Levi Strauss & Co. is a privately held clothing company known worldwide for its Levi's brand of denim jeans. It was founded in 1853 when Levi Strauss came to San Francisco, California to open a west coast branch of his brothers' New York dry goods business. Although the company began producing denim overalls in the 1870s, modern jeans were not produced until the 1920s. The company briefly experimented (in the 1970s) with employee ownership and a public stock listing, but remains owned and controlled by descendants and relatives of Levi Strauss' four nephews. Source

Shopping in Queens for specialty casual apparel and accessories for your teen? How about trendy clothing at competitive prices for your 7-12 year old? If you answered yes to either of these questions then you are fortunate enough to sop your heart out at Queens Aeropostale, a New York City clothing gem and an icon in youthful quality casual clothing that your teen will actually wear. Located on the middle of Queens Boulevard, Aeropostale has raised the bar for young adult fashion by offering high-quality, active-orientated clothing at compelling values. Aeopostale has been able to curb costs and control their brand by designing, sourcing, marketing and selling all of its own merchandise. Aeropostale fashions can only be purchased from their own clothing stores, giving an air of exclusivity to their trendy clothing styles and clients by being one of the few designers to be sole distributors of their own brand. Also known for its in-store atmosphere, they provide a hip ambiance that is cool for kids and enjoyable for adults. Catering to the young at heart, don’t be surprised if you end up selecting a few items for yourself. This Queens clothing store is a must while shopping in New York City.

Ann Taylor stores have nearly 50 years of history providing fashion with great style...feminine, updated, classic sportswear that can take a woman from day into evening. The Ann Taylor collection spans a wide spectrum of clothing and accessories from the most refined to the most casual, appropriate for special occasion, business or casual lifestyle needs

From simple beginnings as a shoe retailer to becoming one of the most upscale department stores in the world, Manhattan’s Nordstrom’s has revolutionized the industry and continues to be one of the foremost department stores in the world. Originally started as a little shoe store in Seattle, Nordstrom’s now provides one of the hottest quality shopping experiences in the world. The staff are superb – hand-picked and superiorly trained to help you make your selection from the top quality clothing, handbags, jewelry, cosmetics and home furnishings, it’s no wonder Nordstrom’s has continued to thrive over its hundred and ten year store existence. For some of the best service, best quality in uptown apparel, and best New York City shopping, you need to make a visit to Nordstrom’s. By having great shoes, fashionable clothes and trendy wares for the entire family, they have won many awards and even now appear in Fortune’s Top 100 list. As it has grown, it also acquired several other brands under the Nordstrom banner including HauteLook, Jeffrey and Treasure & Bond. Implementing wellness programs to ensure quality service, is just another of the many accolades for this New York City department store.

Established in 1960 by legendary fashion icon Valentino Garavani, the Maison has grown over the years and now operates in more than 70 different countries counting over 1250 points of sale, 66 of which are directly managed.

After traveling to India in the early '70s, Ferré dove into fashion, first with accessories, and later, launching his own label, Baila, in 1974. Signature women's and men's collections soon followed, and Ferré stepped onto the field of high fashion with the debut of his couture line in 1986. He took his philosophy to the house of Christian Dior, where he was stylistic director from 1989 to 1997. Still influenced by his first trips to Asia, Ferré's designs display an East-meets-West aesthetic that vehemently rejects trends and gimmicks, concentrating instead on a relaxed sophistication and casual elegance.

