Daily News Record back issues from June 2005:
FRESH CUT; ARMANI'S YOUTHFUL SPRING SILHOUETTE.
Jun 06, 2005 ... (photo only) Caption(s): Armani Collezioni / ...
TEENS, LUXURY HEAT UP MEN'S IN CHILLY MAY.
Jun 06, 2005; ... Byline: Jessica Pallay, Contributions by Meredith Derby NEW YORK -- Despite the fact that last month was the coldest May in 22 years, men still heated up cash registers. Teen and luxury shoppers were also inspired to spend, proving that neither retail segment appears to have ...
SKINNER ELEVATED TO KELLWOOD CEO; APPAREL GIANT SEARCHING FOR ADDITIONAL LIFESTYLE BRANDS, ALSO EYEING RETAIL EXPANSION.
Jun 06, 2005; ... Byline: Amy Zimmerman ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- As Kellwood Co.'s new chief executive officer, Robert C. Skinner Jr. will work to usher in a new era of brand focus for the corporation. "We have great brands in the Kellwood stable," he said after being elevated to the post ...
RICHEMONT SELLS HACKETT.(Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Byline: Samantha Conti LONDON -- Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA, the Swiss luxury-goods group, has sold the English men's wear brand Hackett Ltd. to Torreal S.C.R. SA, a Spanish investment company, for an undisclosed price. Richemont said in a statement last ...
QUOTAS PROMPT IMPORT RUSH.
Jun 06, 2005; ... Byline: Evan Clark WASHINGTON -- Domestic producers asked for them, saying it was a matter of survival. Importers said they would unnecessarily complicate trade, but prepared for them. The Bush Administration instituted them and now China has vowed to fight them. ...
PERRY ELLIS STROLLS INTO LICENSED FOOTWEAR.(Perry Ellis International Inc.)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Byline: Sandra Nygaard NEW YORK -- Perry Ellis International has taken a step forward in a licensing agreement with Genesco for men's footwear. Genesco will handle the manufacturing and domestic distribution of the Perry Ellis and Perry Ellis Portfolio men's dress ...
OXFORD'S MEN'S WEAR ON A ROLL.(Oxford Industries Inc.)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Byline: Brenda Lloyd ATLANTA -- The Menswear and Tommy Bahama groups of Oxford Industries are expected to be the catalysts for the company's strength this year. Oxford, which last week issued a bullish guidance for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 and for first ...
BETWEEN THE LINES: EYES ON THE PRIZE...GREEN ACRES...CREMIEUX OF THE CROP.(clothing industry)
Jun 06, 2005 ... EYES ON THE PRIZE: GQ's Jim Nelson, Peter Hunsinger and Jim Moore celebrated the 2005 CFDA men's wear nominees at The Garden at Ono in the meatpacking district, where Designer of the Year nominees Ralph Lauren, John Bartlett and John Varvatos looked relaxed as they talked shop and sipped ...
FEDERATED INKS CREDIT DEAL WITH CITIBANK.(Federated Department Stores Inc., Citigroup Inc.)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Byline: Vicki M. Young NEW YORK -- Federated Department Stores Inc. has entered into a long-term agreement with Citigroup to operate Federated's proprietary and co-branded Visa credit card businesses. Under the terms of the agreement, the two firms anticipate that ...
A/X APPEAL: `YOUNG, URBAN AND SEXY'; TIGHTLY CONTROLLED BY THE DESIGNER, ARMANI'S LICENSED BRAND SEES POTENTIAL FOR 100 STORES IN U.S.
Jun 06, 2005; ... Byline: Jean E. Palmieri NEW YORK -- Quietly and without a lot of fanfare, A/X Armani Exchange has become a staple in many of America's top retail locations over the past 14 years. Since the concept was launched in 1991, the business has grown to 94 stores ...
NEWS IN BRIEF.(clothing industry)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Aaron Levant, whose Agenda trade show piggybacks the biannual Action Sports Retailer show in San Diego, is taking that strategy to New York City with Stitch, a streetwear show that will run concurrently with the Project Global Tradeshow, July 18-20. Levant described the show offerings as ...
ENVIRONMENTALLY FASHIONABLE; "GREEN" APPAREL GAINING FANS BUT MUST OVERCOME SEVERAL CHALLENGES.(Panel Discussion)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Byline: Jessica Pallay NEW YORK -- With Whole Foods supermarkets popping up on every street corner, and Toyota Priuses all over the highways, it's only a matter of time before apparel becomes more environmentally conscious. In order for that to happen, though, "green fashion" ...
