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ABC World News Tonight with Diane Sawyer

Team Ugly and their perfect stocking stuffer gift, "Ugly Christmas Sweater Party Book: The Definitive Guide to Getting Your Ugly On" as featured on ABC World News Tonight with Diane Sawyer.  The segment looks into the ever growing popularity of tacky, cheap, over festive ugly Christmas sweater parties, and the businesses that are booming from this new tradition.  Enjoy! video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player

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The Washington Post: The Art Post Knows Ugly

Our pals over at The Washington Post offered up a nice look at how the Ugly Christmas Sweater Party started...who started this party? Honestly, when was the last time a new holiday tradition was born? :) The Washington Post November 29, 2011  Ugly Holiday Sweater parties: The origin of the season’s sarcastic trend By Maura Judkis The ugly holiday sweater you owned when you were child was embarrassing and itchy. Today, it’s still embarrassing and itchy, but it’s also a beloved holiday cultural phenomenon, in the form of an Ugly Holiday Sweater Party. For at least 10 years, grown adults have been trotting up light-up Rudolph sweaters, or hand-knitted Christmas tree abominations for laughs. Who do we have to thank —...

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Ugly and Tacky Accessories Are Here

Team Ugly is happy to announce the new collection of Ugly and Tacky Accessories to add to your Ugly Christmas Sweaters and Party Door Prizes! Hurry! They won't last long - only $7.00 EACH! We have Christmas Tree Hats - Reindeer Antlers - Blinking Red Reindeer Noses - Elf Shoe Covers - Goofy Christmas Tree Hats and Santa Hats! Everything you need, we have it! Check them all out over on our Accessory Page

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Ugly Sweaters and Pumpkin Pie Facials?

Team Ugly (mostly Kevin) made good on a promise to our Facebook Fans! We sent out a message to the community, that if we could reach 1,500 Fans before the end of November, we would gather up the leftover pumpkin pie and smash it into Kevin's face! Well, as you've likely already noticed; Kevin was a good sport.  Wearing an Ugly Christmas Sweater that played Jingle Bells through a tiny speaker, he took it like a man. Enjoy! Head over to our Facebook Fan page to join in on the fun.  Team Ugly December 1, 2010

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Ugly Christmas Sweater Season Cometh

Even though it is still in the 80 degree range here in the midwest, Ugly Christmas Sweater season is upon us!  Orders have started pooring in already as we are finishing up the final touches on our book.   We have over 2000 Ugly Christmas Sweaters coming to us next week!  If there is an Ugly Christmas Sweater in particular that you have been looking for, chances are we will have it in the next month.  Stay tuned for more details! Team Ugly September 19, 2010

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