W.H.A.T. Now?!

First off, we would like to thank Jared, Rene, and FUSION for providing us with the opportunity to participate in our first ever showcase/vendor event. We are so happy to have been apart of something so inspiring and amazing! Thank you! :)

So, the W.H.A.T. Now?! event went down this past Friday, and it was definitely an experience to say the least. We went into it knowing that NOBODY has heard of us and just hoping that we would sell a few t-shirts. And we more or less achieved that. I can't lie and say I didn't hope for our product to be a hit and we would sell out of our product; but, I knew the reality was that it was going to be a grind. And in that aspect, I'm happy that we didn't sell tons of product. It may sound weird, but I don't want Rude Etiquette to be an instant hit. I want us to, not necessarily struggle, but WORK for any success we may come into. I guess it comes from my history with music. I love bands that work hard and tour relentlessy to try and gain exposure. I have more respect for a band that has spent years on the road with the DIY mentality, than a band that formed two weeks ago and got signed to a major label. I want our followers to feel a loyalty to the brand, through the ups and downs and through its evolutions.

Anyways....

We were fortunate/unfortunate to be situated between two brands that are better established than we are: Know Your Roots and RADisRAD. I personally have only heard of RADisRAD, which is a brand based out of Southern California. And man were they intimidating. They had a TON of stock and (as seen below) and a very legit set up. They also constantly drew a crowd of customers while we silently watched on...haha. KYR are more local, based out of the Militpas area. They even had their own spot at the Great Mall! But, big shout out to those brands! They were very gracious to us and provided encouraging words and sound advice.



Rudie looking awesome!

STICKERS!

RADisRAD set up

Know Your Roots (KYR)


That little girl could SING!







We all didn't eat lunch and didn't know the event would last as long as it did :/...so the last few pictures are of what was left of our Chevy's meals because we were all so hungry!!!

So once again, thanks to Jared, Rene, and FUSION for the opportunity and a big shout out to the fellow vendors at the show: Truth, RADisRAD, KYR, and Adobe Street Connection!

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-D_Rude