BRAND IT LIKE BECKHAM.(david beckham)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Byline: Jessica Pallay NEW YORK -- For his U.S. soccer debut, David Beckham made sure to wear his finest footwear. The athlete/heartthrob sported his new Adidas Dragon PredatorPulse sneakers during England's 3-2 win over Colombia last week at Giant Stadium, then showed them ...
ESPRIT STEPS UP RETAIL ROLLOUT; AGGRESSIVE NORTHEAST RETAIL EXPANSION CONTINUES WITH THREE OPENINGS SLATED FOR THIS SUMMER.
Jun 06, 2005; ... Byline: Sandra Nygaard NEW YORK -- The notoriously high rents in the New York area have done nothing to hamper the rapid U.S. growth plan of global sportswear brand Esprit, which will open an 8,000-square-foot store in the Time Warner Center on June 8. This is just ...
AUDIGIER PARTIES HARDY; FORMER VON DUTCH DESIGNER TURNS TO TATTOO WEAR.(Christian Audigier, Ed Hardy )
Jun 06, 2005; ... Byline: Allison Kornberg LOS ANGELES -- Christian Audigier, the Frenchman who helped push the Von Dutch logo to iconic status, is trying to capture lightning in a bottle again -- this time by plastering the art of San Francisco-based tattoo artist Ed Hardy on everything from ...
BOBBY JONES HITS HAWAII.(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... NEW YORK -- Bobby Jones has a yen for Japanese tourists. The fifth Bobby Jones freestanding retail shop, a 2,200-square-foot unit, is slated to open June 15 at the Ala Moana Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, minutes from Waikiki Beach -- a mecca for these Asian travelers. The site ...
SPRING CHIC.(Armani Collezioni's spring collection)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... Spring is traditionally a time for revitalizing, and the Armani Collezioni line is no exception. Early signs for the season point to a continued trend toward dressing up -- from tailored looks lavished with layers of separates to a multi-snap cardigan sweater gone sophisticated with a ...
BALANCE SHEET; WINNERS AND LOSERS ON THE FISCAL BATTLEFIELD.(Kenneth Cole Productions Inc.)(Steve and Barry's University Sportswear)(Phillips Nizer )
Jun 06, 2005; ... Byline: Arthur Zaczkiewicz After opening 70 doors in 26 states, Steve and Barry's University Sportswear is making its way to New York's 34th Street. The retailer, one of five to win the 2005 Hot Retailer Award from the International Council of Shopping Centers, is moving into ...
NEIMAN'S ROLLS WITH 15.9% PROFIT JUMP.(Neiman Marcus Group Inc.)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Byline: Vicki M. Young NEW YORK -- The Neiman Marcus Group Inc.'s third-quarter results showed that the luxury sector is still red-hot. The company also said it expects to close on its acquisition to private investors in November. Last Wednesday the retailer said ...
ITALY: UNITED THEY STAND.(textile industry)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Byline: Courtney Colavita, With contributions from Amanda Kaiser MILAN -- Down but still fighting, Italian men's apparel and fabric trade shows are uniting resources and underscoring services -- and appealing to the government for protective measures from cheap imports. ...
INTERNATIONAL TRADE SHOWS JUNE-NOVEMBER 2005.(Directory)
Jun 06, 2005 ... JUNE 3-7 Shanghaitex Shanghai New International Expo Center, Contact: Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd. Phone: 852 2811 8897 Fax: 852 2516 5119 E-mail: publicity@adsale.com.hk Adsale.com.hk 7-9 ...
FRANCE: UPPING THE ANTE FOR BUYERS.
Jun 06, 2005; ... Byline: Robert Murphy PARIS -- Italians may be betting on a unified front to compete with France's Premiere Vision Pluriel, but organizers behind the behemoth French textile show are bullish about the upcoming season and are out to court even more buyers with savvy marketing ...
GERMANY: IT'S A MAD, MAD WORLD.
Jun 06, 2005; ... Byline: Melissa Drier BERLIN -- Germany is gearing up for yet another mad round of men's wear trade shows this July, as fair dates and venues continue to proliferate throughout the country. Retailers, agents and manufacturers are clenching their teeth, faced with ...
