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Blue Jean Believers.


Business Editors

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 13, 2002

Boot cut and belted or flared and frayed, nothing feels as good as a great pair of jeans. Gap's first-ever nationwide online jeans poll confirms that jeans are in everyone's closets -- it's how you wear them that sets you apart.

"Whether it's low rise jeans with heels for a night out in New York New York, state, United States
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 and trainers on Saturdays in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , our survey shows that everyone has a jeans look that fits their personal style," said Rachel DiCarlo, vice president, Gap fashion public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most  and gap.com style editor.

Jeans poll results

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 from Philadelphia to Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850.  responded when Gap asked how they like to wear their jeans. Their closets are full of possibilities -- more than fifty percent said they own more than five pairs of jeans.

Get the boot

Boot cut is the nation's favorite jeans style, with approximately 50 percent of the vote. It's also one of Gap's best-selling jeans this fall. "Gap's stretch boot cut in the brown tinted tint  
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 fitted turtleneck is a simple, yet sophisticated fall look, and the color combination is very rich-looking," said DiCarlo.

Results by region

Here's what locals are saying about their jeans in cities across the U.S.:

Chicago prefers a "classic" look -- jeans paired with a crisp

white shirt and flats. 47 percent prefer boot cut jeans.

21 percent of New Yorkers prefer a low rise jean. New York's

favorite jeans look? Dressed up.

32 percent of Los Angelenos The Kat Club - los angelenos recorded at Kat Club Cabaña Studio, on Santa Monica Bay 2007. Produced by D.J.Peters. Track listing
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 dress up their jeans with a tank top

and heels. 60 percent of Los Angeles customers have five or more

pairs of jeans.

In Miami, 40 percent prefer a dressed up jeans look. 30 percent of

Miamians prefer the low rise style.

48 percent of Philadelphians love a boot cut fit. 38 percent of

customers in Philadelphia own two to five pairs of jeans.

23 percent of San Franciscans own 10 or more pairs of jeans, and

54 percent prefer boot cut. 16 percent of customers in San

Francisco wear jeans with a sporty hoodie and trainers.

More Atlantans wear straight fit jeans than any other city polled.

More than 90 percent of Atlanta customers own more than two pairs

of jeans.

Top picks for fall

The jeans poll results are posted on gap.com until Sept. 19, along with a new feature called "Top Picks by Rachel DiCarlo." With a long history in the fashion industry, including seven years at Gap, Rachel is an expert on fashion trends and Gap. Her latest picks for fall looks feature top denim styles for women, including the fitted jean jacket, low-rise boot cut jean and long denim skirt. "Long is back," said DiCarlo. "Our slit-front denim skirt caught a lot of people's eyes when we visited Chicago and Miami. It looks great worn casually with flats and our stretch cord jean jacket."

Starting Sept. 19, gap.com customers will be invited to ask Rachel their style-related questions. Selected questions and answers will be posted on gap.com in late October.

For more information on the jeans poll and Gap's fall line, please visit Gap's online press room on www.gapinc.com or call Gap Public Relations, (800) 333-7899, x75900.
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