Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Press Release: LamanBlu and Andy and Evan to produce childrens collection for Hang Ten Gold

American Brand Holdings, owners of Hang Ten and Hang Ten Gold, announces two new multi-year licensing agreements with Andy and Evan Industries, Inc. and LamanBlu.
Andy and Evan, specializing in premium boy’s apparel, is working on Hang Ten Gold’s new boy’s collection, while LamanBlu has signed on for Hang Ten Gold’s girl’s collection.  Andy and Evan’s focus is to provide durability and functionality while maintaining a dressy-casual design aesthetic.  LamanBlu is known for their eco-friendly contemporary designs, while maintaining a lovely childhood sense.  

“We are very excited in entering into agreements with these companies,” says Paul Kim, Hang Ten Brand Manager.  “They each produce incredibly personal products that people will become emotionally attached to. They truly understand our brand and what it means to our consumers.”

“We’re incredibly enthusiastic about this deal” says Evan Hakalir, Partner & Co-Founder at Andy & Evan Industries, Inc. “This is a unique opportunity to work with a 50 a year old iconic brand and build upon the Andy & Evan vision for producing great boys lifestyle brands. We’re also very excited to be partnering with American Brand Holdings, a tried and true veteran in the industry.” 

“We’re very excited to be working on the Hang Ten Gold girls collection” says Holli Gibson, Creative Director at LamanBlu. “LamanBlu and Hang Ten share similar brand philosophies and we’re looking forward to developing great products for the Hang Ten brand as well as expanding our offering of lifestyle apparel for girls, clothing to stylishly and comfortably take them through their every day.”

About Hang Ten

In 1960, legendary surfer Duke Boyd founded Hang Ten out of necessity.  He designed the very first “board shorts” to be capable of withstanding the rigors of surfing.  The Hang Ten “two feet” logo has been iconic in the surf and beach world ever since.  Hang Ten has played a pivotal role in growing surfing from an exotic pastime to an integral part of mainstream American life.  Today, Hang Ten is recognized around the world.  Hang Ten recently launched Hang Ten Gold, an exclusive label for the more discerning Hang Ten lifestyle customer.  Privately held and owned by American Brand Holdings, Hang Ten Gold’s headquarters are in New York, NY. For more information, visit www.hangtengold.com.

Licensing Contact:
Paul Kim
paulkim@hangten.com
347-209-3449

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Spring / Summer 2013 Mood Boards

Now I know we're all thinking about Christmas now, and I certainly am enjoying the sprinkling of snow today, but not too many cold days in the future you'll be thinking about spring and the beach.  Our wholesale showings for our Spring/Summer collection were great, and we're in the middle of production now.  We'll start shipping merchandise to the stores not too long after the holidays. 

We thought you'd enjoy a sneak peak at our Mood Boards for the season - think warm sunny thoughts on these cold winter days.  Enjoy!

Monday, November 12, 2012

Log Home Living

Sort of a different post on our blog......I was recently interviewed by Alyssa Zandi about living in a log home.  It was a lot of fun - living in the mountains in a little log cabin makes me smile - I thought you might like to know more!

Holli Gibson always thought of herself as a city girl until eight years ago when her husband’s job brought her to the little community of Coal Creek Canyon in Golden, Colorado.
“I told him that if we were moving away from all our family and friends and from the city, the least he could do was to let me live in a little log cabin in the mountains,” she said. “He agreed and it’s been a grand adventure.”
You can read the entire article at:  Town & Country
Happy Monday - don't forget to stop and smell the flowers!

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Retailer Profile: Top Notch Boutique

We'd like to take an opportunity to welcome our newest retailer for LamanBlu and give you a profile of their store.  Top Notch Boutique is a New York store in business since 2001.  They started as an accessories boutique, focusing on bows and head bands.  They design many of their hair bows in house and can even offer custom bows for a variety of occasions, including cheer, birthday, pagents, flower girls and the list goes on. 

As their business has grown, they have expanded into hats, jewelry, christening apparel, shoes and socks and designer apparel.  They have a great online store and ship across the USA.

Check out their LamanBlu selection and their other offerings at:  Top Notch Boutique Accessories

Welcome Top Notch - we are excited to be working with you!
Top Notch Boutique Accessories, Inc.

PO Box 20241 Staten Island, NY 10302

 Accessories for the Little Fashionista in Your Life!


 Toll Free: 1-866-981-8114

Friday, August 24, 2012

New York Show Review

Whew!  We're back from New York and boy are we excited!

The ENK/Children's Club show was amazing.  It may not have been the busiest August show they've had, but we had good traffic to our booth and met lots of new buyers and stores we had never had the opportunity to talk with before.  LamanBlu generated a lot of interest from buyers and press alike and we're very excited to add our new customers to the ranks of LamanBlu retailers!  We'll be profiling these stores as we get closer to shipping them their merchandise so stay tuned.

We thought you'd like to see our booth........................
 
 
We're about to have new fall styles for sale on our website so get ready to go shopping!