Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:07 am EDT
Based on its track record, Shop NHL knows what women want about as well as the first guy eliminated on "Beauty and the Geek." Remembering the $325 purse made from two recycled aluminum license plates and hundreds of Swarovski crystals?
Remember that ruthless critique of Alyssa Milano's fashion line for the NHL, including a sexy frock with a team name "written so small across the center of your breasts that he won't be able to read it until he's gotten inappropriately close?"
Well, the new Shop NHL catalogues hit many mailboxes yesterday, and it appears the League is trying to move women's couture beyond those awful pink jerseys. As you can see, we have "Rbk Women's Silver Ice Jerseys" available in white or black, and "Rbk HerShield Jerseys" that are grey, pastel and can be customized. Oh, and they also have "sugar glitter" that decorates the jersey.
("HerShield?" Hockey jersey or female contraceptive? You make the call!)
The Neanderthals here at Puck Daddy felt these sweaters are rather attractive. Nothing beats a female puckhead rocking a real jersey, but if you're going down the road of "fashion jerseys" then these certainly beat the ones that appeared to be extracting from Paris Hilton's cerebral cortex.
But we're men. Manly men. Wrap Around Curl is a snarky woman and a huge hockey fan. And she's rather underwhelmed by the NHL's new female gear:
The NHL is still full of fail when it comes to producing merch for the ladies. Will you look at this nonsense? That is the most emo jersey of my life. GREY?! For serious?! Ugh, that is the most pathetic attempt for team colors. So us ladies stamp our foot down and proclaim "death to the pink jersey" and you decide that baby blue is a suitable alternative?
For blog, this jersey is making me want to slash my wrists while I listen to some Dashboard wearing beat up Converse shirts from the baby Gap. Hey NHL, you're bad ideas are everywhere and they are screaming bat[poop] insanity, and you don't care. Oh look, still in pink. Check out the jerseys at the top, THEY HAVE GLITTER. Because the menfolk know that ladies love sparkly [poop]. Yeah that's right, I want an effing four carat ring. I want a Sidekick III like Paris Hilton that is pink and purple and looks like the Swarvoski Crystal Fairy vomited on it. And I want scented body shimmer so I can shine like a Vegas hooker. Because I am a lady and that is how I show support for my team.
Uh ... wow. We totally feel like the guy whose wife calls an outfit at the mall "totally slutty" right after we said, "I don't know, honey, I think it looks kind of sharp."
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nhl should hire someone from project runway...
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The disgusting part about all of this isn't so much that the league is trying to sell these 'pop princess' jerseys, its that people are actually buying them.
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Thanks Puck Daddy for bringing it to the forefront again!
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Also my friend (who loves attention) cuts straight down from the neck in her (I'm guessing a boys med) jersey 6 inches so the top of her boobs expand out. Well she does look nice I could never cut a jersey I like, but I guess ladies are different.
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Pink Jerseys are awful but I did buy one for my old college roomate who is a Devils fan. The look on his lis face was worth the $100.
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Someone in the NHL marketing department is reading these comments and scratching off Irons, Oven Mitts and Brooms for new Sales ideas. jk
I agree #1. Just make the same jerseys they do now but make them in Women's sizes. Simple.
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Almost makes me wish I didn't just write, "Yeah, I'd cory her sarich." D'oh!
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And the license plates purse is kinda cool,. just not $325 cool, if you know what I mean.
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I thought the RBK jerseys were made for a man, but tapered for a woman?
When it comes to the uniforms and fan gear, RBK has done everything wrong. Come to think of it, Bettman's done everything wrong . . .
That's all the jokes I've got. Man, I can't wait until the ####ing games start so we can stop talking about Sarah Palin and pink jerseys.
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@ Wysh: My wife and I looked through the catalog last night, thinking what you and Wrap around curl wrote. Really. Who would buy this?
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Good point on the HerShield. Does it protect me from having a beer spilled on me?
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