Welcome to the Costume Lounge by Angela King Designs

Sit back and relax in The Costume Lounge - a blog by Angela King Designs and Go Wild! Wear. Since 1989, AKD has been creating top fashions in cheerleading, dance and performance wear. In the Costume Lounge, we discuss today's hottest trends and topics, who's wearing what, how to get the competitive edge in performance fashion and more. Once you are caught up on the latest news, browse our fashions at www.gowildwear.com or drop us a line at sales@gowildwear.com. Thanks for stopping by!

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

AKD and Go Wild! Wear Cheer for A Cure!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Angela King Designs and Go Wild! Wear developed the Pinkalicious Collection to benefit "Cheer for A Cure." Worn during the 2010 NFL Breast Cancer Awareness games, the pink explosion was a huge success. Go Wild! Wear continues to develop these Pinkalicious options including boots, boot covers, belts, uniforms and more! 
 
Here are the Denver Broncos Cheerleaders wearing Pinkalicious!
 
Not ready for a complete Pinkalicious uniform? Consider accenting your current uniform with pink trim boot cuffs or pink boots. Belts, wrist cuffs, shrugs and other attire make a quick, inexpensive update to any costume allowing you to support Cheer for a Cure.
 
Together, we will fight to find a cure!
 


Saturday, September 22, 2012

AKD and Go Wild! Wear on the Today Show!

You may have caught a glimpse of the Science Cheerleaders this week on The Today Show, featuring women from the NBA and NFL who work in or study science, technology, engineering and math!

The segment, which aired Friday, September 21, 2012, features performances by the cheerleaders at this spring's 2012 USA Science and Engineering Festival, as well as interviews with performers from the Sacramento Kings, Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins, Washington Wizards, the Philadelphia 76ers and more. These ladies are more than just pretty faces, they have dedicated their education and careers to the sciences, and through the Science Cheerleaders, have the opportunity to reach out to the community and especially kids to talk about the thrill of science and other STEM-related fields. 
Click the photo or link here to watch the Today Show video!

Since 2010, Angela King Designs has outfitted the outstanding group of NFL and NBA dancers known as The Science Cheerleaders. When AKD's National Sales Director Laura Eilers Clark was invited to become the choreographer and creative director of the group, she and Angela selected the perfect item from the Go Wild! Wear collection to outfit the Science Cheerleaders: the Starbright short set. Including the "atom" logo on the sleeve and the belt buckle, the cheerleaders also wear the AKD white patent boot, creating a conservative yet sexy "superhero" look.

Science Cheerleaders hailing from the Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins / Washington Wizards, Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans.
In 2012, the Science Cheerleaders added a Junior Science Cheerleader program and a warm up option from the Go Wild! Wear collection. The new v-pant was the obvious selection for comfort and style, and AKD's Style Pros coordinated a custom warm up jacket to match the design of the Science Cheerleader uniform, complete with embroidery on the back. This warm up is perfect for the thousands of cheerleaders they will be reaching through their new association with Pop Warner Cheerleaders.


Learn more about the Science Cheerleaders

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Monday, September 17, 2012

Ask Angela: Can you outfit high school teams?

Welcome to our 2nd edition of "Ask Angela" where the creator and President of Angela King Designs, Inc and Go Wild! Wear answers YOUR questions about all things pro and collegiate dance and cheerleading. 
 
Be sure to submit your question for Angela, and you can be featured here! 

 

From Robyn in Texas:

Q: I see you design uniforms for many collegiate and professional cheer and dance teams, what about high school? My Marion Bulldogs would love your fashions!

A: Hey Robyn! We design for many high schools - Lindbergh in St Louis, Pinnacle in Phoenix and Los Alamitos in California to name a few! Traditionally AKD and Go Wild! Wear have outfitted the pros so you'll see more crop tops, shorts and skirts styles at the forefront of our website, but we can elongate tops to full length or provide other simple modifications for a more conservative look.

My favorite designs for high school are the stripe cheer set, the cheer skort with football laces and a wide variety of dresses. We offer lettering in 2-tone colors or rhinestones, as well as custom logos. So many cute ideas can be found on our Go Wild! Wear team wear page.

We also design junior wear, alumni attire and practicewear! Just contact our sales department to explore options.
Learn more about Angela King-Twitero's incredible history with cheerleading and dance, including creating the most memorable designs to hit the industry. At Angela King Designs, we know the product and know the customer.