SPAIN: STAYING FOCUSED AFTER A GERMAN INVASION.
Jun 06, 2005; ... Byline: Barbara Barker MADRID -- Word that Berlin's trendy fashion event, Bread & Butter, is coming to Barcelona is old news by now. Instead, the talk has shifted to what Spanish trade show organizers are doing about it. Flaque Internacional, organizer of ...
TURKEY: PUSHING FOR QUALITY.
Jun 06, 2005; ... Byline: Suna Erdem ISTANBUL -- With the specter of cheap Chinese goods flooding into Europe and the United States, Turkish fashion and textile firms are using trade fairs to showcase their push for quality. Turkey's recent evolution from a nation of low-cost ...
THE TIES THAT BIND.(clothing industry)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Byline: Ellen Askin Bailey Spring has been a good season for neckwear, driven largely by colorful patterns and high-end labels, retailers say. Across the board, striped ties are unequivocally the best sellers, usually in seasonally bright pastels, although ties with innovative ...
FACTORS CAUTIOUS ON SECOND HALF ; HIGHER CONSUMER DEBT, RISING REAL ESTATE COSTS LEAD TO SOME UNCERTAINTY.
Jun 06, 2005; ... Byline: Vicki M. Young NEW YORK -- Right now may be as good as it gets for retail. While consumer confidence surged unexpectedly in May, economic indicators suggest a mixed bag for the second half. And from the perspective of factors, the real estate market and ...
SELLING TO FEWER STORES? CALL A FACTOR.
Jun 06, 2005; ... Byline: Ross Tucker and Arthur Zaczkiewicz NEW YORK -- In a consolidating market, which leads to vendors' having high levels of sales to just one or two retailers, the pressure on a supplier's business operations can be enormous -- especially if a company is seeking to grow. ...
LOWELL TEXTILE MUSEUM REVAMPS.(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... NEW YORK -- Reports of its imminent demise were premature, but the American Textile History Museum remains in critical condition. At the recent annual meeting of the Lowell, Mass.-based nonprofit, the board of trustees voted to adopt an aggressive restructuring -- including ...
HURLEY, CONVERSE COLLABORATE ON FOOTWEAR.(Hurley International)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005; ... Byline: Adam Tschorn LOS ANGELES -- Surf/skate brand Hurley International and sneaker maker Converse, both fully owned subsidiaries of Nike Inc., are testing the waters of corporate synergy by collaborating on footwear starting with the spring-summer '06 season. ...
PLATOVSKY'S NEW GIG.(ronnie platovsky)(Brief Article)
Jun 06, 2005 ... NEW YORK -- Ronnie Platovsky has joined the year-old Affordable Luxury Group as chief executive officer specializing in design, merchandising and sales. The former executive vice-president of merchandising and production for Tricots St. Raphael, Platovsky joins financial ...
THE DNR LIST: MALLS FOR MALES.
Jun 06, 2005 ... As men begin to do more of their own apparel shopping, loyalties are up for grabs. More than 30 percent of men in a recent BIGresearch study had no preference at all, but 27.6 percent of them identified a department store as their favorite place to shop for apparel, compared with 29.4 ...
MIDNIGHT BLUE; PREMIUM DENIM GETS SPRUCED UP FOR EVENING.
Jun 13, 2005 ... (photo only) Caption(s): Cover Left: Cotton/poly jeans by CHIP & PEPPER, cotton/poly sweater and poly jacket by 55DSL. Right : Cotton sweater by CLOAK, cotton ...
TJX REMAINS COMMITTED TO BOB'S; THE MEN'S WEAR-FOCUSED OFF-PRICER STILL SEEN AS ROLLOUT VEHICLE FOR PARENT COMPANY.
Jun 13, 2005; ... Byline: Katherine Bowers FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- In its first fiscal year under new ownership, Bob's Stores failed to meet expectations for either bottom- or top-line growth, but remains an important part of the company's long-term growth strategy, said TJX Cos. president and ...
TOMMY'S A TRUE STAR, ONCE AGAIN.(Brief Article)
Jun 13, 2005; ... Byline: Jean E. Palmieri NEW YORK -- For Tommy Hilfiger, it all boils down to FAME. "Fashion, art, music and entertainment -- that resonates in pop culture and has driven this brand for 20 years," the designer said last week. Hilfiger's latest stab at ...
