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After releasing the Saweetie meal with the rapper earlier this month, McDonald’s has unveiled a merch line following in its own steps — the company did the same for its Travis Scott and BTS meals.
The Saweetie collection features trucker hats and Saweet Tea tees, colorful oversized sweatshirts and shorts inspired by Saweetie’s love of an airbrush style. More than 10 vibrant and pastel-colored designs symbolize some of her favorite things — a volleyball for her love of sports, palm trees as a nod to her West Coast roots, and of course her go-to McDonald’s meal, including her signature Saweetie ‘N Sour sauce.
“Now y’all know I stay dipped in the latest fashion, so it was only right I drop some icy merch to celebrate my McDonald’s collab,” Saweetie said. “There are so many oversized pieces that I love — like my favorites: the Saweetie ‘N Sour Hoodie and Fry Tees.”
This unisex McDonald’s x Saweetie collection launched Aug. 23 for a limited time only on icybysaweetie.com, with retail prices ranging from $18-$128.
The Halal Guys, the fast-casual New York brand, have partnered with Lafayette (LFYT) and Privilege New York for a streetwear collection set to debut in September. The collection will focus on The Halal Guys’ roots as a New York brand – it started as a street cart in 1990 before expanding in 2014 – and what the owners have witnessed being on the New York streets for over three decades.
“In every brand decision we make, we consider how to pay homage to our humble beginnings as a NYC street food cart,” said Ahmed Abouelenein, CEO of The Halal Guys and son of The Halal Guys’ co-founder, in a statement. “This apparel line was inspired by New York City fashion, pairing today’s streetwear trends with The Halal Guys’ iconography and we think fans will be excited about the collaboration.”
The brand, which has more than 80 units, partnered with LFYT, a Japanese brand inspired by the streetwear of New York City, and Privilege New York, a streetwear brand in the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan.
“As a long-time fan of New York’s most famous street food, our team was thrilled to collaborate with The Halal Guys,” said Jun Kin, founder of LFYT. “Together, we’ve had the opportunity to combine our fans’ love for food + fashion and create a fresh way for them to express themselves. Working with their team and watching our visions come to life has been an honor.”
The line will include the following items: coach jacket, $120; hoodie, $120; long-sleeved tee, $50; short-sleeved tee, $40; Dad hat, $40; combo platter cushion, $40; keychain, $14; towel,
Chicken giant KFC has partnered with phone case giant Casetify for its latest collaboration.
The collection includes an array of tech accessories inspired by KFC’s food and its slogan, ‘It’s finger lickin’ good.’ The fried-chicken-themed phone cases include the “Chicken Medly” phone case and a “Finger Lickin’ Good” puffy phone case for the iPhone 12.
There are also everyday essentials like a printed stainless steel water bottle, AirPods and AirPods Pro headphone cases and a three-piece fried-chicken-inspired phone lanyard with crispy chicken charms.
Prices for items in the collection range from $35 to $60; it will become available to the public on August 26.
Arby’s is embracing its sandwiches in an end-of-summer collection featuring bathing suits, a bucket hat, sunglasses, flip-flops and a matching set.
The “Summer Swag” collection features a meaty pattern using the brand’s beef sandwich, aptly called the “Beefy Aloha” pattern.
The sunglasses are wrap around and are emblazoned with the words “All I See is Meats” with a mirrored surface.
Prices range from $12 to $55.
Whataburger and Academy Sports + Outdoors have launched an exclusive line: the first-ever Magellan Outdoors x Whataburger co-branded apparel.
Breathable short-sleeved woven fishing shirts, long-sleeved lightweight performance crew shirts, boat shorts and caps are all part of the new lineup and are inspired by the menu items at the burger chain.
“We had fun working with Academy and their Magellan Outdoors brand to design Whataburger apparel we know our fans will be hooked on,” said Rich Scheffler, Whataburger senior vice president and chief marketing officer. “We hope our Family Members and fans enjoy hitting the waterways sporting some of these brand-new items.”
Prices for the men’s collection range from $14.99 to $24.99.
“This is the first-ever collaboration between Whataburger and Academy Sports + Outdoors’ exclusive Magellan Outdoors brand – it’s the secret sauce to fishing fashion,” said Lawrence Lobpries, Academy Sports + Outdoors’ senior vice president of marketing. “We’re excited to pair two iconic Texas brands together for a fun summer treat you can only find at Academy.”
The pizza brand released a line of streetwear-inspired merchandise meant to invoke nostalgia from customers. It will be the first of several clothing drops on Pizza Hut’s new clothing website.
Modeling itself after streetwear brands like Supreme and shoe companies like Nike, the Plano, Texas-based quick-service restaurant chain is trying to reach younger customers interested in limited-edition releases.
Pizza Hut wants to grab nostalgia with this new collection. The five items – a track suit, slides, a chain, a t-shirt and cups – are all based on iconic Pizza Hut styles and colors.
The company describes the t-shirts as being “inspired by the [Tiffany] lamp that lit oh-so-many family dinners and youth sports team parties.” Of the red cups, the brand says: “If you know, you know. Those red cups that forever changed your childhood have inspired this new set of four for a sip of nostalgia.”
Fast-casual Panera Bread released a summer-themed line of clothing and merchandise inspired by a food item on the menu: broccoli and cheddar soup.
The new collection, described on Panera’s TikTok account as “SOUP-er,” includes two one-piece swimsuits and two patterned swim trunks. The first set (one one-piece and one set of trunks) has a pattern of illustrated broccoli and cheddar with a turquoise background. The other set is emblazoned with the word “Soup” and the brand’s logo in Panera’s signature green and yellow.
The company even created a circular pool float in the shape and design of its famous bread bowl, giving consumers the chance to fully embody their favorite soup by wearing the patterned swimsuit and floating in the bread-bowl float.
