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So i'm starting a clothing brand.....

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Abu_Hajaar
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Me and my friend are going to start a brand but we cant think of a name.....Any sugestions
Aug 21 2011 11:26AM
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.spaghetticat.
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dildos


Aug 21 2011 11:30AM
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zues
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robbymeeks = Reeks
Aug 21 2011 11:37AM
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POW-WOW
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Let me guess tall tees? But Jinx or Jinks clothing would be kinda cool.
Aug 21 2011 11:39AM
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Petersaurusrex
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Make crew necks.


LOTS of crew necks.
Aug 21 2011 11:40AM
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3-6-steeze
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No! make deep v-neck tall tees. it could be hip and steezy
Aug 21 2011 11:42AM
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.nasty
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call it "kru nex"
Aug 21 2011 11:42AM
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BIGben*
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Jiterish. Trollface.jpg
Aug 21 2011 11:43AM
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Will.T
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Eronimo
Aug 21 2011 11:45AM
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jfxphoto
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This is already a company. They sell video game/nerdy shirts.
Aug 21 2011 11:45AM
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.Tom.
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That's meant to be a sewing needle btw.
Aug 21 2011 11:50AM
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Lolocaust.
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So I'm starting a clothing brand.....


SO are 50 other members on Newschoolers.

Success rate, 1 out of 50.

Good luck.
Aug 21 2011 11:55AM
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yojimbo
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i started a clothing brand last week, we're gonna buy your clothing brand out because we use affordable Chinese labor.
Aug 21 2011 12:16PM
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gus555
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Futt Buckers United
Aug 21 2011 12:17PM
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t-h[uTAH]ff
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haha i saw a black guy with dreads that had a fubu jersey on the other day at the u of u

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Aug 21 2011 12:25PM
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Departmentsaur
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Uss- ultra steezy shit.
Aug 21 2011 12:26PM
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-Mugatu
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dont.
Aug 21 2011 12:47PM
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AWALLRUS.
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CALL YOUR BRAND "SLENDERMAN'S CLOSET"
Aug 21 2011 12:48PM
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.frenchy
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Bahaha that pic is lolz.

Aug 21 2011 12:51PM
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Steezy_IN_KC
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I might be ignorant... but if you cant even name your own company. Do you really think you are going to be that successful?
Aug 21 2011 12:51PM
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AWALLRUS.
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YES.

YOU SHOULD PROBABLY HAVE AN IDEA FOR YOUR COMPANY OTHER THAN "I WANT TO MAKE A COMPANY"


Aug 21 2011 12:53PM
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Skittle.
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poopshit clothing.
Aug 21 2011 1:04PM
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stickski
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next he's gonna be asking us to design his clothing for him
Aug 21 2011 1:12PM
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artfullydodged
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you dont even have a name? how about a plan?
Aug 21 2011 1:17PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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cho xon dix clothing
Aug 21 2011 1:25PM
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zues
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whats your icon supposed to be?
Aug 21 2011 1:32PM
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Will.T
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his name is lolocaust so it's probably Anne Frank..
Aug 21 2011 1:34PM
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.Apex.
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Call it Predz
Aug 21 2011 10:50PM
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knatman
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wow you called this one.
May 20 2013 9:58PM
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Randy_Quench
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Not Another Clothing Company Apparel.
We Promise Our Screen-printed T's are Different Incorporated.
My Dad Did Not Fund This Brand, Brand.
May 20 2013 10:08PM
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KrazyistKarl
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check the threat date
May 20 2013 10:48PM
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youngdtay
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DATE RAPED
May 20 2013 10:58PM
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gotti
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Make like fancy suits. Trust me you'll make a lot more money doing this.

call it "(insert french word here)
May 21 2013 1:14AM
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KrazyistKarl
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fucking auto correct
May 21 2013 1:16AM
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Peter.
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greek yogurt sweatsuits
May 21 2013 2:08AM
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-MK-
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bluntZ

STANK BOOTY

YOLO SWAG

On a more serious not, give ideas. (Location, types of clothing, amount of people, etc.) I would be glad to help select a legit name
May 21 2013 2:18AM
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youngdtay
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Oh no, I was referencing the other guy's post. When you disregard the date and post in an old thread without realizing how old it is, it is known as date rape.
May 21 2013 2:20AM
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feihlination
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i know its sounds like horseshit marketing stuff. but do three/four things. write

a mission/vision thing. anything from 3-4 sentences up to half a page. what are you, what will you be. why will customers buy your stuff and not something else? what are other things that make you awesome?

a slogan. thats basically ^^ in ONE sentence or less. try to think of what is important. try to think of what is the ONE thing that differentiates you or that shows why youre the best company.

a name. thats a combination of all ^^ in one/two words. the name should tell customers in a split second what youre all about. they should associate your name with your differentiating features.

+your logo should be the name in visual form, it should trigger the same emotions/lines of thought when someone sees it.

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obviously its very hard to make all this perfect. but try to find symbols/analogies that are very short and easy to comprehend. logos, names and slogans should be as simple as possible btw.


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BAD QUICK EXAMPLE. your a small clothing company that, idk, wants to make comfy, tall hoodies for chilling after a nice day in the park/beach, whatever.

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MISSION/VISION: we want to be the market leader withing 2 years for after-sports relax-hoodies. we are the only brand focusing on the needs of skiers and surfers, enabling them to gain valuable seconds and hours of relaxation before the next wave/powder day breaks. we will also provide unparalleled customer service.
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SLOGAN: chill if you can.

(thats actually ["chill" instead of "relax"] the slogan of my home ski resort/town, dont steal a slogan obv), but i like how it in this sense encompasses that its for chilling but also for active people/active environments.
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NAME: "SHREDDING HIPPO clothing"

hippos are lazy, social and inherently positive, but shredding means that its also doing crazy stuff all day long. idk if surfers say "shred" tho.
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LOGO: wont make one here, just a simple outline of a hippo with some sportive accessory or apparel. simple. two colours including black.
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obviously a bad example, but i seriously recommend going this way when trying to find a way. dont start with a logo/name because it sounds cool. let it have some kind of connection with what youre trying to be. sometimes its not possible to have all your communication reflect what you are, but if you try hard and present a logic train of thought, you might be better off in the long run.

after that, do also a short business plan (a bad one is better than no one at all), a SWOT analysis and at least a rough competitor analysis.

sources, i had a specialization on marketing in my bachelors (now finance master tho) classes and have actually started a company and probably have 5 other things planned out.


May 21 2013 7:02AM
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Laurent.
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I knew I made this image for a reason.

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May 21 2013 7:40AM
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feihlination
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haha

thread is now about animals looking unimpressed.

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May 21 2013 8:30AM
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CliffyByro
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dying
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