due to basketball player Chuck Taylor in the 1950's, these shoes became popular yet again in the 90's amongst fans of Nirvana. Nirvana's front man, Curt Cobain, wore Chucks on a daily basis due to rock stars wearing them while he was growing up. Others known for their Chuck Taylor wear are Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine and The Edge from U2.
In 2003, Converse was bought by Nike and the material was reduced from a 2-ply cotton canvas t...
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Posted by Riley on Wednesday, April 14, 2010
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Jeans
The premium denim industry has been more than effected by the economy's reccession but when it comes down to it, jeans are jeans and people pay for not only the quality but for the status as well. A couple of years ago, the basic price for a pair of premium denim was around $300. Now you can get a nice pair for $200 if not less.
Jeans can only get so expensive when when being made so anything over a certain dollar amount is paid for the brand name and status that comes with it.
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Since Epic Brand is not only promoting designer brand clothing but a lifestyle as well, we only thought it would be appropriate to have a cool sound track so we are working on a playlist with songs that fit the style of our brand.
Stay tuned for some epic tracks!
We are perfecting men's and women's graphic tee designs so we can start the manufacturing process. Once this is complete and we have our first few products under the Epic Brand label we will throw a launch party at one of the hot spots on Main Street in Manayunk.
Stay tuned for upcoming events! |
Epic Brand will soon be the newest must-have, sexy, sophisticated, urban fashion brand for your going out attire. Whether it's spending an evening in the city at your favorite club or going downtown to meet some friends on Main Street, Epic Brand will be your style. With our resources and hard work, there is nothing but opportunity infront of us. 
There are many fashion designers out there that have incredible talent and ideas for clothing designs. The only problem is that they don't know where to start as far as getting their product and name into the fashion industry mix. This is where Epic Brand steps in because we are providing online portfolios to anyone that is designing urban style clothing and allows these items to be posted for sale as well. Check out our 
