Nike Socks Step Towards Excellence in Sportswear

Nike, a name synonymous with athleticism and innovation, has left an indelible mark on the world of sports and athletic apparel. Founded in 1964 by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight as Blue Ribbon Sports, the company transformed into Nike, Inc. in 1971. Since its inception, Nike has been on a relentless quest to provide athletes with the finest gear, and that includes their remarkable line of socks for both men and women. In this article, we will delve into the rich history of the Nike brand, explore their diverse range of socks, and understand why Nike socks are trusted worldwide.

A Legacy of Athletic Excellence

Nike's journey began in the quest for better athletic performance. Co-founder Bill Bowerman, a track and field coach at the University of Oregon, sought to design footwear that would enhance his athletes' performance. His dedication to innovation laid the foundation for Nike's commitment to pushing the boundaries of sportswear.

Nike Socks: Versatility and Quality

Nike offers a wide range of socks designed to cater to the specific needs of athletes. Whether you're a professional athlete or an avid sports enthusiast, Nike has the perfect sock for you.

Dri-FIT Technology: Many Nike socks feature Dri-FIT technology, which wicks moisture away from your skin, keeping your feet dry and comfortable during intense workouts or competitions. This moisture-wicking capability is especially crucial in preventing blisters and discomfort.

Find Your Labellamafia Look

Find your perfect look.

Labellamafia

Leigh-Anne Pinnock Umbro

The whole collection is now live on http://umbro.co.uk, so make sure to get your streetwear fix now. 

Dangerous Toxins In Your Sportswear

Dangerous Toxins In Your Sportswear Could Actually Be Making You Sick.

Launching Wednesday, August 22nd on Kickstarter, The Temple Athletic Co. the NEW, industry changing sportswear brand for men and women that is designed using only superior performance fabrics free of dangerous toxins. 

Dangerous toxins and chemicals used in the weaving, dyeing and treatment processes of today’s leading sportswear brands have been linked to various illnesses, including contact dermatitis, hormone disruption, learning disabilities and cancer (read the report at the Greenpeace website). When an individual exercises, these toxins absorb into the body from friction and heat throughsweat.

All Temple Athletic collections are made locally, using superior performance fabrics FREE of dangerous toxins. Crafted in the world’s most advanced fabric mills, using only the highest human and environmental production standards in the world.

Evicii Athletica Fitness Fashion

Is it just me or is workout gear all starting to look the same?  I am excited to introduce you to Evicii Athletica who is known for subtle, yet sexy details on their chic, fashionable pieces that will inspire you to work out! 

Ryderwear Activewear | Infinity Seamless Collection

International gym apparel label, Ryderwear, is excited to announce the launch of it's newest activewear line, the Infinity Seamless Collection. Sleek, flattering, and functional, this cutting-edge collection is here to transform your wardrobe and your workout with its innovative performance wear technology. Featuring non-restrictive flexibility, reduced friction, targeted ventilation, and long-term durability, these styles will inject comfort and freedom into every workout.

Fantastic Fit with Define Your Inspiration

Searching for leggings with that perfect fit and comfort? Look no further – find fun, flattering colors and prints with Define Your Inspiration! An activewear and lifestyle brand with the perfect fusion of fashion, performance and function, DYI dedicates their time to sourcing the right fabric and fit – without sacrificing style. Named the next LuluLemon by Forbes, this fabulous fabric gives you the extra support and lift, while keeping that fit snug. Do you sweat it out in hot yoga? Look and feel amazing with the quick dry rate of DYI leggings – they’ll be ready to go in minutes!

With sophisticated designs that stand out above the rest, DYI offers colorful, rich patterns that you can wear out on the streets when you’re finished with your daily workout. 

Get inspired for your activewear with the fashionable, yet functional features of this creative collection:

· Opaque fabric - not see through when bending or stretching

· All 4-way stretch

· Smoothing, lifting for extra support

· High compression quality - appear thin and smooth

· Quick dry rate for any kind of active yoga classes

· No elastic waistband that creates lumps around hips and stomach

· Unique prints, designs

Move through life easily from workout to work, school days to date night or errands to homework with leggings you’ll want to live in. Bringing together fashionable clothing and healthy living, DYI inspires a happy, active and balanced lifestyle in a unique way.

