--- title: The Line Up Blog | Life at The Line Up (3) description: Life at The Line Up | Resources for creative performance apparel that fuels your imagination and captivates your audience. (3) --- - [Contact](http://thelineup.com/contact) - [About](https://www.thelineup.com/about) - [Sizing](http://thelineup.com/sizing) - [Fabrics](http://thelineup.com/fabrics) - [My Account](http://thelineup.com/account) - [My Cart](http://thelineup.com/cart) [![the line up](https://blog.thelineup.com/hubfs/2018.TheLineupTheme/logo.png "the line up")](https://www.thelineup.com/) - [Shop](http://thelineup.com/) - [Design](http://thelineup.com/services-design) - [Learn](http://thelineup.com/learn) - [Inspire](http://thelineup.com/inspire) . # [Blog](https://blog.thelineup.com/) ## [Meet The Line Up Team: Lindsey, Account Manager](https://blog.thelineup.com/meet-the-line-up-team-lindsey) Posted by [Stephanie](https://blog.thelineup.com/author/stephanie) on Apr 24, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)       [Read More](https://blog.thelineup.com/meet-the-line-up-team-lindsey) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.thelineup.com/meet-the-line-up-team-lindsey#comments-listing) Topics: [Life at The Line Up](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/life-at-the-line-up) ## [Meet The Line Up Team: Megan, Account Manager](https://blog.thelineup.com/meet-the-line-up-team-megan) Posted by [Meagan](https://blog.thelineup.com/author/meagan) on Apr 16, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)     [Read More](https://blog.thelineup.com/meet-the-line-up-team-megan) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.thelineup.com/meet-the-line-up-team-megan#comments-listing) Topics: [Life at The Line Up](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/life-at-the-line-up) ## [Meet The Line Up Team: Andrea, Account Manager](https://blog.thelineup.com/meet-the-line-up-team-andrea) Posted by [Meagan](https://blog.thelineup.com/author/meagan) on Apr 9, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)     [Read More](https://blog.thelineup.com/meet-the-line-up-team-andrea) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.thelineup.com/meet-the-line-up-team-andrea#comments-listing) Topics: [Life at The Line Up](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/life-at-the-line-up) ## [Meet The Line Up Team: Nicole, Account Manager](https://blog.thelineup.com/meet-the-line-up-team-nicole) Posted by [Meagan](https://blog.thelineup.com/author/meagan) on Apr 2, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [Read More](https://blog.thelineup.com/meet-the-line-up-team-nicole) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.thelineup.com/meet-the-line-up-team-nicole#comments-listing) Topics: [Life at The Line Up](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/life-at-the-line-up) ## [Meet The Line Up Team: Alexia, Client Services](https://blog.thelineup.com/meet-the-line-up-team-alexia) Posted by [Meagan](https://blog.thelineup.com/author/meagan) on Mar 26, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)     [Read More](https://blog.thelineup.com/meet-the-line-up-team-alexia) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.thelineup.com/meet-the-line-up-team-alexia#comments-listing) Topics: [Life at The Line Up](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/life-at-the-line-up) ## [Meet The Line Up Team: Brooke, Webstore Manager](https://blog.thelineup.com/meet-the-line-up-team-brooke) Posted by [Meagan](https://blog.thelineup.com/author/meagan) on Mar 19, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)       [Read More](https://blog.thelineup.com/meet-the-line-up-team-brooke) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.thelineup.com/meet-the-line-up-team-brooke#comments-listing) Topics: [Life at The Line Up](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/life-at-the-line-up) ## [The Line Up's Top 10 Blog Posts of 2017](https://blog.thelineup.com/top-10-blog-posts-of-2017) Posted by [Meagan](https://blog.thelineup.com/author/meagan) on Dec 28, 2017 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) **![Champagne Leo (20) Crop.jpg](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_Blog-Images/Champagne%20Leo%20(20)%20Crop.jpg?width=790&height=395&name=Champagne%20Leo%20(20)%20Crop.jpg)The [Champagne Leotard,](http://thelineup.com/champagne-leotard.html) our best seller of 2017! ** We had a wonderful 2017 at The Line Up, full of new and exciting things! We launched a series of new [dance videos featuring our amazing and talented models,](https://blog.thelineup.com/2018-dance-costume-collection) [Kate](https://blog.thelineup.com/line-up-vip-kate-happe) and [Ali](https://blog.thelineup.com/line-up-vip-ali-ogle) signed on as our first ever #LineUpVIPs, we worked with [TRIBE 99](https://www.tribe99choreography.com/) to help bring you the 2017 Dance Combine,  and we've formed some phenomenal partnerships with new and familiar dance, skate, and cheer friends.  While we're looking forward to 2018 and all of the fun things on the horizon (including [Superbowl 52](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_LII) that will be right in our back yard!) we decided to look back on what blog posts resonated most with you in 2017.  **Below are our Top 10 Blog Posts from 2017!** [Read More](https://blog.thelineup.com/top-10-blog-posts-of-2017) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.thelineup.com/top-10-blog-posts-of-2017#comments-listing) Topics: [Life at The Line Up](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/life-at-the-line-up) ## [What's That Job: Costume Fit Models Pam and Taylor](https://blog.thelineup.com/behind-the-design-life-of-a-line-up-costume-fit-model) Posted by [Trista](https://blog.thelineup.com/author/trista) on Jun 12, 2017 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)  ![Dance Costume Model | New Product](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_Blog-Images/TaylorFitModel.jpg?width=790&name=TaylorFitModel.jpg "Dance Costume Model | New Product") ######  Costume fit model Taylor tries on a new outfit before it hits the hip hop catalog. ## We have a small but important rule here at The Line Up: every sample garment that leaves the building MUST be tried on. Every day at 1pm sharp, you can find our team at Fit Session, where a costume fit model tries on all of our new designs.  Whether its a custom design for a client or new product going up on our store, we like to make sure every pattern is right and fits a REAL body. Putting it on a mannequin is helpful, but a real body is best in order to move and dance in it as intended! This leads to one very unique job at The Line Up: a Fit Model.  These ladies are our real life, size small mannequins, and often get poked and prodded as they test out all our sample garments.   We sat down with Pam and Taylor, our past and present fit models, for our new employee spotlight series. Check out what they had to say about their highly unusual but very important job!   [Read More](https://blog.thelineup.com/behind-the-design-life-of-a-line-up-costume-fit-model) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.thelineup.com/behind-the-design-life-of-a-line-up-costume-fit-model#comments-listing) Topics: [Life at The Line Up](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/life-at-the-line-up), [Behind the Design](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/behind-the-design) ## [The Line Up's Top 10 Blog Posts of 2016](https://blog.thelineup.com/top-10-blog-posts-of-2016) Posted by [Stephanie](https://blog.thelineup.com/author/stephanie) on Jan 11, 2017 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![IMG_8994 edit-429216-edited.jpg](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_Blog-Images/IMG_8994%20edit-429216-edited.jpg?width=790&height=537&name=IMG_8994%20edit-429216-edited.jpg) We don't know about you, but 2016 was quite the year for us over here at The Line Up! From [launching a new website and new branding](https://blog.thelineup.com/the-line-up-gets-a-makeover) to working with all of our talented dancing, skating and cheering friends - there was a lot to celebrate in 2016. While looking forward to 2017, we decided to take a look back at 2016 at what resonated with our readers! Without further ado, here are our **top 10 blog posts** from 2016:   [Read More](https://blog.thelineup.com/top-10-blog-posts-of-2016) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.thelineup.com/top-10-blog-posts-of-2016#comments-listing) Topics: [Life at The Line Up](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/life-at-the-line-up) ## [The Line Up Got a Makeover!](https://blog.thelineup.com/the-line-up-gets-a-makeover) Posted by [Deb](https://blog.thelineup.com/author/deb) on Jun 9, 2016 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)  ![All_Staff_-_June_2016-edit.jpg](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_Blog-Images/All_Staff_-_June_2016-edit.jpg?width=1024&name=All_Staff_-_June_2016-edit.jpg) Once upon a time, [The Line Up](http://thelineup.com/index.php/) was one person (a much younger and more energetic me, Deb Erickson) scurrying about patterning, cutting, sewing, and discovering ways to make you look great. Today, The Line Up has evolved into a team of 40+ individuals!  I  am constantly amazed when I watch our powerful and talented talent group work together to create fashion forward performance apparel for you.  Last year we celebrated our 25th anniversary, and it was a time to reflect on who we are and where we are going.  We had so many questions!  And as we answered these questions  as we matured to the age of 26 - **we decided it was time for a makeover!** Let me tell you about our new brand! [Read More](https://blog.thelineup.com/the-line-up-gets-a-makeover) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.thelineup.com/the-line-up-gets-a-makeover#comments-listing) Topics: [Life at The Line Up](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/life-at-the-line-up) [Previous](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/life-at-the-line-up/page/2) [All posts](https://blog.thelineup.com/all) [Next](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/life-at-the-line-up/page/4) ### What do you think? Add a comment below! 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