BE THE FLAMINGO IN A FLOCK OF PIGEONS RIBBED GYM SOCKS

Female-owned company! These comfortable unisex gym socks are soft, fun, and make a statement. • 65% Cotton, 32% Nylon, 3% Spandex ______ Meet the Founder: Gumball Poodle founder Erica Easley’s inherent love for knee socks began as a child growing up in California, with her mother’s signature look: a rotation of knee highs and bermuda shorts. During the 2008 presidential race, Erica looked for a pair of Obama knee socks, but couldn’t find them anywhere. She set out to create her own pair and nine years later she has grown Gumball Poodle into an international kaleidoscope of bold and playful sock wear, with well over a hundred styles and designs. Before co-authoring the world’s first book on vintage rock t-shirts, Rock Tease (Abrams Image, 2006), Erica worked in fashion in various capacities, from doing PR in New York to running the West Coast’s largest vintage clothing store, The Red Light, in Portland, where she is still involved. She realized the sock industry presented a lot of room