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| Posted: While many manufacturers focus only on the male fan, Passionately Rivalicious, LLC provides specialty fashionable collegiate apparel for women and children, with a true passion for giving back to 21 showcased NCAA colleges and universities, and their communities. Dallas, TX (PRWEB) February 21, 2011 As fans celebrate the past NCAA college football season, March Madness begins. With baseball, volleyball, softball, soccer, track & field, and other sports ever-present throughout the year, the truly passionate college sports fan wears team colors every season and many of college sports' most enthusiastic supporters are women and children. Although collegiate apparel has come a long way, most college-themed clothing for women still leaves something to be desired for the fashion-minded fan. Selections for young girls, boys, and babies are limited for parents who also want their kids to show their school spirit. What is a passionate family of fans to do? Can "fan" and "fashion" ever meet? Yes … a delightfully unique e-commerce business, Passionately Rivalicious: The Collegiate Clothing Boutique for Women and Children, goes "LIVE" and definitely has the answer! Passionately Rivalicious (http://www.passionatelyrivalicious.com) creatively offers that something special for fans to show their spirit, to "dress-it", and to wear the best! Founded by a Mother-Daughter team from Dallas, Texas, who love college athletics, their four-generation family represents several college rivalries as they hail from nine universities. The Passionately Rivalicious Co-Founders strive for clothing and accessory excellence with the finest in fabrics, design, and style. Passionately Rivalicious Fans are genuinely rivalicious, proudly displaying a From classic logo spaghetti strap dresses and logo t-shirts with Swarovski Crystals to strapless dresses in school colors, Passionately Rivalicious offers a wide variety of choices for women. Children's clothing includes hand-smocked bubbles, jon jons, bishop and jumper dresses, embroidered skorts and shorts, cotton pant and t-shirt sets, and hand-tied tutu sets with team colors and logos. Rivalicious fans celebrate the styles and non-profit silent auctions receive enthusiastic support for these specialty items. Customers can accessorize with flip-flops, bags, bracelets, and even lip moisturizer. Passionately Rivalicious is committed to offering the finest in fabrics, workmanship, quality, and style. Passionately Rivalicious provides unique college-wear that is appropriate for a trip to the stadium or arena, a watch-party with friends, or simply walking around town. The adorable collegiate nap mats, footlockers, and house-divided mats are a huge success at philanthropic events. While currently focusing on the Big XII and SEC Conferences, plus TCU, Clemson, and SMU, Passionately Rivalicious plans to expand to other conferences in 2011. Customers are welcome to submit a request for a specific university via an online form. In addition, the company has launched a Custom Colors offering, where high schools, colleges, and universities can select their favorite designs and fabrics in their team colors. Passionately Rivalicious is the perfect place for Dads, Husbands, Brothers, and Boyfriends to shop for those special rivalicious gifts for Moms, Wives, Sisters, Girlfriends, and Toddlers. Shop passionately from your home or office! With great pride, Passionately Rivalicious spotlights classic, specialty, and generational apparel as The Collegiate Clothing Boutique for Women and Children. Enjoy the website at http://www.passionatelyrivalicious.com and celebrate university, high school, and community events with Passionately Rivalicious on Facebook, Twitter, Wordpress, and YouTube. About Passionately Rivalicious Passionately Rivalicious, LLC is a delightfully unique e-commerce Collegiate Clothing Boutique for Women and Children. Representing 21 NCAA universities and colleges, Passionately Rivalicious specializes in high-quality, unique collegiate clothing and accessories for women and children, with a philanthropic spirit of supporting universities and communities. Passionately Rivalicious, LLC ### Linda McCreight This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Glendale kids' shop sells locally made crafts - AZCentral.com Posted: by Yvonne Gonzalez - Feb. 21, 2011 12:00 AM Pink walls with brown polka dots adorn the walls of the whimsical children's shop in downtown Glendale that's filled with children's merchandise made largely by local crafters. Jamie Tasche, a 37-year-old mother of three, opened Polkadots & Pinwheels three months ago and said she uses local artists both to help the economy and to keep prices in her specialty shop low. "I wanted to really try to help jump-start the economy," Tasche said. "By keeping it as local as possible, every penny is going to stay here in the Valley instead of me sending out money all across the U.S." When shoppers buy from local merchants, $43 out of every $100 stays in the community, said Jim Mapstead, board chair of Local First Arizona, a non-profit advocate for local businesses. When shoppers buy from national merchants, $15 out of every $100 spent stays in the state, he said. "As people shop locally and support more locally owned businesses, that increases hiring opportunities, which increases income taxes to the state because more people are working," Mapstead said. Vendors pay a monthly fee and commission on sales to keep their products in the store, with some artists being able to stock merchandise on a trial basis. "We want to be that outlet for people who do crafts," Tasche said. "It's a year-round craft show for kids' stuff." Shops on the south side of Glendale have a quick turnover, Tasche said, and many of the shops are only a few months old. Don Rinehart, president of the Glendale Chamber of Commerce, said the city's businesses have grappled with the effects of the dour economy. "Glendale's probably fared better than most, but we've certainly been hit by it," Rinehart said. "Our folks have held up pretty well, and some areas of Glendale were hurt more than others." Lorraine Pino, tourism manager at the Glendale Convention and Visitors Bureau, part of the city's marketing department, said increasing foot traffic to businesses outside the core of downtown Glendale is a priority. "When we have those streets that are out of that core of the downtown area, that's just more opportunities to expand the footprint of the downtown area," Pino said. "We are definitely aware of some of our exterior shops on the outskirts of our core downtown and we want to do all we can to continue foot traffic through their doors." The storefront next to Polkadots & Pinwheels is empty, and she plans to expand there in the future, she added. "This side of Glendale has been rough for shops," Tasche said. "We're starting to build up our clientele, so we're trying to find ways to get the word out there that we're here." Tasche said her shop is a product of being a single mother with a love for shopping and crafts. "I basically raised my children on my own and I couldn't afford to buy my kids stuff," she said. "My dream was to have a boutique that was nice but affordable with high-end, quality products." Polkadots & Pinwheels provides children's clothes and decor for infants to 10- to 12-year-olds, Tasche said, and crocheted hats and dresses from $15 to $22. Handmade tutus under $20 are some of her bestsellers. "Customers love that it's so unique," Tasche said. "People who come in for baby-shower gifts can buy stuff that not everybody is giving." Customer Michele Romero and her 11-month-old daughter Medelyn came into Polkadots & Pinwheels for a pink and black tutu. Romero said the shop fits her unique style. "It's a variety. Everything looks vintage, but it's new," Romero said. "What I like too is that the tutus are cute, but they're not $40 or $50 each." Tasche wants to eventually do a yearly fundraiser for groups like the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Arizona, who helped pay for her living expenses 12 years ago while her 5-year-old daughter was undergoing treatment in Tucson. "After I lost my daughter to cancer, every time I'd go out to the cemetery I'd take a pinwheel," she said. "Later, someone pointed out to me that the store was in a way named for her." While her store carries both boys' and girls' products, she said seeing the faces of the girls who walk in is one of the best parts of her business. "Little girls walk in, and I love hearing that deep breath, then they say, 'It's so pretty,' " Tasche said. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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