News about Our Socially Conscious Girls T-Shirts & Girls GiftsThe story of Pretty Brainy® is the story of girls T-shirts and girls gifts as tools for girl empowerment and sustainability. We began out of market need for the best gifts for ’tween girls and have bloomed into a corporation with a global vision. We design girls T-shirts and other cool clothes for girls and women and our purpose, with girl fashion as the medium, is to keep ’tweens, teens and women moving toward their greatest goals. Here you’ll find the latest news, announcements and information. To book an interview or for further information on Pretty Brainy and our socially conscious designs, phone +1-720-203-1749 or email pr@prettybrainy.com.
Featured News
 Denver, Colorado — (April 13, 2012) — Clothing as Communication
Ryan Warner, host of “Colorado Matters” on Colorado Public Radio, interviews Pretty Brainy CEO and founder Heidi Olinger about the impact of messaging on girls T-shirts. Olinger talks about girl empowerment and her company’s new fashion design workshop.
 Duluth, Minnesota — (March 1, 2012) — Girl Caught
New Moon Girls magazine thanks Pretty Brainy for girls T-shirts that respect girls and women and boost girl empowerment. “Truth Begins with a Tee,” created by Pretty Brainy in fall 2011 in response to Ts marketed by JC Penney and Forever 21, is featured in the March – April 2012 issue of New Moon Girls.
News + Announcements
 Fort Collins, Colorado — (June 1, 2011) — Local Designs
CEO Heidi Olinger talks with Style Magazine’s Angie Grenz about Pretty Brainy’s roots, listening to customers, her struggle to blend writing and design, and the Pretty Brainy Little Black Dress.
 New York, New York — (March 8, 2011) — New Design Blogs: Tween Edition
Who are the top 3 ’tween design bloggers to follow? The list includes Pretty Brainy blogger Gianna Mueller. AOL Shelterpop interviews Gianna about room redesign and staying true to your own voice when blogging.
 Fort Collins, Colorado — (September 20, 2010) — Mom’s Choice Awards Names Pretty Brainy Smart Tees Gold Recipient in Gear & Accessories
Experts in media and education, as well as parents and children, have honored Colorado designer Pretty Brainy as the Mom’s Choice Awards Gold Recipient for its innovative Smart Tees for Smart Girls.
 Fort Collins, Colorado — (August 13, 2010) — ’Tween Fashion Fills the Gaps
Necessity may be the mother of invention, but it’s definitely the big sister of ’tween fashion design. MaryJo Morgan reports on the inspiration behind Pretty Brainy and what informs the company’s corporate social responsibility.
 Fort Collins, Colorado — (June 14, 2010) — Struggling Economy Creates Triple Win for Interns, Job Center, and Pretty Brainy, Inc.
Thanks to a program funded by the Department of Labor, Pretty Brainy has great new interns who, as members of our team, are progressing on their career goals.
Fort Collins, Colorado — (May 12, 2010) — Preteen Girls Express Career Goals That Rely on Math and Science
Who says girls have little interest in or “can’t do” math? Interviews with preteen girls show that most girls aspire to careers that rely on math and science. Girls also state their goals in terms of multiple occupations.
Fort Collins, Colorado — (February 3, 2010) — Only ’Tween Clothing Company in U.S. Moves to Fort Collins
Thanks to a community environment that supports innovation and entrepreneurial drive, Fort Collins, Colorado, is the new home of ’tween fashion brand Pretty Brainy, Inc.
 Casper, Wyoming — (December 22, 2009) — New Clothing Line Meant to Boost Confidence in ’Tween Girls
Total Elegance Boutique in Casper became the first retailer in the country to carry the Pretty Brainy line when owner Jackie Faught met Heidi Olinger at a Denver apparel mart this fall. By show’s end, Faught was ready to buy.
 Steamboat Springs, Colorado — (October 12, 2009) — Steamboat Today host Harper Louden interviews Pretty Brainy CEO Heidi Olinger
Heidi Olinger describes what it is to be pretty brainy and how Steamboat ’tween girls can get the new clothing line locally.
 Steamboat Springs, Colorado — (October 11, 2009) — Lyons Corner Drug Offers Pretty Brainy Clothing
Tahnee Miller has a ’tween daughter, 7-year-old Brooke, who picked out her Pretty Brainy shirt to wear one day and did 5 days’ worth of math homework. Brooke then declared, “I am wearing my Pretty Brainy T-shirt.”
Lyons, Colorado — (July 17, 2009) — Lessons a Girl Can Wear on Her Sleeve: New Back-to-School Apparel Makes Learning an Element of Design
Girls t-shirts may be the most popular form of self-expression on the planet, and a shirt by Colorado designer Pretty Brainy reads, “Learning math will help you earn more money and keep more of what you earn when you’re grown.” | 
