Ultimately, Andres Torres and his designer jeans won them over. Early this year when a film crew followed the Giants’ center fielder to his native Puerto Rico, the players were still skeptical about the content of “The…
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Showtime’s ‘Franchise’ offers access to SF Giants
A struggling tailor in Reno, Nevada, fastens a few copper rivets to some denim work pants and applies for a patent. Blue jeans are here to stay.
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May 20, 1873: The Pants That Changed the World
Travis Ishikawa ’s mixed feelings were represented by the clothes he wore as he accepted his World Series ring Saturday: his No. 35 Giants jersey over a pair of jeans. “Obviously, I pictured it in my head a lot…
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Gap founder built an empire with sales of more than $14-billion
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It all started with the search for the perfect pair of jeans (The Globe and Mail)
The Great Recession and Americans’ retreat into thriftiness are teaching retailers a new lesson: How to survive when consumers are focused on “needs” rather than “wants.” For years, shoppers splurged on everything from $5 lattes to $200 jeans, and retailers… Sponsored Topics: Recession – Business – Clothing – Casual – Consumer Goods and Services
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Recession forcing retailers to think small (San Francisco Chronicle)
VP Patrick Robinson shakes things up with overhaul of chain’s dated denim line During a visit to a Gap store two years ago, Patrick Robinson didn’t need to try on a pair to know that the chain’s jeans were the wrong fit.
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Gap seeks fit in new jeans (The Morning Call)
VP Patrick Robinson shakes things up with overhaul of chain’s dated denim line During a visit to a Gap store two years ago, Patrick Robinson didn’t need to try on a pair to know that the chain’s jeans were the wrong fit.
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Gap seeks fit in new jeans (Chicago Tribune)
On a recent Sunday morning in downtown Petaluma, 34-year old Geoff Kruth sits sipping a coffee and looking relaxed in a simple blue T-shirt and jeans.
Nothing takes a young, hip girl out of her low-rise jeans and into her tired sweatpants faster than the advent of motherhood.
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Takin’ It Back (North Bay Bohemian)
Do you ever wonder why Levi’s calls their jeans the 501? Levi’s does too.
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History Is in the Jeans (NBC Dallas Fort Worth)