CORRECTION.(Correction Notice)
Jun 13, 2005 ... NEW YORK -- The logo used for Bealls, a division of Houston-based Stage Stores, in ...
RESORT SELLING WITH A COOL ITALIAN ACCENT; LATEST IN GLOBAL CHAIN OF HARMONT & BLAINE MEN'S STORES OPENS IN THE HAMPTONS.
Jun 13, 2005; ... Byline: Stan Gellers SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. -- Don't be deceived by the name -- Harmont & Blaine isn't a touch of Jermyn Street on holiday in Southampton, N.Y. It's the 20th, and latest, in the international network of stores that originated in Naples, Italy, by the ...
`DOGTOWN' DIGS RETRO.(Brief Article)
Jun 13, 2005; ... Byline: Lee Bailey NEW YORK -- The Venice Beach skaters of the 1970s loved nothing better than to doff their shirts and let the California sun bronze their backs. Fortunately, the actors who portray the legendary Z-Boys in Lords of Dogtown stay clothed long enough to ensure ...
SIMONS DITCHES PARIS SHOW.(Brief Article)
Jun 13, 2005 ... MILAN -- Raf Simons, the newly appointed designer at Jil Sander, is forgoing his runway show this season in Paris. The Belgian designer, a staple on the Paris catwalks, decided one show was enough. As reported, Simons is set to show his spring 2006 collection during Pitti Uomo ...
NEWS IN BRIEF.(Crittendon's Cool Cottons, Crit Rawlings)(Tiffany & Co.)(Weatherproof Garment Co., Sutton Creations)(Brief Article)
Jun 13, 2005 ... Crittendon's Cool Cottons is the new name of Crit Rawlings' trouser company, which will add softly constructed jackets to its mix of Made-in-China pants for spring '06. The former Oxxford Clothes executive started the company last year and, after testing several cottons at a few specialty ...
BEN-AVRAHAM'S NEW PROJECTS; PROJECT LAS VEGAS MOVES TO THE VENETIAN; ATRIUM OUTPOSTS TO OPEN IN NEW JERSEY.
Jun 13, 2005; ... Byline: David Lipke NEW YORK -- Sam Ben-Avraham likes to keep his plates spinning. The owner of the Project trade show, Atrium retail store and Moshi Moshi America showroom is in expansion mode. In August the second edition of Project Las Vegas will expand into ...
PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE.(Brief Article)
Jun 13, 2005; ... Byline: Jean E. Palmieri Rainforest's Jack Wu wasn't successful in getting either of his retail guests to don a Mets cap at the third annual Night to Believe event at Shea Stadium last week. It turns out the family of Rochester Big & Tall's Steve Sockolov owns a small stake in ...
VIVA VARVATOS; JOHN VARVATOS IS MENSWEAR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR; PLOKHOV WINS PERRY ELLIS PRIZE.
Jun 13, 2005; ... Byline: Sandra Nygaard NEW YORK -- He may not have repeated P. Diddy's victory dance from last year's event, but last week John Varvatos seemed genuinely pleased to win the Council of Fashion Designers 2005 Men's Wear Designer of the Year award, besting Ralph Lauren and John ...
QUINTILIANI TO RANDA IN NEW LUXURY POST; ACCESSORIES FIRM FORMS DIVISION TO DEVELOP HIGH-END BRANDS FOR UPSCALE STORES.
Jun 13, 2005 ... Byline: Ellen Askin Bailey NEW YORK -- Randa Corp. is moving upmarket with the appointment of Carlo Quintiliani to head its newly formed Randa Lux division. Quintiliani will develop the company's high-end brands and build its upper-tier distribution. In his new ...
THUNDERING DRIVES.(Mitchells and Richards' celebrations)(Brief Article)
Jun 13, 2005; ... Byline: Jean E. Palmieri EASTON, Conn. -- A rip-roaring thunderstorm shortened the day but didn't extinguish the competitive fire of the 120 people who turned out at the Mitchells/Richards golf tournament last Monday at the Connecticut Golf Club here. The ninth ...
PEERLESS BUYS REMAINDER OF ALAN STUART.(Peerless Clothing Inc.)
Jun 13, 2005; ... Byline: Stan Gellers NEW YORK -- Montreal-based Peerless Clothing Inc. has acquired full ownership of Alan Stuart Co., a Miami, Fla.-based sportswear firm in which it has held a half-interest since August 2003. According to Alvin Segal, Peerless's chairman, the ...
