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Liz Claiborne Inc. Names David DeMattei CEO of Lucky Brand Jeans

no@spam.com (Maxamillion Blick) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:47:40 MST

Liz Claiborne Inc. (NYSE: LIZ) today announced the appointment of David DeMattei as Chief Executive Officer, Lucky Brand Jeans, effective January 4, 2010. Mr. DeMattei is an experienced leader and respected brand builder whose career has spanned over 25 years in the apparel, accessories, and home categories. He will be responsible for driving significant growth at Lucky Brand Jeans -- capitalizing on the unique brand essence conceived by Co-Founders, Gene Montesano and Barry Perlman. Mr. DeMattei will report directly to William L. McComb, Chief Executive Officer of Liz Claiborne Inc.

US Denim Jeans Market Report: 2009 Edition Focuses on the US Denim Jeans Market � Value, Growth Rate, and Segments

no@spam.com (Maxamillion Blick) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:38:01 MST

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "US Denim Jeans Market Report: 2009 Edition" report to their offering.

The apparel industry has been severely impacted by the global economic downturn but the state of the denim jeans industry is relatively better. The denim industry continues to hold an advantageous position over other apparel categories, owing to longer life span of jeans as compared to other apparel items. Denim defies the fundamental structure of the global economy. While other industries are outsourcing their work to cheaper foreign labor, high cost of manufacturing the jeans in the US is, in fact, a selling point for denim jeans industry.

Designer Denim Served Daily from DenimBlog

no@spam.com (Maxamillion Blick) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:39:31 MDT

With celebrities setting most of the trends in the fashion-industry, it's very easy to get lost in who's wearing what, and where can I get that. DenimBlog.com, launched March of 2006, helps you with just that: identifying the latest in jeans, where to get them, sales, and the inside-scoop to get them before anyone else. Editor-in-chief Lorna Burford and her team of fashionistas rummage through daily news and stories to help ease your curiosity by providing you with news, trends and more importantly, what jeans celebrities are wearing.

Levi Brand Buries 100,000 Dollars Somewhere in America With the Challenge to Pioneers to Go Forth

no@spam.com (Maxamillion Blick) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:44:28 MDT

Levi's(R) Brand Buries $100,000 Somewhere in America With the Challenge to Pioneers to 'Go Forth'

The Levi's® brand challenges today's pioneers to uncover a $100,000 fortune buried somewhere in America by solving the question "Who was Grayson Ozias IV and where is his fortune?"

Launching October 5, 2009, at levi.com/goforth, this interactive challenge invites participants to solve mysteries as they unfold, keep up with other players or go for the gold themselves with the final cipher. It is a mystery, wrapped in a puzzle and an adventure across our country.

75th Anniversary of Women�s Jeans Celebrated by Levi Strauss

no@spam.com (Maxamillion Blick) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:43:45 MDT

Seventy-five years ago, Levi Strauss & Co. took a risk that forever changed the course of women’s fashion. In the fall of 1934, the company introduced “Lady Levi’s® jeans” – the world’s first jeans made exclusively for women (www.womensjeans75.com). Originally created as men’s workwear, jeans are now a fashion must-have around the globe, with women’s jeanswear leading the way in denim trends each season.

Clothing Outlet Store News : Levi Strauss Buyes Levi and Dockers Outlet Stores

no@spam.com (Maxamillion Blick) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:49:41 MDT

Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&CO.) yesterday announced it has completed the acquisition of 73 Levi's® and Dockers® Outlets by MOST stores that were licensed to Anchor Blue Retail Group, Inc. The purchase price was $72 million, subject to certain post-closing adjustments.

Americans Find Denim a Perfect Fit

no@spam.com (Maxamillion Blick) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:23:37 MDT

As Americans are dialing back purchases, one wardrobe favorite has so far avoided all the cutbacks: denim. Seventy-seven percent of consumers reported to the Cotton Incorporated Lifestyle Monitor(TM) survey that they love or enjoy wearing denim, so it should come as no surprise that the average consumer owns seven pairs of denim jeans.

Opening on Fifth Avenue NYC : 7 For All Mankind

no@spam.com (Maxamillion Blick) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:13:57 MDT

7FAM has once again turned to InSite Development Inc., and its design arm, 212 Design, Inc, an international design and project management firm, to pull the store together. InSite was retained two years ago to create and manage the 7FAM retail launch and has successfully completed 16 other domestic locations plus international shops in Dubai, Hong Kong, Brazil and the Philippines amongst others.

Body-hugging jeans are a statement fashionable piece

no@spam.com (Yvonne Yu) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:01:23 MDT

Fitting snugly denim jeans or skinny jeans are great for a special classic style, thus normally liked by film or music stars and fashion pursuers. In practice, close-fitting jeans wholesale has remained a wonderful commercial opportunity for decades.

Teens Expected to Donate Jeans for Homeless Teens : Aeropostale News

no@spam.com (Maxamillion Blick) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:35:57 MST

Teens are cleaning their closets -- and it's not because their mom asked them to do it. NYC-based teen retailer Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO) and teen not-for-profit DoSomething.org announced their second annual Teens for Jeans campaign today. The campaign aims to raise awareness on the growing number of homeless teens in the United States and Canada by empowering teens nationwide to collect jeans for homeless youth.