Shop Talk

Check Out Line: Lazard looks at fashion

Check out what’s hot in fall fashion.    Lazard Capital Markets looked at 10 September fashion magazines and identified these trends:   Boots, with Jones Apparel getting seven call-outs in the magazines.   Skinny denim and leggings, both getting play with looser, less form-fitting tops.   Motorcycle jackets, military jackets, trench coats, sheath dresses and one-shoulder tops.   Also, “studs appear everywhere in clothing and accessories, including handbags, belts, shoes, dresses.”   Companies best capitalizing on the various trends include Jones, Gap, American Eagle and Guess, among others, Lazard said in a research note.   We were going to toss in a kicker of some fashion trend that is never coming back.  But face it, they all seem to come back at some point.  We expect to pull out our Members Only jackets any day now.   Also in the basket:   Tween Brands Q2 loss narrower than expected

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(Reuters photo from 2004, because leggings always come back)

Guess who wants to be Governor?

California has had its share of entertainers as politicians — Ronald Reagan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, even Sonny Bono. But the state could use a little fashion sense (or at least that’s what New Yorkers say).    

Now Guess Inc co-founder Georges Marciano is making a bid for California governor. Running as an independent, Marciano joins a high-profile list of candidates including former eBay CEO Meg Whitman, San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. 

French-born Marciano, who long ago sold his stake in the jeans maker to his brothers, now works primarily in real estate.

Marciano says his mission is government transparency, economic prosperity and jobs.       And free jeans for everyone … (ok, we made that up, but wouldn’t it be nice?)

(Photo: Marciano for Governor)