MELTIN' POT STIRS UP INTEREST IN U.S. ; ITALIAN DENIM BRAND, IN 115 SPECIALTY DOORS IN U.S., PLANS CONTROLLED GROWTH.
Jun 13, 2005; ... Byline: Courtney Colavita MATINO, Italy -- When rock legend Iggy Pop arrives at Brindisi airport to play at Meltin' Pot's Yellow Party on Friday night, he, like every other passenger that lands in the Southern Italian city, will get off the plane, walk across the tarmac and ...
BALANCE SHEET; WINNERS AND LOSERS ON THE FISCAL BATTLEFIELD.
Jun 13, 2005; ... Byline: Arthur Zaczkiewicz and Vicki M. Young Spending on men's and women's apparel took a hit during the first quarter as shoppers doled out more money on items for the home, housing and services such as healthcare, recent government data shows. According to the Bureau of ...
JOS. A. BANK RAISES EARNINGS GUIDANCE.(Brief Article)
Jun 13, 2005; ... Byline: Jessica Pallay NEW YORK -- Strength in performance products and luxury goods helped Jos. A. Bank Clothiers boost first-quarter net income 28 percent to $6.7 million from $5.3 million the year before. Earnings per share rose 27 percent, to 47 cents, compared with 37 ...
DENIM UNZIPPED.
Jun 13, 2005 ... A DNR Special Report How Brands Become Cool By the Numbers: Denim's Growth Curve On the Offensive Against Counterfeits Jeans Across America: What's Hot in Your City Dungarees Dress Up The Most Sought-After ...
DISPATCHES FROM THE DENIM MARKET.
Jun 13, 2005; ... Byline: David Lipke, Adam Tschorn, Brenda Lloyd Stirring the Pot Meltin' Pot knows how to light a fire under its retail partners. The Italian jeans and sportswear label staged a contest with top specialty stores this spring, pitting them against each other ...
DENIM BY THE DIGITS; JEANS RETAILERS SHOULD BE ANYTHING BUT BLUE, ACCORDING TO THE MOST RECENT MARKET RESEARCH.
Jun 13, 2005 ... Jeans were born in the 19th century, came of age in the 20th and seem to be on track to become the defining garment of the 21st. Market research indicates that denim bottoms were the best-selling category of men's apparel in 2004, outpacing other sportswear categories and overtaking knit ...
BIG CITY BLUES.(jeans purchase)
Jun 13, 2005 ... Ryu Watanabe, 34, New York City Jeans: Vintage Levi's. How much? $350. Point of Purchase: A Levi's collectors' show. What's in the closet? Over 200 pairs. Favorites: "I like vintage jeans and 501XXs the best." What's next? Versace and more Levi's. Leo Vergara, 20, ...
YES, IT'S RAINING DENIM; BUT WITH NO INDICATION OF A SLOWDOWN IN CONSUMER DEMAND FOR THE SECOND HALF, RETAILERS VIEW THE JEANS DOWNPOUR AS A SUNNY FORECAST.
Jun 13, 2005 ... Byline: Jean E. Palmieri NEW YORK -- Two analysts sent a shudder through the industry at the end of May when they publicly expressed concern that the denim business may be approaching saturation. Their downgrades, which singled out American Eagle Outfitters in particular, ...
WHAT'S SELLING USA; EVEN AS IT GETS HOT OUTSIDE, DENIM SHOWS NO SIGN OF COOLING AT RETAIL. HERE, EIGHT NORTH AMERICAN RETAILERS TELL DNR WHICH JEANS THEIR CUSTOMERS ARE BUYING NOW.
Jun 13, 2005 ... Ian, Seattle WHAT'S SELLING: Rogan Original Fit jean, $220 WHY: "The denim market is so saturated and full of brands that people are looking for under-the-radar names, like Rogan," co-owner Scott McElmury explains. WHAT'S SELLING: Paper Denim & Cloth BMX ...
AN EYE FOR DETAIL; FROM ELABORATE EMBROIDERY TO SLEEK HARDWARE, DESIGN DETAILS COME INTO FOCUS FOR FALL'S HOTTEST JEANS.(Ludwig Mies van der Rohe)
Jun 13, 2005; ... Byline: David Lipke Like Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, denim makers are seeking God in the details -- or at least a nice bump in sales. From innovative "rope" stitching to zippered coin pockets, from pockets embroidered with Kama Sutra scenes to multicolor button flys, ...
