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Looser fit in young men's look. (MAGIC show)
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Daily News Record
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March 5, 1985
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 1985 Fairchild Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Relaxed, loose fitting tops, jeans and cleaned-up casual slacks in washed fabrics will replace some, but probably not all, of the young men's business lost when Michael Jackson-influenced looks died a quick death at retail last fall, according to retailers interviewed at the Men's Apparel Guild in California (MAGIC) show.
The Michael Jackson craze was a unique situation, and there's nothing out in the market that will replace that business altogether, retailers said. They noted that the heavy markdowns many stores were forced to take on that kind of gimmicky merchandise made them realize that the young men's customer isn't comfortable with price points above $30. As ony ...
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