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Design Collective Takes Home Seven 2023 NAUMD Image of the Year Awards
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Design Collective® by Cintas took home 7 Image of the Year Awards for best in employee apparel at the Network Association of
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[{"type":"text","content":" CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nDesign Collective® by Cintas took home 7 Image of the Year Awards for best in employee apparel at the Network Association of Uniform Manufacturers and Distributors (NAUMD) annual convention held in Atlanta. Design Collective is the leading apparel provider for businesses across North America in multiple industries, delivering garments made to inspire.\n\n\nDesign Collective and its clients were recognized for award- winning programs in the following categories:\n\n\n\nEntertainment – Cruise Ships Category: Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection\n\n\n\nLodging – Hotels & Motels Category: The Conrad Nashville\n\n\n\nLodging – Resorts Category: Renaissance Aruba Roll Out\n\n\n\nRestaurants – Single Location Category: The Shore House at Hotel Del Coronado\n\n\n\nRetail – Specialty Store Category: Verizon Retail Team Apparel\n\n\n\nServices – Property Management Category: ADT Sales Team Program\n\n\n\nTransportation − Shipping and Delivery Category: Pepsi Bottling Ventures Apparel Program\n\n\n\n“We are honored to be recognized for our collaborative work with each of these clients. Our design process focuses on creating apparel employees want to wear, helping them feel inspired to look and feel their best,” says Kristin Sharp, Director of Design Collective. Courtesy images of winning programs available here.\n\n\nRitz Carlton Yacht Collection\n\n\nDesign Collective in collaboration with The Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection, won in the Cruise category. The apparel program brought a unique boutique experience, combining the luxury and yacht lifestyle together to maintain a seamless brand image.\n\n\nThe bespoke collection was designed to keep style and aesthetics at the forefront, while making sure the apparel translated well on all body types of the 250-crew team. The goal was to provide a wardrobe program suitable to handle offshore elements — easy to launder, ease of movement, and innovative SPF fabric technology—specifically created to withstand environmental conditions.\n\n\nThe goal was to create an overall tailored, European fit, contemporary in fashion and interesting in detail. Prints such as “Dazzle Camouflage” were positioned throughout the collection on tailored accessories like silk scarves and pocket squares. Intricate details spanned across custom buttons on select tailored pieces and custom lanyards, cr...