Article: JEAN THERAPY.(Pina Ferlisi named head designer at Gap)

NEW YORK -- Meet Gap.

As the brand approaches its 35th anniversary next year, Gap, a label most Americans would associate with affordable basics, is preparing to embark on a major fashion makeover for spring with a new head designer -- the first in the company's history to be introduced to the world. Pina Ferlisi, who has worked closely with Marc Jacobs, Tommy Hilfiger and Elie Tahari at various points in her career, joined the company in March with the mission of updating its item-driven approach (think cords, leather jackets and multistripe scarves) to that of a lifestyle collection with its own point of view.

For Gap's spring collection, which ...

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