All I was passionate about was being able to afford name brand jeans.
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Founded in 1976 by designer Claiborne (now retired), the company has branched beyond its signature line of stylish work clothing to lines like DKNY casual apparel, Lucky Brand jeans and Enyce hip-hop attire.
Burson says that if someone told him that a brand of jeans is made in "sweatshops by 8-year-olds, " he wouldn't buy it.
Another jeans brand with a similar Americana image also made our list Wrangler Jeans at number 7, which also saw revenue increase 7% domestically and even higher internationally.
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The company competes with True Religion Apparel (TRLG), J Brand and Hudson Jeans, to name a few.
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It knows agents' incomes, broadband usage, brand preferences for jeans, beer and more.
Crew, Ralph Lauren, Athleta, and premium jeans brand Citizens of Humanity.
Over two-thirds of parents surveyed told researchers that they planned to purchase name-brand sneakers and jeans for their children before the first school bell rings this fall.
It put the kibosh on a line of jeans that EPE had been selling in conjunction with Blue Holdings, known largely for launching the Sasson jeans brand in the '70s.
That same shopper could also don a pair of size 31 stretch boot-cut jeans from brand 7 For All Mankind.
Some are dubious about the likelihood of consumer confusion between companies like Jesus Surfed and Jesus Jeans, a brand little-known to Americans.
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It also believes it does not suit the brand image to sell the designer jeans alongside tins of baked beans.
Todd, through his Ugg connections, helped Hunter land mentions and features in such magazines as Grazia in the U.K. and Vogue in the U.S. The brand also benefited when trendsetters started wearing jeans and tights tucked inside their boots.
Rosso owns 100% of Diesel, which has evolved from a jeans specialist to a much broader lifestyle brand (T-shirts to shades to fancy chairs) in the 35 years since its inception.
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BasicNet acquired Jesus Jeans in the 1990s through a bankruptcy and relaunched the brand in 2011 with a mellower image.
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Adidas is stocking many of its China outlets with its lower-end NEO brand, making sure Chinese consumers get their fix of red skinny-fit jeans, fashion ponchos and button-down gingham shirts.
For example, the brand name and logo hang tag and distinctive pocket stitching on a pair of jeans could be registered as protectable trademarks, and the unique shape of a dress could be registered as protectable trade dress.
Jeans didn't go out of style, but the Levi's brand did, as competitors like Tommy Hilfiger and Diesel appealed more to hip young consumers.
But changing fashion, and competition from other blue jeans manufacturers, has already taken its toll, despite the launch of a successful non-denim brand, Dockers.
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