THE COOL FACTOR; HOW THE RIGHT BUZZ CAN HELP BRANDS BREAK THROUGH THE CLUTTER OF TODAY'S CROWDED DENIM SCENE.
Jun 13, 2005; ... Byline: David Lipke People buy jeans, more than any other article of clothing, to look cool. Underwear needs to be comfortable, suits should be elegant and khakis just wrinkle-free, but denim buyers are often looking for something more: that indefinable feeling that a new pair ...
BLUE NIGHTS.
Jun 13, 2005 ... Don't worry about the velvet ropes: Spring '06 is a breakthrough season for premium denim, as jeans transcend all fashion boundaries and emerge as a key crossover piece for evening. Premium labels once focused primarily on washes, but this spring, denim is all about fit, and the look is at ...
DENIM'S STAR SYSTEM; MOVIES AREN'T THE ONLY CRAFT AT WHICH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EXCELS: IT ALSO SETS THE PACE IN PREMIUM JEANS INNOVATION.
Jun 13, 2005 ... Byline: Adam Tschorn LOS ANGELES -- Denim has been part of the fabric of California since the 1870s, when Levi Strauss started selling "denim waist overalls" to prospectors in San Francisco headed for the Sierras and gold. Over the years, the tough twill moved from mines to ...
BACK TO THE FUTURE; THE HISTORIC DENIM ARCHIVE OF LEVI STRAUSS & CO. CHARTS THE PAST WHILE INSPIRING JEANS YET TO COME.
Jun 13, 2005 ... Byline: Adam Tschorn SAN FRANCISCO -- The future of Levi Strauss & Co. is locked inside six rooms and three fireproof safes several floors above Levi Plaza at the company's San Francisco headquarters. That's where the 132-year-old legacy of German immigrant Levi ...
ALL THE YOUNG DUDES; SEXY IS THE WATCHWORD IN YOUNG MEN'S FOR SPRING '06, A SEASON OF SOFTER DENIMS AND MORE BODY-CONSCIOUS SILHOUETTES.(Brief Article)
Jun 13, 2005 ... Left: Cotton jeans by JNCO. Right: Cotton jeans by RED SNAP, leather belt by WHAT COMES AROUND GOES AROUND. Left: Cotton jeans by LOT 29. Center: Cotton jeans by PHAT FARM, leather belt by WHAT COMES AROUND GOES AROUND. Right: Cotton jeans by BALLA. Left: Cotton ...
GENTLEMEN PREFER JEANS; FORGET THE LOW-RISE YOUTH MARKET: MEN OVER 35 ARE VIRGIN TERRITORY FOR DENIM MAKERS INTENT ON GROWTH.
Jun 13, 2005; ... Byline: Stan Gellers NEW YORK -- Denim flavor-of-the-month fever has bitten the over-35 jeans customer: He now wants his own version of the fit, feel and finish of premium jeans, but built for a fuller frame. In other words, gentlemen's jeans, and from the buzz in ...
SURVIVAL OF THE HIPPEST; DESIGNER DENIM BRANDS STEP UP TO THE INCREASING THREAT OF PREMIUM LINES.
Jun 13, 2005; ... Byline: Sandra Nygaard NEW YORK -- When Calvin Klein introduced his cK Calvin Klein jeans in 1978 and furthered the phenomenon known as designer jeans, he probably didn't foresee how the term would evolve two decades later as Helmut Lang elevated denim to high fashion, ...
BLUE ANGELS.
Jun 13, 2005 ... Dustin Stehlik, 23, Los Angeles Jeans: Dolce & Gabbana. How much? $350. Point of purchase: Dolce & Gabbana store. What do you like about jeans? "Jeans are comfortable and utilitarian -- you can wear them with anything." What's in the closet? 12 pairs. Favorites: Dolce & Gabbana ....
DUDE LIKES LOOKS FOR LADIES; SLENDER, FASHION-FORWARD YOUNG MEN ARE FINDING THEIR FIT IN WOMEN'S DENIM.
Jun 13, 2005; ... Byline: Geraldine de Puy New York's East Village is the ideal place for spotting the latest generation of cross-dressers -- denim cross-dressers, that is. Matthew Glazebrook's long, wiry frame slides easily into a pair of his girlfriend's 30-waist jeans, and the familiar ...