Gap Prospers, Ralph Lauren’s Workwear and Spanish Shoes - 3/3/13

[Styleforum Ari]

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Gap Profits Soar

Gap’s recently released fourth-quarter numbers show a 61% rise in profits, to $351 million from $218 million a year ago, prompting a 1.3% rise in share prices after market close on Thursday. Compared to last year, Gap stores showed a 4% comparable gain, Old Navy rose 8% and Banana Republic was up 3%. As far as StyleForum is concerned, it’s difficult to see evidence – or justification – for these results, other than the fact that Gap is slowly adapting to the direction of menswear three years ago.

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All About RRL

Do you like Ralph Lauren? Do you like really accurate vintage reproductions (that are also really expensive)? Take a look at RRL – Ralph Lauren’s shadowy, vintage-inspired and appropriately priced workwear line.

All About Meermin

Meermin is fast becoming a low priced go to for posters fed up with clunky Allen Edmonds and Aldens. Sleek and Spanish-made, Meermin is a Carmina affiliated shoe brand that won’t break the back. Take a read.

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[NAMOR]



Fashion News Gap Profits Soar Do you like Ralph Lauren? Do you like really accurate vintage reproductions (that are also really expensive)? Take a look at RRL – Ralph Lauren’s shadowy, vintage-inspired and appropriately priced workwear line. Meermin is fast becoming a low priced go to for posters fed up with clunky Allen Edmonds and Aldens. Sleek and Spanish-made, Meermin is a Carmina affiliated shoe brand that won’t break the back. Take a read.

this is all bullshit

 

[AriGold]



this is all bullshit

Yeah what the ****?! I guess that's what happened when you have computer generated content.

 

[Styleforum Ari]

this is all bullshit

In no sense is what I posted bullshit. RRL is appropriately priced, in that the price is -- as I said a sentence earlier -- expensive, and appropriate to the brand cache and provenance.

And Meermin are absolutely a sleeker (and cheaper) alternative to Allen Edmonds or Alden.

 

[joiji]

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I won't comment on the RRL related information, but Carmina and Meermin are not affiliated professionally, I believe the connection is only familial.

 

[RDiaz]

Carmina and Meermin are not affiliated professionally, I believe the connection is only familial.

this is correct.

 

[AriGold]



In no sense is what I posted bullshit. RRL is appropriately priced, in that the price is -- as I said a sentence earlier -- expensive, and appropriate to the brand cache and provenance. 

And Meermin are absolutely a sleeker (and cheaper) alternative to Allen Edmonds or Alden. 

wow you're really articulate for a robot. well done on whoever developed this.