# Label-Mocking Polos A CollegePolos Collared Shirt is the Frat Boy's Ralph Lauren By Jacqueline Parrish | Published 2009-10-22 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collegepolos References: [thrillist](http://www.thrillist.com/georgetown/college-polos) & [CollegePolos](http://CollegePolos.com/) The clever minds over at CollegePolos have come up with a badass new shirt that mocks both the [Ralph Lauren Polo](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oak-bluffs) embroidery and the [Lacoste](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brach-x-lacoste) alligator symbol. The CollegePolos are polo shirts with a twist; they feature either the “rock on” symbol or a drink with ice cubes embroidered on the chest. CollegePolos also make “blind people see, bald men grow hair, and that [TA](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sephora-canada-celebrates) you have a crush on laugh at all your jokes.” ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 29% | Activity: 18% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Mocking Fashion Labels:** Opportunities for companies to create disruptive, humorous versions of popular fashion brands. - **Customizable Embroidery:** Creating custom embroidery provides unique branding opportunities and adds a personal touch to clothing. - **Humorous Clothing Accessories:** Opportunities for companies to create funny and unique accessories that add a bit of personality to outfits. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion and Apparel:** Companies can take a humorous and irreverent approach to clothing and accessories, mocking established fashion brands while creating their own identity. - **Branding and Marketing:** Opportunities for companies to create tongue-in-cheek branding and marketing materials that stand out from traditional, overly-serious campaigns. - **Fashion Retail:** Retailers can utilize customizable embroidery as a way to differentiate themselves from competitors and create unique, personal items for customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Boozy Co-Branded Golf Shirts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mount-gay-rum-x-peter-millar-golf-shirt.md) - [Sporty Americana Watch Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polo-watch-collection.md) - [Festive Bear-Adorned Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polo-bear-watches.md) - [Comfortable Collegiate Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yale-university.md) - [Coastal Heritage Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oak-bluffs.md) - [Golf Polo Color Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/radmor-golf.md) - [Collaborative Tonal Cap Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pleasures-and-polo.md) - [Blazer-Adorned Bear Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blazeradorned-bear-figure.md) - [Hospitality-Inspired Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brach-x-lacoste.md)