Find the article on Forbes at https://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=https://www.forbes.com/sites/debraborchardt/2017/03/23/why-this-woman-is-being-called-the-next-lululemon

DYI I Define Your Inspiration is an activewear and lifestyle apparel brand with the perfect fusion of fashion, performance and function. What inspires you to move? Whether you’re inspired by a maximum intensity sweat session, strength training, or a rejuvenating yoga class, DYI designs apparel specifically for your state of mind. Named by Forbes as the next LuluLemon, DYI brings together fashionable clothing and healthy living in a unique way. It isn’t just clothing, but a mindset, a philosophy and a movement! It’s about living a happy, active and balanced life by doing things that inspire you!

Learn more about fitness fashion here on Apparel Search in our influences on fashion section.

Joya by JY Yoga Fashion

Joya by JY Puts Focus on Cocktail Dresses, Yoga Wear and Casual Attire

   

Judy Roizner and Yael Meoded partnered together to create Joya by JY, a user-friendly online platform that focuses on fashion apparel. Joya by JY is catered to provide products to customer who are seeking certain looks within a certain price range. Their outreach continues to expand via their three social media platforms: Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

On optimizing their brand’s outreach, the partners have focused on both quality and accessibility. “Our goal is to offer you a seamless and personalized shopping experience that allows you to assemble great-looking outfits that match today's stylistic trends and are of a good quality.” Roizner also shares: “Joya by JY makes it easy and effortless for you to keep up with the latest fashion trends. Inspired by the fast pace of the international cities we visit and with direct access to the fashion and accessories industry, we are able to always provide you with the newest and hottest items so that you can look stylish every season, wherever you are in the world."

  

Joya by JY’s publishes the latest fashion trends from large scale and high-end fashion brands. Their inventory includes:

• cocktail dresses
• yoga wear
• casual attire
• jewelry
• accessories 

About Joya by JY: 

Joya by JY was created by partners Judy Roizner and Yael Meoded, who both shared personal-shopper backgrounds as well as similar goals, and passion for fashion and accessibility. The online company is Hong Kong based with production taking place in mainland China. The easy-to-use online fashion and shopping platform is aimed to serve women who want to look fashionable in every occasion while being comfortable and frugal.

You may also be interested in visiting our yoga pant page in our fashion products section.

Gwen Stefani was Epitome of Athleisure

Music superstar Gwen Stefani was the epitome of athleisure style while running errands in Los Angeles. The style icon kept is casually cool with tribal and tie dye accents. Sporting a basic t-shirt, tie dye pants, and multi-patterned handbag, the  singer showed fashionistas how to be comfy and cute at the same time. Grab Gwen’s look with select pieces from Bongo, Everlast, Metaphor, Covington, and Studio for under $60. 

STEAL HER STYLE – GWEN STEFANI

You can get her look at Sears.  Yes, that is where you will find Bongo, Everlast, Metaphor, Covington, and Studio for under $60. 

Learn more about Gwen Stefani here on the Fashion Blog.

Gwen Stefani Selects Vera Wang for Cosmo 

• Gwen Stefani Sequined Pants
• Gwen Stefani Hot in Orange
• Gwen Stefani Casual Rocker
• Gwen Sports Stylish Leather

Learn more about athleisure from our athleisure fashion term page.

Define Your Inspiration Athletic Apparel

DYI- Define Your Inspiration: The Fashionable Fitness 

Apparel They’ll Love To Open For the Holidays!

Define Your Inspiration is a company that not only makes fabulous athletic apparel, but they are also a company with integrity and determination to empower women! In a world with so much extremeness in fitness, creator Leslie Denby, started DYI to help women break boundaries through exercising!

