We analyzed 1.2k pieces of influencer content sponsored by TLF Apparel over the last 12 months.
This report breaks down where & how TLF Apparel invests in influencer marketing, which social platforms they prioritize, top geographical markets, and more.
The data in this report comes from Modash's Brand Collaborations API.
P.S. for a simple list of influencers who have collaborated with TLF Apparel, see here: TLF Apparel influencers.
TLF Apparel's influencer campaigns are active year-round with notable month-to-month fluctuation. The two charts below show month-by-month data for:
Number of sponsored posts
TLF Apparel's sponsored post volume appears to trend upward over the 12-month period, rising from 63 posts in January to 103 in December. The peak month, October, reached 181 posts, 83% higher than the monthly average of 99.
Total views on sponsored video posts
March generated the most views at 15.5M, while May recorded the least at 446.5k. Across all tracked posts in the 12-month window, average views per post were 50.5k. Interestingly, the highest-view month (March) does not align with peak post volume (October), which could indicate performance differences across months. At a quarterly level, performance is strongest in Q1 (Jan-Mar). The top-performing tracked post, by @michaeldean2.0, generated 13.2M views.
In our dataset (which only includes Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok), this is how the volume of TLF Apparel's sponsored influencer collaborations break down by social platform:
Share of sponsored content by social network
Instagram influencer marketing is a clear focus for TLF Apparel.
Here are 3 examples of TLF Apparel's recent sponsored collaborations (one each for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube).
Influencer bio
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Influencer bio
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Influencer bio
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If you break this down further by content type on Instagram, this is what it looks like:
💡 Related resource: How To Find Instagram Influencers.
For their top social platform (Instagram), here is a breakdown of the type of influencers TLF Apparel are collaborating with, by audience size.
Note: this breakdown is based on each influencer's average views (not follower/subscriber count), because views typically correlate more closely with influencer pricing and impact.
Based on each influencer's average views per post
With 51.4% of partnerships featuring creators averaging 1K-5K views, TLF Apparel's strategy suggests niche targeting and authenticity, likely leveraging collaboration models like gifting and affiliates to work with smaller creators.
Here is an example of a sponsored collaboration with a larger-audience creator on Instagram (910.9k avg views/post, 416.8k followers):
Influencer bio
✖️ NEW YORK | DETROIT | TAMPA CHAMP 🏆 ✖️ @axeandsledge @tlfapparel @gymreapers ✖️ Code GREGGO ✖️ COACH of @teamelevatecoaching
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And here is another example with a smaller creator on Instagram (8.9k avg views/post, 299.4k followers):
Influencer bio
📍Miami Collabs 📩Jessikatalent@ml-agency.co
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Out of 287 unique influencers in our dataset, 79 of them (28%) posted content for TLF Apparel in 3 or more separate calendar months. The most consistent partner is @chaunesseabailey, who has collaborated across 12 months with 28 total posts.
Here are 3 examples of TLF Apparel's repeat influencer partnerships, with links to the sponsored content.
💡 Related resource: Long-Term Influencer Partnerships: Pros, Cons & How The Pros Manage Them.
In our dataset, United States is where TLF Apparel had the most influencer activity. 71.4% of their live influencer content in the last 12 months was posted by American influencers.
Based on the percentage of influencer content per market, other important markets include:
Here is another example of TLF Apparel collaborating with an influencer in United States.
TLF Apparel targets gym and training consumers, overlapping strongly with YoungLA’s fitness-community positioning and Gymshark’s scaled influencer/athlete-led strategy in performance apparel.
Total sponsored posts tracked (last 12 months)
Gymshark leads with 11.2k sponsored posts, significantly outpacing YoungLA (1.7k posts) and TLF Apparel (1.2k posts). Across all three brands, the average volume is 4.7k posts, indicating mature, scaled influencer programs. Gymshark has far more total posts than TLF Apparel and YoungLA.
Sponsored posts by platform
Among these brands, Gymshark leads on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. The gap is most notable on Instagram, with Gymshark at 8.3k, YoungLA at 1k, TLF Apparel at 969 posts. TLF Apparel's activity is particularly concentrated on Instagram. Gymshark has far more Instagram posts than TLF Apparel and YoungLA.
Estimated sponsored posts in TLF Apparel's top markets
Gymshark has the highest estimated sponsored-post volume in United States (5.7k posts, 50.9%), United Kingdom (1.6k posts, 13.9%), Mexico (404 posts, 3.6%), suggesting a North America focus, while TLF Apparel leads in Brazil with 61 posts (5.1%). Looking at United States specifically, the split is Gymshark at 5.7k posts (50.9%), YoungLA at 1.1k posts (65.1%), TLF Apparel at 849 posts (71.4%).
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