With a new opportunity to bring purple back into her closet, Shalin Klein is making her mark in Manhattan’s fashion community. Ever since her husband, Collin Klein, returned to K-State football as head coach, the family has slid right back into the Manhattan community.
Hope Foltz, owner of RevThread and former Classy Cat, was among those excited for the family’s return and took the opportunity to reconnect.
“Shalin and I built a relationship through RevThread when they were here previously, so when the announcement was made of their family’s return, communication started back up between the two of us and eventually a collaboration idea was born,” Foltz said.
Shalin Klein and Foltz have been tossing around the idea for years and saw this season as the perfect opportunity to make that idea a reality. Thus, Shalin Klein’s thread at RevThread dropped into stores on August 29.
The two combined Shalin Klein’s personal fashion choices along with the Kleins’ slogans “New Old School” and “Family Business,” showcasing the family’s ties to K-State and full commitment to the program.
“The inclusion just felt right because it’s authentic to who we both are,” Shalin Klein said. “Family business is everything we’re about: merging and building business as a family. Infusing those dynamics and those traits into all we do. New Old School is the blend of tough, disciplined, old-school football with the modern new age of sports, and how you have to have both to build the background of your program.”
That blend resonated immediately with fans, driving a rapid demand for the line’s pieces.
“The two most popular picks from the Shalin collab are definitely the black Family Business Tee and the Cats Script Striped Hats,” Foltz said. “Both items sold out immediately and are in the process of being restocked.”
To keep up with restocks, local fashionistas can follow RevThread on Instagram at shoprevthread. Some other notable pieces from the collection include black lacy shorts and a maxi skirt that show off Shalin Klein’s personal style, along with accordion-style fans.
“They’re such a unique game day accessory and an item that K-State fans will get use out of for years to come,” Foltz said.
With the high quality of these pieces and stylish Wildcat twist, it is safe to say that they will be seen all over Manhattan, even past football season. This collaboration further emphasises the Kleins’ deep roots in Manhattan. Despite their brief detour in maroon, when Collin Klein served as the offensive director for Texas A&M’s football team, the two K-State alumni are truly at home when wearing purple.
“I can’t believe we get to do this, and get to do this in a place that we love so much,” Shalin Klein said. “The K-State family means everything to both of us, so being able to come back to a place that is so near and dear to both of us means the world.”
Despite the 11 a.m. kickoffs, Shalin Klein said that becoming football’s first lady has been “a dream.”
“Being able to have this opportunity to meet and serve this community in this capacity has been incredible,” Shalin Klein said. “I’m so blessed.”
This is not RevThread’s first collaboration, and Foltz said it will likely not be their last.
“Earlier in the year, we collaborated with a local business, Outpost Western Store, on a western K-State logo we call Cowpuncher Willie,” Foltz said. “These products are sold at both locations and have been a successful release for K-Staters who love to represent the University’s agricultural background.”
K-State students and fans can look forward to restocks of Shalin Klein’s thread at RevThread and embrace the football family, growing one accordion fan at a time.
