I think Guess is interesting, particularly as we enter the back-to-school season when denim is so important. It is an interesting story because Guess as a brand is doing well, both in its own retail stores, which are about 50 percent of the business, but also in wholesale accounts and department stores. It is really the one hot brand that department stores have today. Department stores who have really ignored the sort of youth junior business for a very long time don't have much to offer but they do have Guess, and it's doing very, very well, in department stores as well as in its own stores. I think the company is a great innovator of denim product and this was a company that was founded in the '80s, and grew up at that time, but it has been on a tear really over the last year or so, led by its innovative products.
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Retailers turn a profit by bringing in new merchandise and pushing self-purchase categories like lingerie, shoes and denim. Retailing is an event-oriented business. Look at any national holiday, retailers seize on it and find a way to market heavily and drive traffic.
Imagine of all of life were determined by majority rule. Every meal would be a pizza. Every pair of pants, even those in a Brooks Brothers suit, would be stonewashed denim. Celebrity diet and exercise books would be the only thing on library shelves. Andsince women are a majority of the populationwed all be married to Mel Gibson.
Guys have been missing looking clean and classic but still fun. It's been denim and jeans for so long now, they're ready for the next thing. Men have not really known what to wear.
Clearly they have gone back to their heritage. It displays the strength of this season, which is the denim business. Much is made of a denim glut, but the fact is ... khaki was king. After three years of it, who needs another pair of tan pants
A lot of things we're seeing right now are very familiar pieces, but they're done in a new fabric or color. It's about juxtaposition - denim with velvet. That makes it easy to get a lot of use out of it.
When women wear denim it (the derriere) must look elegant. It's the second thing every woman looks at in the mirror, but it's the first thing she cares about. She does that half twirl, her back arched and her head craned around. If the jeans are right, the experience is transforming, like putting on a magic cloak.
Denim will continue to be the staple item found in everyone's shopping bags. With prices for electronics declining, consumers will get to spend a little more on apparel this year.
I've seen denim that doesn't get wet, clothes that change color based on exposure to sunlight, even clothes with sun protection built into it. These new-age type products are generally more expensive. The challenge for retailers also will be to get consumers to believe that they work.
For 10 years, this program has transformed the workplace by bringing deep meaning to casual Fridays and unifying millions of people through two simple acts wearing denim and making a donation. Lee National Denim Day is about finding a cure for breast cancer - it's about education and hope and the power of a pair of jeans. We're thrilled to have two spokesmen leading the charge with passion.
We already have a strong denim business in Asia and Europe, and with direct ownership of the Polo Jeans business in the United States we will continue to invest in design and infrastructure to leverage our global jeans and denim capabilities.
There is no reason to look dowdy in denim, but if you want to, go ahead and try faded, pleated, tapered jeans, ... Who makes these and how can we stop them They instantly add 10 years and 10 pounds. Do wear dark denim boot-cuts or straight-legs.
We're veering away from being a denim and shirt company. We're aiming to be a bit more couture.
The Denim Day was held Friday, Sept. 16, in response to requests from several hospital staff members. Our employees wanted to do something to help the hurricane and flooding victims, ... It's in their nature to help others, and the Denim Day was a perfect way to raise the funds.
Two years ago, consumers were buying expensive denim and a lot of pairs. This year they're buying that one - maybe two - signature perfect pair. And then they're complementing it with less expensive pairs.
Just once I would like to persuade the audience not to wear any article of blue denim. If only they could see themselves in a pair of brown corduroys like mine instead of this awful, boring blue denim.