Design Crowd: https://www.designcrowd.com/apparel Apparel Success Mastermind: https://www.apparelsuccessmastermind.com/sign-up In this episode of Apparel Success, Rob shares the 8 factors that determine whether your clothing brand is perceived as "cool" or not. What distinguishes a clothing brand as cool or cringy often lies in its ability to resonate with its target audience authentically. Cool brands effortlessly capture the zeitgeist, offering unique designs, innovative styles, and a sense of exclusivity that appeals to their demographic. They cultivate a strong brand identity, staying true to their values and consistently delivering high-quality products. On the other hand, cringy brands tend to rely on superficial trends, lacking authenticity and originality. They may resort to gimmicky marketing tactics or produce low-quality merchandise, failing to establish a genuine connection with consumers and ultimately appearing forced or insincere. Ultimately, a cool clothing brand embodies creativity, authenticity, and relevance, while a cringy one falls short, resorting to imitation and superficiality.