Tag: MADE Mobb

From the pitch to the Plaza: KC Current flipping the switch on new retail shop in iconic shopping district

By Tommy Felts / November 25, 2025

Add team gear to the holiday shopping list this weekend. The Kansas City Current is kicking off a new permanent retail shop on the Country Club Plaza — just in time for the 2025 Plaza Lighting Ceremony. The Current Shop is set to open Wednesday, Nov. 26, in the former Starbucks building at 302 Nichols…

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Crossing lanes: KC Streetcar collaborators back aboard for expansion, dropping new merch, anthem

By Tommy Felts / October 24, 2025

Opening the extended KC Streetcar line Friday completes a loop for creatives whose collaborations with the popular public transit system first emerged nearly a decade ago along Main Street — a time when Kansas City’s surging vibrancy helped curb streetcar doubters. “For us, it’s always been about representing Kansas City — the people, the culture,…

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Photos: Founders plug into vibrant Startup Crawl energy as Startland celebrates decade of storytelling

By Tommy Felts / September 24, 2025

Startland News’ one-night, rolling innovation showcase Friday served as a launch for select founders — capitalizing on a crowd of 500-plus Startup Crawl participants to bring their emerging companies into the Kansas City spotlight, one conversation at a time. “I love that we got to share Portrayals XR with Kansas City first,” said Tricia Keightley,…

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Streetwear-infused runway show hits 10 year-mark, building fashion family along the way

By Tommy Felts / May 20, 2025

High fashion met heartfelt passion on the runway Sunday with the return of the The Kritiq Fashion Show — a celebration of creativity, entrepreneurship and community spirit that not even a global pandemic (or family pressures) could undress. “This is our 10th year,” said Mark Launiu, co-founder of The Kritiq, as well as the Kansas…

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Start the ignition: These Operation Breakthrough students just designed MADE MOBB’s latest drop

By Tommy Felts / May 1, 2025

Vu Radley wants students at Operation Breakthrough’s Ignition Lab to have opportunities he wishes he would have been offered in high school, shared the co-owner of Crossroads-based streetwear brand MADE MOBB. His team spent the past nine months working with a handful of teens at the Ignition Lab — Josiah Bryant, Suleyman Dia, Jeremiyah Bradley,…

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