Paramount Consumer Products UK has partnered with British YouTube group, Sidemen, to launch an exclusive capsule collection of co-branded apparel and accessories.
The 10-piece range is inspired by Nickelodeon’s iconic animated series, SpongeBob SquarePants and includes vibrant t-shirts and hoodies, as well as a matching blanket and phone case.
The capsule collection designs feature the popular cartoon character, SpongeBob SquarePants combined with the SDMN lettering to create a variety of humourous and contemporary concepts.
The entire collection is now available at a pop-up store in the Design District in Greenwich, followed by an online launch on the Sidemen Clothing website on Sunday 30 October. The temporary pop-up store will run until Sunday 6 November, while the capsule collection will continue to be available for purchase on the official Sidemen Clothing site.
The new partnership will also be supported by a wider marketing campaign, which will see a SpongeBob SquarePants takeover of the escalators at North Greenwich Tube Station in addition to T-shaped branding being displayed on 30 London buses around the capital.
“We are thrilled to be working with Sidemen on this unique fashion offering,” commented Venetia Davie, vp consumer products, UK & Ireland at Paramount. “SpongeBob SquarePants has a far-reaching global appeal, and our latest collaboration with Sidemen will elevate SpongeBob across the adult demographic through edgy and playful apparel and accessories.”
Matt Peters, md at SDMN Clothing, continued: “We’re hugely excited to bring this partnership with Paramount to life. It’s the biggest collab we’ve done to date with one of the most amazing franchises ever. We’re super proud of the end result and we can’t wait to see fans wearing it.”
Aaron O’Neill, co-founder of Arcade Media and manager of The Sidemen, added: “Thank you to our partners at Paramount for this huge opportunity to bring SpongeBob and Sidemen together. It’s a real moment for the space and we’re all so excited to see it out in the world.”
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