With a background as a fitness instructor and fashion, Denby understood the limitations that some work out clothing came with and wanted to design a line of clothing that comfortably and fashionably allows you to be yourself. Having a line of clothing that makes you look amazing and feel great will help you to achieve DYI’s main goals- to be physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually balanced.

Define Your Inspiration Athletic Apparel 

Define Your Inspiration Proudly Features: 

• Clothing Designed and Made in the Houston, Texas 
• High Waisted and No Elastic Waisted Bottoms 
• Fashionable and Breathable Tanks and Tees 
• Supportive Sports Bras 
• Stylish Jackets and Pullovers 
• Fun Colors and Designs 
• And More! 

DYI makes the perfect gift for anyone passionate about fitness! Grab you and your loved ones DYI fashionable fitness clothing for the holidays today!

Define Your Inspiration today and shop DYI at www.shopdyi.com.

Apparently you enjoy fitness fashion.  If you are interested, you are welcome to learn more about fitness fashion in our new fashion influence section.

Worst Kit Designs Ever

Premier league football season is back underway and we believe we have found for you a perfect infographic mixed with football and fashion.

By the way, if you have a hard time reading any of the above, you can click the section of the infographic to enlarge the text slightly.

For those of you that have not figured it out yet (because you live in the United States), a "kit" is a sports uniform for soccer.  In association football, kit (also referred to as strip or soccer uniform) is the standard equipment and attire worn by players.

Football kit has evolved significantly since the early days of the sport when players typically wore thick cotton shirts, knickerbockers and heavy rigid leather boots. In the twentieth century, boots became lighter and softer, shorts were worn at a shorter length, and advances in clothing manufacture and printing allowed shirts to be made in lighter synthetic fibres with increasingly colourful and complex designs. With the rise of advertising in the 20th century, sponsors' logos began to appear on shirts, and replica strips were made available for fans to purchase, generating significant amounts of revenue for clubs.

The Worst Kit Designs Ever infographic has been provided to Apparel Search by Samantha at http://www.stand-out.net/.

UAS Under Armour Sportswear Brand

Have you heard that Under Armour is planning to launch a new brand focusing on sportswear?  Yes, they appear to be launching a sub-brand for the company.

On June 2, 2016 Tim Coppens was announced to be the  Executive Creative Director of UAS™.  This is a new modern American Sportswear Brand from Under Armour.

UAS is a new label featuring fashion-driven performance sportswear.  It is designed to capture the existing opportunity of a collection that goes beyond the comforts of casual active wear and the trusted functionality of innovative athletic wear.  UAS blends these elements with Coppens’ elevated style and aesthetic direction.  The result is a fresh, new world for modern American sportswear with a nod to the classics.

Fashion designer Tim Coppens, widely known for his work on his namesake collection, is announced today as Executive Creative Director of UAS™, Under Armour Sportswear.  Coppens will oversee creative direction for the new brand from Under Armour launching in Fall 2016.

“I am thrilled to be working with Tim. I knew he was the right creative director for UAS because of his unique experience working with both performance brands and true, high-fashion labels,” said Senior Vice President of Sportswear at Under Armour, Ben Pruess. “His understanding of both worlds and ability to craft a creative expression to capture this is truly remarkable. Together, we are creating a unique collection for the Beyond Ambitious generation – the young and determined professional. UAS is optimized for their life, helping them rise above the variable conditions of every day.”

UAS embodies the spirit of Under Armour’s east coast heritage, its Founder and Chief Executive Officer Kevin Plank, and its team of elite athletes and ambassadors. The brand aims to empower a new generation of ambitious young professionals driven to succeed in their personal pursuits.

“There is a desire for something new; a new twist on an American sportswear brand that allows the ambitious generation to go longer, faster and harder with intuitive product and a modern style,” said Coppens. “Under Armour is in a unique position to take on the task of defining this space with an authentic east coast sports and innovation brand footprint that is armed to enter the lifestyle market.”

Retail distribution for UAS will include UASportswear.com, select fashion retailers and Under Armour Brand Houses in Chicago and New York. UAS in Fall 2016 will include men’s and women’s apparel, footwear and accessories.

