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subverting the stuffy country-club image of golf
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Spiral Golf Ball Technology
We'll leave it to Marcel to persuade you that golf balls should have spiral qualities. Last year Golf Refugees made their first spiral golf balls using... Read more
Posted on 20 March 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
S.p.i.t.
This is a typical contemporary polyester golf outfit; brightly coloured shirt, cap, shoes dark trousers and belt. With marketing claims it will keep you dry,... Read more
Posted on 20 March 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
Golf Revolution
What would you rather have, Tiger’s clubs or more advanced clubs which can reach the limits of physics?The problem is; Tiger is too good, hence his clubs are... Read more
Posted on 14 March 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
It Doesn't Sound Very Sporting to Me
ADIDAS SPORT ANTI-PERSPIRANT made by Coty.LIST OF INGREDIENTS:BUTANE-ISOBUTANE-PROPANE, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, ALUMINUM CHLOROHYDRATE, C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE,... Read more
Posted on 13 March 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
Tansy Hoskins on Rana Plaza
Picture; Tansy Hoskins by Ruby Wright. Last week I had the pleasure of a chat in London, with the author of ‘Stitched Up – The Anti Capitalist book of Fashion,... Read more
Posted on 13 March 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
40 Plus
If you ask Adidas customer service for a list of the ingredients used in their sport deodorants they will not tell you directly, they will not list them on thei... Read more
Posted on 12 March 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
Exploitative Toxic Fashion Dot Com
At the start of the season and at set times during the year, golf professional receive the latest apparel from their sponsored brands. Now you can feel and... Read more
Posted on 09 March 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
What's in a Label?
There’s a big discussion going on about using bar codes and / or QR codes for clothing with the objective of providing and connecting consumers with the... Read more
Posted on 07 March 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
Sticks Around
Plastic, once seen as a miracle material, has a dark side to it, because once it’s released into the environment, it sticks around for a really long time,... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
Hush Money
We've all seen the ‘quiet please’ signs go up at the side of the green when a pro putts. They always seem to happen to me just when I’m about to sneeze or cough... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
Are You Brave Enough?
We are looking for a golf professional; male or female, to pose for our campaign 'I'd rather play golf naked than wear exploitative toxic sportswear. Read more
Posted on 27 February 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
Create a Level Playing Field
European fashion / lifestyle / sports wear brands that decide to manufacture their apparel in far away countries for example; Cambodia, Indonesia, in order to... Read more
Posted on 26 February 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
You Love Fashion but Does Fashion Love You?
We can all admire the creative designers and exquisite craftsmanship of couture clothes. However, as one senior manager from Louis Vuitton uttered, “how can... Read more
Posted on 20 February 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
2020
Respected Fashion designer Katherine Hamnett made a number of comments about her industry citing that it is ‘a stinking business’ and ‘most of our clothes are... Read more
Posted on 08 February 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
Interactive and Informative
Kids today grow up with computer software games, apps on their tablets and mobile phones. Individual sports will have to embrace this technology to attract thei... Read more
Posted on 07 February 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
Hack Golf
During the PGA Merchandise Show, TaylorMade CEO, Mark King, made some noise with his announcement of Hack Golf. Hack Golf is a simple idea, and online... Read more
Posted on 06 February 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
Three Lions
Many of you will know the song lyrics ‘three lions on a shirt, the design used on England shirts from football to cricket. We thought it was about time the... Read more
Posted on 02 February 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
Gb Team Winter Olympic Apparel
With the GB team getting kitted out for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics in Adidas apparel and the games opening ceremony just a couple of weeks away. Read more
Posted on 21 January 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
This Generation is Different
By Alice Shabecoff Childhood cancer, once a medical rarity, has grown 67 percent since 1950. Asthma has increased 140 percent in the last twenty years Autism... Read more
Posted on 14 January 2014 HEALTH, SOCIETY -
Psychological Advantage
Picture yourself on the first tee of a golf tournament. You've got some new golf equipment in the bag and you’re wearing your favourite apparel. How can you gai... Read more
Posted on 14 January 2014 GOLF, SPORTS