Kristin Juszczyk made a name for herself last season when she decided to design her own clothes that would support her husband, San Francisco 49ers fullback, Kyle. She was sick of wearing the same four shirts during games.
Her customized jackets gained so much popularity that pop star Taylor Swift received one and sported it during the wild-card round.
The attention got so big in fact, Kristin received a request from The White House.
Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, requested a jacket to sport her favorite 49ers team at the beginning of the popularity.
“During the Super Bowl, I got a text from my agent, and that’s when things were going crazy. He was like, ‘Hey, the vice president wants a jacket.’ I’m like, ‘What company?’ He’s like, ‘The country,'” Kristin told Fox Digital.
Kristin at the time couldn’t fulfill the order because she didn’t have the bandwidth.
“Unfortunately, at that time, I had no help and no ways of being able to make more stuff. There was just no time. But that’s always a funny story that stuck out to me. I’m like, ‘This is going crazy. I got a request from the White House.’”
Kristin had originally designed a jacket for Patrick Mahomes’ wife, Brittany, when she decided to shoot her shot and design one for Swift, who’s dating Kansas City Chiefs tight end, Travis Kelce. They both sported the jackets during the freezing elements during the Cheifs’, 26-7, victory over the Miami Dolphins in January.
Since then, the celebrity clientele has expanded.
Four-time NBA champion, Klay Thompson, received a 49ers jacket:
Actor Taylor Lautner was sporting an Aidan Hutchinson jacket earlier this year …
“But I finally took that leap of faith last year, and it’s been such a fun process. I’m learning every single day. I love a challenge,” Kristin added. “I love being able to pick up new things in life and learn it. This is something that, no matter how long I do it, I’ll always be learning.”
About Jessica Kleinschmidt
Jess is a baseball fan with Reno, Nev. roots residing in the Bay Area. She is the host of "Short and to the Point" and is also a broadcaster with the Oakland A's Radio Network. She previously worked for MLB.com and NBC Sports Bay Area.