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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!

Monday, August 20, 2012

AKD 2012 Model Search Shoot


Exciting things are happening here at AKD! We just recently held our 2012 Model Search Photo Shoot at the end of July with none other than the fabulous Denver Bronco Cheerleader- Toni Damico! For obvious reasons, it is clear to see why we chose Toni for this experience. She is not only beautiful and talented, but for those who don’t know her, she is poised, outgoing, intelligent, and very passionate about what she does. In other words, the perfect person to model our Go Wild! Wear line’s newest and cutest outfits! Here's just a recap of that amazing weekend:



The few days she was here was a whirlwind of events. From the moment of meeting her at the airport, she was incredibly gracious and humble, not to mention very excited for the photo shoot! We made sure to lavish her with gifts (even though some may have been tacky Texan themed) so that she'll always remember her visit to Texas and the AKD headquarters. Our whole intent was to provide her with an unforgettable experience and create memories that she can share with her family and friends long after her trip has ended.


Toni was such a great sport- signing autographs for fans, taking pictures, and making the best out of each moment of her trip. We took her to the Ski Lodge in McQueeney, Texas, where we had dinner while watching some of the best stunts that water ski sports have to offer! It was a fun night, though we had to prepare for the next day which was going to be full of promotional activities involving Toni.


The day of the photo shoot was the biggest and busiest day for all of us. We first filmed Toni’s AKD promo video out on Lake McQueeney so that we could get some good shots of her to use in our upcoming model searches. We were even lucky enough to have a few people from The Sideline Group come to take photos and interview Angela and Toni for their upcoming issue of The Playbook, out this fall! The photo shoot itself was the best part of the weekend. To see all of the energy and charisma from Toni and the Go Wild! models in front of the camera was truly amazing. We couldn’t have had better girls modeling our outfits, probably because they looked so fabulous in them! Toni of course looked incredible in everything she modeled and all of the shots we took of her turned out flawless. It is going to be difficult finding someone who can fill her shoes for next year!


Her trip ended with a tour of the San Antonio Riverwalk and historic Alamo. We had to make sure she did some tourist-y things too! Great Mexican food and the culture that Texas has to offer were just what we thought she needed before we sent her back home. All in all, it was a memorable weekend which we, at Angela King Designs will never forget, and I think it is safe to say Toni won’t either! We would love to have her visit again, guest for next year’s photo shoot perhaps? I think yes!


And last but not least, GO BRONCOS!!


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Monday, August 13, 2012

Ask Angela: What is Tricot?

This is our first edition of "Ask Angela" on the new Costume Lounge blog! Be sure to submit your question for Angela, and you can be featured here!

From Ana DeVillegas, Director and Choreographer of the Unofficial Dancers of the New York Giants, shown here with members of her co-ed dance team while appearing on television in February.



Q: What is our team uniform made out of? I love that feel and also the fit on the girls. 
A: Thanks Ana! We love it, too. Our standard fabric is called "tricot" which is a nylon polyester blend. It is available in a variety of colors in heavyweight fabric and lightweight fabric, and sometimes print patterns. The benefit to tricot for performance wear is that it is flexible, durable, stain-resistant, does not build up static or run easily. And as you mentioned, as a performer, it feels wonderful, which makes you perform at your best!  

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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

AKD Hits the Cover of Sideline Distraction Magazine

Congratulations to Arizona Cardinals Cheerleader Bianca - selected to grace the cover of the 2012 "Sideline Distraction" magazine presented at this summer's All Pro convention in Atlanta! Bianca is wearing an AKD original design shown on the cover.

The Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders have a close connection with Angela King Designs and Go Wild! Wear! One of our Style Pros is on their 2012 team - isn't Rani stunning?!? Meet our Style Pros representing AKD from coast to coast!

While learning routines at this summer's All Pro, the Cardinals Cheerleaders also unveiled a new jersey dress created by AKD / Go Wild! Wear. Check out other dress options at www.gowildwear.com.

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Go Wild! Wear Style Pros Meet for Annual Retreat

In 2009, Angela King Designs began forming its "Dream Team" of Go Wild! Wear Style Pros - alumni professional cheerleaders with a passion for sports performance apparel. These ladies are located across the United States, assisting our customers to coordinate their look. Did you know that each of our Style Pros have not only performed for NFL and NBA, but also they have or are currently coaching teams in their region! Get to know the Style Pros here



In early June, the Style Pro team met in San Antonio for the annual retreat. Laura, Darlene, Rani, Kelly, Sandy, Ashley and Rebecca joined Angela and the rest of the AKD home office in San Antonio, Texas. The ladies celebrated another year of success, fine tuned communication skills, learned about new products, and of course - enjoyed a weekend at the lake including yoga on the lawn. 




The GWW Style Pros attract fun and excitement everywhere they go! They even ran into stars from So You Think You Can Dance!  




Marissa and Jessi coordinated a fabulous show of new products featuring the Go Wild! Wear models. 



They also loved visits by special guests including choreographer John Peters! 



Thanks to all of the Style Pros for making another special trip to Texas. It's good to be us! 

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Thursday, June 21, 2012

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