Sanrio x 64 Colors Collection Debuts at BoxLunch

Sanrio, the global lifestyle brand best known for beloved Hello Kitty pop icon, has partnered with philanthropic pop-culture gift store BoxLunch to debut a playful offering of apparel, accessories and home goods featuring retro-inspired designs from artist duo 64 Colors.

64 Colors mixes the texture of screen-printing with the smoothness of flat blocks of color to achieve an aesthetic that is all their own, and a perfect complement to the unique graphic style of beloved Sanrio characters Hello Kitty®, Deery-Lou®, My Melody®, Kuromi® and Chococat®. Sanrio and 64 Colors first collaborated at ‘Three Apples', the exhibition in Los Angeles, CA, celebrating Hello Kitty's 35th Anniversary ; this is the first time Sanrio & 64 Colors have developed a collection that will be available to fans of both brands.

Highlights from the Sanrio x 64 Colors women's apparel and accessories assortment include super-soft graphic tees with front and back character detailing, delicate jewelry, and a mini backpack and matching wallet featuring an apple & milk bottle all-over print, from accessories manufacturer, Loungely. The unique and adorable collaboration also includes an assortment of home goods including drinkware, a kawaii vanilla-scented ‘Super Hero Hello Kitty' air freshener, character sticky tabs and milk box notepad, all featuring the artwork of 64 Colors. The Sanrio x 64 Colors collection retails from $7 to $60 USD.

To celebrate the launch, BoxLunch and Sanrio will team up for a fun- filled afternoon at the BoxLunch Irvine Spectrum store in Irvine, CA, on Saturday, July 7 from 12 to 3 PM. Activities include a first look at the collection, limited edition mini posters to the first 100 customers, treats from the Hello Kitty Cafe, and appearance and photo ops with Hello Kitty herself.

The Sanrio x 64 Colors collection launches July 2nd at all BoxLunch stores and boxlunch.com.

*For every $10 spent, BoxLunch will donate at least one meal to Feeding America. $1 helps provide at least 10 meals secured by Feeding America® on behalf of local member food banks. BoxLunch guarantees a minimum of 5,000,000 meals (monetary equivalent of $500,000) to Feeding America and member food banks February 1, 2018-January 31, 2019. Meal claim valid as of 7/1/17 and subject to change

About 64 Colors
Midwest based 64 Colors creates characters, illustration, graphics, custom toys, fine art, products, and art-based experiences for collectors and clients all over the world. We collaborate with companies such as Blue Q, Badge Bomb, Disney, Houghton Mifflin, Japan LA, Kidrobot, McGraw-Hill, Pearson, Peugeot, Rigby, Rotofugi, Sanrio, and Scholastic, to create specialty products that utilize our unique characters and custom art-based experiences. 64 Colors products and collaborations can be found in stores worldwide.

About BoxLunch
BoxLunch is a specialty retailer offering a curated collection of licensed pop culture merchandise. With every $10 spent across the retailers' themed product offering of apparel, accessories, home goods, gift and novelty, and collectibles BoxLunch will provide a meal to a person in need through its philanthropic partnerships. To join the movement and help in the fight against hunger visit BoxLunch in-store or online at www.boxlunch.com to learn more on how you can get involved in your local community. BoxLunch is headquartered in CA and currently operates over 100 stores throughout the US. For more information, please visit www.boxlunch.com and follow @boxlunchgifts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

About Sanrio
Sanrio is the global lifestyle brand best known for pop icon Hello Kitty®, who recently celebrated her 40th Anniversary. Home to many endearing characters including Chococat® My Melody®, Badtz-Maru® and Keroppi®, Sanrio was founded on the 'small gift, big smile®' philosophy - that a small gift can bring happiness and friendship to people of all ages. Since 1960, this philosophy has served as the inspiration for the broad spectrum of unique products and experiences. Today, more than 50,000 Hello Kitty-branded items are available in over 130 countries and upwards of 15,000 U.S. retail locations including depar™ent, specialty, national chain stores and over 35 Sanrio boutiques. For more information please visit www.sanrio.com and www.facebook.com/hellokitty.

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