Tag: MADE Mobb

Fit for a champion: 20+ Super Bowl-inspired Chiefs shirts that won’t run out the clock 

By Tommy Felts / February 12, 2024

Repeat play: How hometown merch makers are running it back after another Super Bowl win for Kansas City Taking a cue from Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, Kansas City makers pounced on a proven, championship play Sunday night — quickly launching a range of new Kingdom-inspired celebration apparel to capitalize on their hometown team’s latest…

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Make it Red February: Here are 20+ must-see additions to your KC closet (Super Bowl edition)

By Tommy Felts / January 31, 2024

The haters might have counted the Kansas City Chiefs out of Super Bowl contention after a lackluster regular season, but these shirts from across the spectrum of KC makers are for the fans who relish the role of underdog, villain, road warrior, and, of course, Swiftie. Check out 20-plus new designs to intercept before the…

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Time for this mob to Roo Up with UMKC streetwear collection: Here’s where to find it off-campus 

By Tommy Felts / October 10, 2023

MADE MOBB’s latest collaboration — an eight-piece streetwear collection with UMKC — is yet another full circle moment for co-founder Vu Radley, he shared. The Crossroads-based apparel brand is planning a limited-edition drop Friday, featuring Radley’s alma mater and its iconic Roos. “It’s one of those things that just makes sense,” explained MADE MOBB co-founder,…

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MADE MOBB co-founder wins top award from his community, aims to inspire Island kids (and leave a legacy for his own)

By Tommy Felts / October 3, 2023

Mark Launiu always felt a bit like an outsider, he said. While the serial entrepreneur now leads KC’s iconic streetwear brand MADE MOBB, Launiu grew up humbly as an immigrant within a small community in South Kansas City. So his recent honor as Samoan Business/Entrepreneur Award of the Year was a pleasant surprise, he said.…

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Fashion show designs space for KC streetwear to walk alongside Western fringe, crochet couture

By Tommy Felts / September 20, 2023

The Kritiq fashion show is a runway of representation, said Mark Launiu, describing the origins and evolution of one of Kansas City’s premiere creative showcases. “I just wanted to see people that looked like me, designers who don’t have the opportunity to showcase their skills and their talents,” The Kritiq founder and co-founder of MADE…

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