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NTWRK, the premier North American livestream shopping platform, is teaming up with Hulu for a live program celebrating the epic space adventure series The Orville: New Horizons, created by and starring Seth MacFarlane (Ted, American Dad!).
The June 16 event, at 2pm PDT, will feature exclusive drops of custom The Orvilleletterman jackets created in partnership with streetwear brand Free & Easy. The first-to-market apparel item reimagines the series’ Planetary Union uniforms as elevated contemporary streetwear, featuring custom patches and embellishments. The mid-season custom jacket drop will highlight key tentpole moments in upcoming episodes. The live-streamed event will include a unique giveaway of coveted props from The Orville set. Drops will be available via a special drawing on the NTWRK app for $1 + shipping on June 7, 2022.
"At NTWRK, we are at the intersection of technology merging with culture, and as an evolving brand we are thrilled to collaborate with Hulu to release a Free & Easy-designed jacket in celebration of The Orville's Season 3,” NTWRK President Moksha Fitzgibbons says. “Fans will have the opportunity to enter a drawing and win the elevated streetwear item via an innovative livestream shopping episode, while driving meaningful engagement and excitement to the newest season of Seth MacFarlane's show."
“I loved creating an exclusive jacket for this special Hulu x The Orville drop and working with NTWRK is always a blast,” Free and Easy founder Kevin Circostasays.
The NTWRK x Hulu x The Orville giveaway comes to life as a special The Orville-themed episode of Meltdown, the weekly NTWRK collectibles show that highlights a broad range of cultural fandoms. In The Orville episode, NTWRK’s host will showcase drop items, engage in a live audience chat, and share fan-centric details about the show’s new season.
About Free & Easy
Californian Cool is the ethos of Free & Easy. The Los Angeles-based label was born out of designer Kevin Circosta’s love for California’s Golden Age of surf culture in the 70s. The now cult-famous ‘Don’t Trip’ and ‘Free & Easy’ sweatshirts, tees, and shorts, have made these slogan-clad fashions a summer must-have. Legendary artist Mac Miller was known for popularizing the brand by wearing the ‘Don’t Trip’ Baseball Cap. The brand has been worn by countless celebrities from comedian Pete Davidson, artist Miley Cyrus, and countless others. You can find the Free & Easy brand at some of the best retailers, including Revolve, Madewell, Vans, and many more.
About Kevin Circosta
Born and raised in Los Angeles Kevin Circosta is a designer, musician and entrepreneur. Kevin has spent the last 2 decades doing creative direction, branding and merchandise development for everyone from Beyoncé to The Beatles. In 2017 Kevin launched Free & Easy which has since gained worldwide recognition for bringing It’s laid-back LA fashion to the world. Key figures like LeBron James, Harry Styles, John Mayer, Adele, the late Mac Miller and many more have all worn Free & Easy publicly, in interviews and in unforgettable performances which has created a cult-like following within pop culture, the streetwear scene and beyond. Free & Easy has had sales to the world's top stores and boutiques and has collaborated with brands like Vans, Crocs and more. Free & Easy's iconic “Don’t Trip” hats and various t-shirts and hoodies have become staples in today’s fashion, music and sports culture and the momentum keeps growing every single day.
About NTWRK
Named one of Fast Company’s “Brands That Matter” and “Most Innovative Companies" as well as Ad Age’s “Hottest Brands,” NTWRK is the premier North American livestream shopping platform where “entertainment meets e-commerce” (Forbes). Built on a digitally-innovative model of daily product drops, livestream shopping festivals, and exclusive partnerships with world-renowned brands and creators, NTWRK has fostered an organic global community of artists and fans since its launch in 2018. Under the motto “Shop, Watch, Connect” NTWRK provides a curated digital shopping experience that resonates with Gen-Z and millennial consumers.
About Hulu’s THE ORVILLE: NEW HORIZONS
Seth MacFarlane’s epic space adventure series “The Orville” returns exclusively as a Hulu original series. Set 400 years in the future, “The Orville: New Horizons” finds the crew of the U.S.S. Orville continuing their mission of exploration, as they navigate both the mysteries of the universe and the complexities of their own interpersonal relationships. The series stars MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes, Peter Macon, Jessica Szohr, J Lee, Mark Jackson, Anne Winters, and Chad L. Coleman.
“The Orville: New Horizons” is produced by 20th Television and Fuzzy Door. The series was created and written by Seth MacFarlane. MacFarlane, Brannon Braga, David A. Goodman, Jon Cassar, Jason Clark and Howard Griffith serve as executive producers.
New episodes stream Thursdays on Hulu.
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