Urban Clothing Designers - How Twitter Can Help Spread The Word About Your New Line!

If you are reading this you probably understand that urban clothing is big business, and many new designers are trying to break into the market. However the question is how do you get noticed in such a competitive market place.

Without question Twitter is responsible not only for the rise, but as well for the maintenance of some of the top urban clothing brands today. Twitter is by far the easiest way to get your message out and to gain a faithful following, but the problem is actually getting followers. While some people may disagree, setting up a twitter account and then every single post being a "buy my stuff" style post is the easiest way to get ignored and probably loose business before you ever actually get any. It may seem crazy but if you want people to notice you on Twitter, you have to interact with them first. If you are an urban clothing designer and you really want to get your line to soar, speak to the retailers that you feel your line would most compliment. Use the @ symbol to speak to the major players in the industry without sending them DM's, which actually seems to be the worst way to interact on Twitter. An example message may be something like, "@nustylze,  I love your streetwear selection, I think my designs would be a perfect fit, can I send you my designs to see what you think?" or something along those lines. This opens up a conversation but isn't pushy, most retailer will at least look, because it may save them time from having to go to tradeshows.

The days of just getting big via word of mouth are pretty much over if you really want your urban clothing lines to get picked up at the next level, your gonna have to do some leg work.

If you guys have other ways that you are using Twitter to propel your business, I'd love to hear it.

Drake Shows Off Canadian Pride at NHL All-Star Game [Video]

Drake wore his Canadian pride on his sleeve while attending the 2012 NHL All-Star Game at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Canada, on Sunday (Jan. 29). Sporting a custom NHL jersey with his name on it, the Toronto native took the ice to perform his hit “Headlines.”

“If you’re proud to be Canadian tonight, I want to hear you make some noise one time. Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Drake, I grew up on the sport that we are here celebrating this evening, and this is one of the greatest honors I’ve ever received,” said the hip-hop star, who also visited the players in the locker room.

“I grew up playing hockey. I used to play right wing,” said a gracious Drizzy as he shook hands and took photos with the all-stars, who were equally excited to meet him.

In Soul Swagger News: President Barack Obama Invited to American Idol

This is long overdue but we’ve always thought President Barack Obama has a true soul in him and finally it leaked for the good of the people.  Although he once joined famous singers like Jennifer Hudson, Smokey Robinson et cetera in singing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at the Civil Rights Concert back in 2010, this one particular time is when he really let his soulful voice shine.

Recently the president spoke in front of his supporters at Harlem’s Apollo Theater and spilled a bit of Al Green’s legendary hit “Let’s Stay Together” and the crowd went wild.  Check the video below:

Apparently this caught the attention of American Idol’s head honcho, Nigel Lythgoe who immediately took on Twitter and invited the president to perform the song in a duet with the original singer on the reality talent search show.

There’s no response from Obama’s Twitter account yet, but it sounds like a good idea both for the president in this election season and also American Idol which has not been great in recent television ratings.

Do you want to see the president singing a duet with Al Green?

SBTG x DC Shoes “Enter the Dragon” Video

Following the announcement of a unique plate set and limited-run tees, DC Shoes in conjunction with legendary Singaporean designer SBTG releases a new video highlighting its special joint project, dubbed “Enter the Dragon.” The video features a gang of masked skaters who are in search of a special box that’s filled with the commemorative tees.

urban clothing

New Music: John Legend Feat. Ludacris “Tonight (Best You Ever Had)”

John Legend’s starting 2012 on a strong note. The singer/songwriter pairs up with Ludacris on his new single, “Tonight (Best You Ever Had).” The song will appear on Legend’s upcoming fourth studio album, which will be executive produced by Kanye West. In addition to the Think Like a Man soundtrack, which features this song.

New Music: John Legend Feat. Ludacris – “Tonight (Best You Ever Had)” (prod. by Phatboi Productions)

(via Mr. X)

check out the official cover art after the jump…

Famous Stars and Straps Have Arrived.

As the month of January comes to an end, we wanted to announce our last major update for the month, and that is the addition of the popular Famous Stars and Straps clothing line. Originally created by drummer Travis Barker of Blink 182, FSAS has seen major growth in popularity worldwide.

At NuStylze, we are just happy to be part of the Famous Stars and Straps UK movement, as we believe that this brand is exactly the type of line that we envisioned when creating NuStylze.

As of right now there is a great selection of t-shirts, hoodies, bags and hats to choose from so there is sure to be something for everyone. As well in true NuStylze fashion, we will be continuing to add to this line as we get feedback from you, so do not be shy in saying if you think we are missing something.

We hope you are as excited as we are about the Famous Stars and Straps clothing brand being added to the NuStylze family, and hope you appreciate the items that have. Remember this is only the first month of the year, and we have already had three huge announcements regarding the site. What might we do next month?????  It’s simple, NuStylze is moving forward and the announcements next month will be bigger and better than this one so be sure to check back, and if you really want to get the best deals that you won’t find anywhere join our mailing list, where you can get as much as 60% off of your next purchase. Until next Time, Thanks for reading.

Obama Killed SOPA For Now

Wednesday January 18th, 2012 was a huge day of protest around the web as anti-SOPA support swept into the Internet community. Websites like Wikipedia and Google went on a “blackout” to show their support to the movement that took place in the same day that the House Judiciary Committee hearing was scheduled in Washington DC.

The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP were created to fight online piracy by preventing US search engines like Google and Yahoo from directing their users to websites that distribute stolen contents. Companies will be able to sue for any copyright infringement. President Obama has stated that he’s against both bills and therefore will not show support and this killed SOPA for now, putting pressure on senators for the coming January 24th, where legislation of the Protect IP is scheduled to go before the senate.

The White House stated:

“Any provision covering Internet intermediaries such as online advertising networks, payment processors, or search engines must be transparent and designed to prevent overly broad private rights of action that could encourage unjustified litigation that could discourage startup businesses and innovative firms from growing. We expect and encourage all private parties, including both content creators and Internet platform providers working together, to adopt voluntary measures and best practices to reduce online piracy.”

The debate is far from over. Do you think President Obama made the right decision?

Source