A New Take on Vintage Design
Apparel startup Homage combines period-correct design sensibilities with contemporary production techniques.

By Jason Ankeny •
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Everything old is new again, thanks to Homage. The Columbus, Ohio-based startup creates apparel that celebrates iconic athletes, teams and pop culture sensations of years past, combining period-correct design sensibilities with contemporary production techniques to turn out original fan gear with that fresh-from-the-thrift-shop look and feel.
Homage doesn't rehash the same familiar images you find on the mass-produced T-shirts, sweatshirts and caps sold at your local mall. Each item tells its own story, communicating the spirit and essence of an icon. For example, there's the orange T-shirt with brown letters reading "Bad to the Bone," an in-the-know tribute to the Dawg Pound, the famously rowdy Cleveland Browns fans who inhabit the bleacher section behind FirstEnergy Stadium's east end zone.
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