Welcome to the Pretty Brainy Press RoomThe story of Pretty Brainy® is the story of clothing and gear as tools for personal development and sustainability. We began out of market need for a ’tween girl gift idea and have bloomed into a corporation with a global vision. We design Smart Gifts for Smart Girls™ at Every Age and our purpose, with fashion as the medium, is to keep teen and preteen girls 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, socially conscious design, and our Smart Gifts for Smart Girls™, phone +1-720-203-1749 or email pr@prettybrainy.com. Featured News 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.
Recent News and Announcements 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, science, or both fields. Girls, in addition, state their goals in terms of not one, but multiple occupations. Pretty Brainy is conducting the interviews. 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 and accessories mart this fall. Faught kept walking past Olinger’s booth, and by the end of the show, she was ready to commit.
 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, came home and did 5 days’ worth of math homework. Miller said, “Brooke, this is fantastic,” and Brooke replied, “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
Graphic tee 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 are grown. . . .” | 
