For the Interview

Hello All,
Thank you for checking out the SQUAD CLOTH blog post this week!

The Ohio area codes shirt is now finished thankfully!  I was really pleased with how the these shirts came out because they could be the best shirts I have made yet from a screen printing and quality stand point.  Response to these shirts has been great so I am excited to see how well they sell overall. I am planning on putting them up on the SQUAD CLOTH website before the end of the month if everything goes as planned.

Also, I will be adding the tie dye dipped button downs that I have been waiting to take pictures of to the website.  Whatever results from this little venture of mine is irrelevant because this is a great learning experience for me and I am enjoying myself as I play with the possibilities.

Have you ever wondered what you should wear to an interview?  While women might struggle more with this question because of the acceptance of dresses in the workplace, men can have a difficult time in certain settings as well.  Simply put, the golden rule for any gender going into basically any job is that you should wear a jacket.  It is important to portrait to possible employers positive traits that you have and a jacket allows you to do just that.  Jackets portrait a sense of power, responsibility, and experience which are excellent qualities in the work place.  Men, even if you aren't wearing a suit to the interview because it would not be acceptable to dress in that nature, you should still wear some type of jacket.

 Women, the same applies for you, but if you are wearing a suit try to not to pair it with a pants suit and opt for a skirt instead because men generally view you as an overly aggressive or unkind with the addition of pants to the jacket.  While generally that description doesn't apply to a woman who wears a pants suit, it is better to play it safe than sorry when going through the interview process.

Like I said, any type of interview you should wear a jacket from trash collector to creative director a jacket brings the best out of the wearer in the eyes of an employer.

Thank you for reading and check back in next week for the latest from SQUAD CLOTH.  HOME OF THE FULLGROWN.

F*CK A HATER

Hello All,
Thank you for checking out the latest blog post from SQUAD CLOTH!

This week I received the shirts for the area codes design and I will be printing them on Wednesday or Thursday.  That will give me two designs to take photos of and release for the fans to buy before I head back to sunny San Diego.  Yesterday I finished my first garment that I made from scratch, which was a long sleeve camo u-neck tunic.  I cut out the fabric to the dimensions of the pattern and sewed everything together.

My next move hopefully will be to make my own patterns and just start playing with the possibilities of my designs, in order to really challenge myself.  Lastly, I just want to thank everyone who has supported SQUAD the past 6 months because I wouldn't continue to make things without the great feedback from all of you.  I really don't have a clue how to create a brand yet, so I am making it up as I go, appreciative of all the patience and support.

My tip for this week is to stop caring what people think and take style risks!  I cannot tell you how many times I have been made fun for the strange things I like to wear that are too forward thinking for people with no knowledge of style.  Just because you don't want to wear the standard jock or frat apparel does not mean you are gay or unstylish, but rather you are more willing to risk being noticeably different from the crowd based off of first impressions.  Having friends who cannot dress and that have made fun of me consistently for the way I dress is something I almost enjoy because it allows me to know that the look I am trying construct is working.  The lesson I am trying to instill here is that you should not allow people to determine the way you want to dress because the way you dress is the first thing that people see when they meet you.  Don't blend into the pack,  just dare to be different.  Sure I have been made fun of for a lot of the things that I have worn, but many of those things end up being popular I just happen to be ahead of the trend.  Lastly, try to avoid taking people's comments about your outfit too personal because who gives a shit what other people think anyways.  Haters are lame as shit so fuck them and do what you feel comfortable challenging yourself with.

Thanks for listening to my little style rant this week
and check back next week for the latest from SQUAD CLOTH.  HOME OF THE FULLGROWN.