For more information on UAS, please follow Under Armour Sportswear on Facebook, @UAS on Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat and visit UASportswear.com.

Available Fall 2016, UAS is a Fresh Take on American Sportswear, Forged from the Field and Built for Life.

About Under Armour, Inc.

Under Armour (NYSE: UA), the originator of performance footwear, apparel and equipment, revolutionized how athletes across the world dress. Designed to make all athletes better, the brand's innovative products are sold worldwide to athletes at all levels. The Under Armour Connected Fitness™ platform powers the world's largest digital health and fitness community through a suite of applications: UA Record, MapMyFitness, Endomondo and MyFitnessPal. The Under Armour global headquarters is in Baltimore, Maryland. For further information, please visit the Company's website at www.uabiz.com.

Is there a difference between sportswear, activewear, and fitness apparel?  That is a good question.  Apparel Search has tried to clarify the differences, but we are not sure that we have it 100% correct.  If you have knowledge on the subject, you can add your comments on this post regarding what you believe the answer is to the following questions.

What is sportswear?

What is activewear?

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The Power of Fitness Fashion

See more fitness pants & tops from LabellaMafia fitness fashion.

Athletic Tops that will get you noticed at the gym.

The fitness lifestyle is the way to go.  What do you think about these fitness tops from LabellaMafia?

Learn more about fitness tops in our new products section.

Visit the LabellaMafia website to find the fitness tops and athletic pants pictured above.

You may want to visit the Power of Fashion pinboard on Pinterest.

Ivy Park Athletic Fashion

Ivy Park is the new activewear label co-founded by Beyoncé. Whether its sweat-wicking, double-faced leggings for your first 10k, a baseball body suit for your next night out or a hexagon print parka for shopping in town - Ivy Park looks cool whether you’re on or off the sporting field.

Find Ivy Park athletic fashion at Top Shop.

In addition to the leggings, you may want to try out the Ivy Park Bra Top and the shorts.

Ivy Park’s fully breathable bra tops were designed with both performance and style in mind.  Cut to flatter and enhance, these mid impact bras can be worn alone or underneath one of Ivy Park’s
signature logo tanks.

Run, dance, stretch and sweat in Ivy Park’s range of activewear shorts. From the quick-drying runner to the low-rise hot short, all shorts are fully opaque and feature a fully lined inner brief.

Learn more about the Ivy Park fashion brand.

Shop for Ivy Park at Top Shop.

Beyoncé should be proud of her collection.  And Top Shop should be happy that they were clever enough to carry the line.

This new collection would be considered athleisure.  Learn more about athleisure in our fashion terms section.

If you are shopping for IVY Park leggings, keep in mind the measurements.  The "I" the "V" and the "Y" each correlate to a different rise in the legging. Make sure to get the one that is the proper fit for your body. 

Anne Hathaway Chill By Will Mesh Paneled Leggings

Hollywood’s most glamorous A-Lister, Anne Hathaway announced her pregnancy this past month and WOW does she look phenomenal!  Known for her effortless style, Anne was just spotted in LA leaving the gym in a pair of flattering and fashionable Chill By Will mesh paneled leggings paired with a plunging V-neck tank. The Chill By Will  ‘Love Crop’ perfectly suits this growing bump with its low rise gathered waistband. 

WHO: Anne Hathaway 

WHAT:  Chill By Will signature ‘Love Crop’ The supplex fabric helps wick away moisture while giving these leggings an urban feel, and the gathered waistband/ mesh panels are more than just stunning; they provide comfort and superior air flow to ensure you get the best workout you can.

Link to purchase: http://store.chillbywill.com/collections/crops/products/love-crop

WHERE: Los Angeles, CA

WHEN: February 10th, 2016 

ABOUT Chill By Will: 

Inspired by the WILL, love, athlete, light, strength, and faith that’s in all of us; CHILLBYWILL has created high quality athletic apparel that’s inspired by the everyday woman and meant for wear on the street, at the gym, and everywhere in between. Proudly made in the USA, we’ve taken a basic look and added a style that’s only CHILLBYWILL. Our athletic mesh, body shaping cuts and fabrics that are sleek, smooth and comfortable strive to flatter all body shapes and sizes.

