What if there were one sports jacket that can give you multiple options to your style and personality? What if there were one sports jacket that can give you multiple options to your style from day to evening wear? What if there were one sports jacket that can give you the same look that all your other jackets have in your closet and more?. Look no further, we have the answer.
The Gimono Exchange – The Gimono Exchange is a (patent pending 62/269,258) sports jacket that can change it’s lapel and collar off its jacket and replace it with another lapel and collar to the owner’s liking. He can have a traditional jacket with a notch lapel and unzip it off to replace it with a shawl lapel of a different color, texture, width, or fabric. This allows the customer to be more fashionable and creative with his sports jacket. If he wants to go to a sports bar and watch his favorite team but still look distinguish and casual, he can exchange the lapel to a hoodie in his team colors all with the same jacket. Gene Gimono is also working on newly style looks to attach to the jacket to give the male customer a more fashionable presence. All with the same jacket.
Bio
Gene is a fashion designer in Atlanta that has serviced his customers for over 10 years with great quality and style in custom clothing. He started with menswear but his women’s collection carried his business to a well known designer. He has shown his collection in New York Fashion Week, Milan, Atlanta, and Charleston. Now he plans to revive his menswear with a brand new concept for men.
Get Creative With Your Blazer
Men’s fashion has start to change and more men are looking to be fashionable. The only problem is that women’s wear is the dominant industry so most designers get their ideas from women’s trends and translate that into menswear. That direction has led to menswear looking more feminine than masculine. We have the jacket that will give you the style you want.
The one style that hasn’t changed is the male suit. It is usually a tradition suit with different options like 2 or 3 button, single breast or double breast, notch or peak lapel, patch or welt pockets, different colors and fabrics, etc. The silhouette and patterns stay the same. In a nut shell, menswear is boring. There aren’t many personalities to the suit or sports jacket, no texture and lack of creative patterns and design. Gene Gimono is looking for your support to help him change that.
How It Works
Simply unzip the collar and lapel from the inside of the jacket and replace it with another to give you a different style.
What We Need & What You Get
We need $45,000 for product development with its manufacturer and marketing. There are other expenses that are included in the process.
- pattern and sample development
- fabric, trim and labeling
- website development for online ordering and custom lapels
- travel expenses to the factory in NYC to insure the development and quality of our garments
- Booth rental for MAGIC in LA and PROJECT in New York trade show to present and sell to retail stores.
- Factory cost to fill orders
When you support us you not only get some of our amazing perks, you also help the menswear movement for fashionable men to express themselves. Fashion trends may revolve in cycles but Gene Gimono is taking fashion forward literally. Be what everyone isn’t… you.
*all donators will receive updates on this project bi-weekly until we ship out perk orders and start selling in stores. Sponsors of $1000 or more will receive budget plans and expense report every month as well.
Our Perks
- $5 – Please accept our sincere thanks for telling us that you believe our product line should exist! We need these votes of confidence almost as much as we need funds to take the next step towards making Gimono Exchange a reality. Besides our thanks, you will get updates on the Gimono Exchange project progress and the opportunity to offer your input as the project proceeds.
- $15 – Please accept our sincere thanks for telling us that you believe our product line should exist! We need these votes of confidence almost as much as we need funds to take the next step towards making Gimono Exchange a reality. Besides our thanks, you will get updates on the Gimono Exchange project progress and the opportunity to offer your input as the project proceeds.
- $25 – In addition to our sincere thanks for your vote of confidence and promise of updates on Gimono Exchange project progress (as well as the opportunity to give us your input), you will receive a 10% discount on your future order of any single article of Gimono Gimono. *Estimated discounts are up to $100. *Discount valid and Expires 2-15-16/12-31-16
- $50 – You will receive a 10% discount via email on your future order of any single article of Gimono Gimono. Plus two hand made Gene Gimono designed pocket squares. black/gold and black/white.*Estimated discounts are up to $100. *Discount valid and Expires 4-1-16/12-31-16
- $85 – See it believe it live it handmade t-shirt – our sincere thanks and updates, a 15% discount on your next purchase from Gene Gimono, and a handmade t-shirt with skull design on front. Estimated discounts are up to $150. Discount valid and expires 2-15-16/12-31-16
- $100 – See it believe it live it handmade t-shirt – our sincere thanks and updates, a 20% discount on your next purchase from Gene Gimono, and a handmade t-shirt with skull design on front. *Estimated discounts are up to $200. Discount valid and expires 2-15-16/12-31-16
- $250 – Get a team jacket to sponsor the Gimono Exchange. A sports jacket designed by Gene Gimono in your favorite team colors. The jacket is made of cotton twill with jersey mesh on the side panels and sleeve. *mesh colors are limited, sizes 38-48
- $400 – The Gimono Exchange will sell for $500 in retail stores but you can preorder your jacket now for $400. That’s $100 off retail price
- $500 – The Gimono Exchange will sell for $500 in retail stores but you can preorder your jacket now for $400 plus $100 for 3 lapel exchanges. That’s 4 styles for the price of one sports jacket. A savings of $1200 if purchasing 4 high-end jackets from retail stores.
- $800 – gives you a custom tailored jacket to your size plus 4 custom attachments (shawl, hoodie, notch, mandarin) less than 3 month delivery depending on volume. Get to choose from 66 colors of 100% cotton twill or from unique prints in the Gene Gimono collection. The process starts as soon as you order. 15 available.
- $1000 – gives you a custom tailored Gimono Exchange suit (jacket and pant) to your size plus 4 custom attachments (shawl, hoodie, notch, mandarin) less than 3 month delivery depending on volume. Get to choose from 66 colors of 100% cotton twill or from unique prints in the Gene Gimono collection. And a photo shoot session with styling for the collection. The process starts as soon as you order. 15 available.
Fully Custom Tailored Sports Jacket Perk
*Custom tailored jackets come in 66 colors of your choice
The Plan
Gene Gimono plan to develop its product with a well known men’s manufacturer in New York (made in the USA). After the samples are made and approved we plan to take our collection to market. To do that we will show our collection at MAGIC trade show in Vegas and the PROJECT show in New York, where retail buyers from all over the world come to look for new product and purchase for their stores. We will also have a website to take custom orders for those that want unique colors, fabrics and designs. We will have limited designs and custom designs submitted by you, the customer. You will get to send your own design and fabrics for a one of a kind lapel for your jacket
You will receive your jackets before the retail stores get a chance to hang them on their rack. While others will only see them in a magazine you will actually have one. Be one of the first to change the way men wear fashion and their sports jackets. Be unique in your combinations.
Risks and Challenges
Our factory partners are experienced in all things menswear. They have manufactured clothing for Kenneth Cole, Dockers, Ben Sherman and others. We believe in the quality of their work and the ability to have finished product on time. However, delays could occur because sometimes even experts run into snags on a newly product. We are prepared to promptly handle anything that comes between you, our favorite customers, and your sports jacket. If all else fails your jacket will be made locally in Atlanta and sent to you in a timely matter.
Other Ways You Can Help
Can’t contribute financially? You can still help by sharing our campaign to a friend, family member, blogger or someone you think will find our product fashionable and right for them.
Investments
We are also looking for investment opportunities in our product. The Gene Gimono Exchange is a patent pending design product and we are looking for financial partners to take this idea to mass market.
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