The big news? Jeans are out, yoga pants and leggings are in.
Will your prices on denim… and your prices on lululemon… need to be
tweaked a bit this fall?
Will your sales floor need to be switched around?
Do you need a fresh take on your fall swing shop display?
How about your acceptance guidelines?
Thirty years ago, actress Brooke Shields famously said nothing came between her and her Calvin Klein jeans. Nowadays, young women can’t seem to get far enough away from denim [Source]
Read more… and see a fun gallery.
What The Business of Fashion has to say on this issue.
Now the good news: Denim sales for men seem to doing okay: Wrangler, from clothing conglomerate VF Brands, reports that sales are up slightly. Incidentally, only about 20% of Wrangler’s sales are of women’s clothes. [Source]
Auntie Kate The Resale Expert 
I love how the caption quotes Brooke Shields but shows Farrah Fawcett (damn, I’m old…). My store will be doing a lot of upcycling and recyling of denim. I have a friend who’s doing a project with 240 denim circle, and I’m thinking that if I deconstruct jeans and sell them as craft materials, that might work. But my store is going to be geared toward that market…
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Are you open yet? Would love to see your site. And don’t miss our TGtbT Pinterest Board about reimagining items: http://www.pinterest.com/2good2bthrew/increase-the-value-of-your-donations/ and a lot of denim re-invent ideas on our HowToConsign Pinterest Board http://www.pinterest.com/howtoconsign/using-your-found-treasures/
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Ah, life happened, and my plans for opening have been put on the back burner for a while… I plan to be open by this time next year. Until then, I’m putting together my business plan, building up inventory, and looking for my brick and mortar store.
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Well, be sure to stay in touch!
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I plan too. I like your blog and just started following your Pinterest board.
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