CHILLBYWILL was a natural next step for founders Christina Malizia, a top fitness trainer from Philadelphia and Corrina Wall a Los Angeles native, dancer and entrepreneur. Corrina is an established clothing designer, whom has been immersed in fitness and fashion her entire life. Christina has been working with Los Angeles’ premier fitness training studio Burn 60 since 2008, and is passionate about helping others get fit and healthy. Over the years, Christina has been asked regularly by top athletic wear companies, including Lululemon and Splits 59 for personal feedback on their apparel. She knew she had to start her own line.  

We believe that with a little inspiration and a whole lot of comfort, every woman can do anything and everything they set their minds to.

CHILLBYWILL... helping you find the WILL to be the best you.

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Labellamafia Fitness Wear for Women & Men

From fitness fanatics to the men and women who just need an extra push of motivation to get to the gym, Apparel Search is pleased to introduce Labellamafia fitness wear.  Founded by IFBB Bikini athlete, journalist and fitness guru Alice Matos,   Labellamafia was launched out of Brazil to inspire motivation to maintain an active lifestyle for men and women who don't want to leave style in the dust while getting their sweat on.

Since opening up shop in South Beach,  Miami in 2013, Labellamafia has continued to prove itself as a fitness wear powerhouse both in-store and online, ranking in The Hot 100 E-Commerce apparel sites in 2014.  With over one-million Facebook “Likes”, Labellamafia went on to create The Hard Core Ladies, a blog filled with helpful, realistic tips on lifestyle, diet and fashion.

In latest collection, Road to Redemption, we're showcasing an alternative bend on active wear, offering a wide range of leggings in vibrant colors and eye-catching patterns with a supreme second-skin fit. Utilizing a unique method of atomic modeling in our design process, we leave the heavy stitching and tearing seems by the wayside so you can workout without feeling constricted. Under the Labellamafia label, we introduce Lamafia for men— a collection featuring tees, joggers, snap-backs and sneakers in modern, high-quality designs.

Appearing at events from the Arnold Classic to Mr. Olympia 2015 and The Fashion Revolution Day, our unique, inspirational mindset and dedication to motivate coincides with one-of-a-kind patterns and designs to create something much more than a brand— Labellamafia creates a lifestyle.

They offer affordable clothing, ranging in price from $30USD to $99USD.

Labellamafia can be found in-store: 231A 8th Street, Miami Beach, FL 33139, or online at www.labellamafiaclothing.com.

Labellamafia is Workout Wear With Attitude

Supplex Leggings in Navy Blue

The coveted Supplex Leggings are now available in Navy Blue.   Check out the brand new color option while supplies last!

Note: We are not certain that they have the new Navy color in each of the silhouettes above, but we think that they do.  Check with Danskin for more details.

Visit the Danskin website to learn more about their Supplex leggings.  If you are interested in learn more about the company behind the brand you can visit our fashion company profile section to read about Danskin and the companies history.

You may also have interested in learn about their bliss run tank top.  That tank top would go well with any of the athletic pants featured above.

NEVA Activewear Purchase Helps Empower Female Artisans

On December 7, 2015 NEVA announces a new collection of on-trend cotton-blend athletic wear tops with the continued goal of empowering women across the world. Launched just two short years ago, NEVAWear is known for high-quality fabrics and stylish designs. But it is the promise of transformational wages for their female artisans that distinguishes NEVA Activewear from other activewear companies. NEVA partners with talented women across the globe, teaching them to hand-stitch inspiring messages on every NEVA piece and paying them 10 times their typical wages. As a result, these women are able to improve their lives in small ways that matter: buying groceries, paying electric bills, saving for education and creating a brighter future for their entire families. NEVA has coined a new term to describe the company’s goals: “FITANTHROPIC” which is a combination of stylish fitness wear and philanthrophy.

