Swag That Slaps: Inside Our Merch Lab 🪩

By Amanda Hofman, Chief Swag Officer and Branded Merchandise Expert


When a brand’s energy is already electric, the merch should crank the volume even higher. That’s exactly what happened when DivaDance®—a brand built on joy, inclusivity, and serious main-character energy—stepped into our Merch Lab.

DivaDance has always stood on one powerful idea: every body can dance.


No judgment. No experience required. Just music, movement, friendship…and maybe a little sweat (the fabulous kind).

Today, that mission doesn’t just live in their studios and playlists—it lives in their branded merch too.

✨ Vibe Check: Sweaty, Celebratory, and So. Much. Fun.

Designing merch for DivaDance meant channeling everything that makes their community extraordinary:

  • Inclusive energy
  • “Dance like nobody’s judging” freedom
  • A celebratory vibe that feels like the end of a perfect girls’ night out

This wasn’t about printing a logo on a tee. It was about capturing a feeling—the pulse of a brand that helps people unleash confidence they didn’t even know they had.

đź’Ą Why We Made This Collection

Our job was simple:
Create branded merch that matches the unstoppable energy of the DivaDance community.

Every person who walks into a DivaDance class brings their own spark—every playlist, every hip pop, every burst of “OMG, I can actually DO this!” confidence. The merch needed to reflect that:

  • Bold designs
  • Wearable, danceable styles
  • Pieces that celebrate every body

When the swag is this good, it becomes more than merch. It becomes identity.

🛍️ Steal This Move for Your Own Brand

If there’s one thing we’ve learned in the Merch Lab, it’s this:

When your branded merch reflects what people already love about your brand, it stops being “swag” and starts being who they are.

That’s what modern branded merchandise does—it builds community, belonging, and pride. And yes, it still looks incredible on social.

Whether your brand is fierce, funny, nostalgic, or neon, your swag should scream it.

🎶 Pop Quiz: Which Decade Actually Had the Best Dance Anthems?

The great debate lives on:

  • 80s — Synths, sequins, and pure pop magic
  • 90s — The birth of boy bands and iconic choreography
  • 2000s — TRL-era perfection
  • Now — Bass drops that shake your soul

And be honest…
If you didn’t perfect the “Bye Bye Bye” routine in your bedroom mirror, were you even alive in 2000? 💿