The NEVA line includes 5 other activewear styles in the original “BE THE CHANGE” collection, in a variety of vibrant and flattering colors. Production is currently moving to the US where American women will be employed by NEVA to hand-stitch messages onto the pieces. Women in Guatemala are the company’s next intended beneficiaries, creating a global giveback business plan. 

Stylish enough to be spotted on the likes of Gigi Hadid and other Sports Illustrated models, customers will be proud to support NEVA knowing that they not only look good but are contributing to the empowerment of women across the world. This unique and trend-setting approach to the apparel industry defines the core values of the NEVA way: Look good, feel good, do good. Offering a particularly poignant message for this holiday season, NEVA Wear’s reasonable price points make this a great gift purchase for any woman in your life. And the company’s clothing line is not the only thing that has expanded recently: wholesale opportunities for boutiques and studios across the country are available now by contacting NEVA’s newly appointed Director of Sales and Marketing, Sara Trucksess.

ABOUT NEVA:

NEVA offers a higher standard of activewear by empowering women across the globe. When you buy NEVA, you’re helping build a better life for a female artisan at home or abroad. These women make transformational wages to support their families by hand embroidering inspiring messages on every NEVA piece. May these messages of hope will move you closer to your life’s passions and remind you of the lasting impact you’re making on another woman’s life. 

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Athletes Keep Cool with Coolcore

In order for athletes to remain at the top of their game, it is important to keep body temperature in check.

Coolcore is an accessories and apparel brand driven by material innovation and the world leader in proprietary cooling fabrics.  Coolcore’s mission is to combine cooling with trend right looks in their accessories and apparel to consumers worldwide.

Traditionally, cooling has been achieved using immobile air conditioning, ice packs and fabrics covered in chemicals that wick away sweat, keeping us dry when we perform. These previous methods do not necessarily cool and typically degrade over time.  Coolcore provides a cooling solution that goes beyond traditional moisture-management fabrics or evaporative cooling technologies that rely on chemicals or polymer crystal treatments.  The result is a technology that keeps you cooler, drier and more comfortable with a competitive advantage.

On October 22, 2015 Coolcore, the global leader in chemical-free cooling fabrics, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued the company a patent (U.S. Patent No. 9,121,642) for “Method of Cooling an Object with a Fabric”.  The patent covers activation that includes wetting the item, wringing out excess liquid, and snapping or waving the fabric to activate the moisture control through the fabric.  Even more specifically, the present invention is for a fabric that becomes cool when activated by liquid and remains cool for an extended period of time thereafter.

Coolcore also owns U.S Patent No. 8,440,119 for its cooling material innovation.  The patent covers the manufacturing of any chemical-free cooling fabric that transfers moisture away from the skin, while regulating the movement and evaporation of that moisture throughout the fabric as described in the patent.  Coolcore fabric formulations have earned the prestigious “Innovative Technology” recognition from the Hohenstein Institute, a first for a U.S. company, and the only company globally to be awarded this recognition for “Cooling Power.” Additionally, it was recently announced that Coolcore is a finalist in two categories for the 2015 ITMA Future Materials Awards – “Groundbreaking Partnership” and “Best Innovation – Sports Textiles” for our cooling fabric innovations. Coolcore develops and provides private label cooling towels to its brand and retail partners globally, as well as cooling apparel and accessories. Additionally, Coolcore markets its cooling towels, accessories and headwear under the Dr. Cool brand name and distributes domestically and internationally. Aside from finished products, Coolcore develops fabrics for several global consumer brands.

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If you are an athlete looking to optimize your workouts with fabrics and fabrics that help with performance, you may want to also learn about compression fabrics.  You can visit our compression clothing term to learn more. 

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Talon Stretches into Athleisure Market

Talon International is working new stretch and recovery technology for the athletic and growing athleisure markets.  

They are utilizing the Tekfit stretch which has also been recently introduced into the dress shirt market.  The Flex Collar men's dress shirt designed with Talon's Tekfit technology is said to provide men with an additional half inch of expanding collar comfort without wrinkling or compromising the collar structure.

Learn more about Talon International.

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