A Calvin Klein foi lançada nos Estados Unidos em 1978 e, é uma das grifes mais glamurosas e sofisticada do mundo. A Calvin Klein Jeans no Brasil teve início com a abertura da loja no Shopping Fashion Mall, no Rio de Janeiro, no dia 20 de outubro de 2005. A boa aceitação das linhas de moda íntima e jeanswear da grife americana possibilitou uma projeção de crescimento ousada: a empresa espera nos próximos três anos, abrir 40 lojas, entre próprias e franquias, com bandeiras CK Jeans e CK Underwear.
Mr. Calvin Richard Klein não lançou a cueca propriamente dita, mas foi o primeiro a ter a sacada de repetir sua logo no elástico lateral, o que acabou virando sua marca registrada. "A sofisticação em design de moda é ser moderno, mínimo, puro. Tudo que faço segue o estilo de elegância sexy e descontraída", declarou o estilista, quando ainda estava na ativa.
As campanhas memoráveis e arrojadas da Calvin Klein sempre inspiraram sensualidade em seus consumidores, sem deixar de lado a elegância simples da marca. Foram estrelas da grife: Kate Moss, Christy Turlington, Jessica Miller, Cindy Crawford, Elaine Irwin, Karen Mulder e a curvilínea Natalia Vodianova.
Lojas RJ: Barra Shopping, Shopping Leblon, Rio Design Barra e Fashion Mall

The Years of Cristobal Balenciaga
1918 saw the founding of Cristobal Balenciaga’s first haute couture house in San Sébastian, Spain. Local admiration for his designs was so strong that a second haute couture house was opened in Madrid and a third in Barcelona. In 1937, 10, Avenue George V became the Parisian home of Cristobal Balenciaga’s creative influence. Balenciaga’s Paris flagship store is still located at this address.
Balenciaga soon came to embody Parisian elegance. Cristobal Balenciaga was hailed as ‘The Couturier of Couturiers’ and ‘The Master of us all’’ by designer Christian Dior. In 1946, the House of Balenciaga launched its first perfume, ‘Le Dix’, aptly named after its first atelier, 10, Avenue George V. ‘Le Dix’ attracted the same acclaim as the famous Balenciaga couture pieces, and the perfume soon even rivalled that of Coco Chanel herself. In 1968, Balenciaga closed his couture house, to the deep dismay of his favourite clients. Countess Mona Bismarck lamented the event by locking herself indoors for three days.

Manhattan's Dr. Jay’s has revolutionized the Urban clothing scene and forever changed the landscape of New York clothing, while serving the New York Metro area for over 25 years. Beginning its legacy with the opening of its first store in the South Bronx in 1975, Dr. Jay’s clothing stores embraced the changing world around them and became a pioneer in providing Urban fashion. Ironically, as Dr. Jay’s was introducing modern Urban fashions, down the road the birth of Hip-Hop was starting to be seen. In a harmonious union, the two forms of social phenomenon worked with each other and helped to propel the Urban lifestyle beyond the streets and into mainstream Americana. With name brand including Adidas, Nike, Ecko, LRG and Coogi, Dr. Jay’s continues to showcase the best clothing lines available and hold itself in high esteem while embracing its New York roots. Today, Dr. Jay’s has over 17 locations in the New York area including very prominent stores in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens. For a piece of New York clothing culture and some of the best apparel in all of New York City, make a stop into Dr. Jay’s and see what the Urban Revolution is all about.

A high-end high street clothing retailer with more than 69 stores in North America. It is owned by Polo Ralph Lauren. An international men’s and women’s lifestyle brand with a distinctly urban casual point of view, best defined as a play of opposites: mining vintage with new, hard with soft and eclecticism with minimalism. Each season, Club Monaco offers customers must have fashion and key pieces that together are the foundation of a modern wardrobe.

Our very own Kenneth Cole, born in Brooklyn with all the inherent street smarts of a genius New Yorker, this All American designer sold 40,000 pairs of shoes in 2.5 days from a tractor trailer parked in Central Manhattan. All his ingenuity, resourcefulness and innovative thinking has created the Kenneth Cole leather and fashion clothing sensation of today. Using the finest leathers and designing for quality first, trend second, the Cole brand is rapidly becoming a standard by which other designers are measured. His success over 30 years is legendary and his Spring Summer 2012 collection is as fresh as ever. Luxuriant leathers, sleek clothing and trend-setting casuals for men and women, if you want to turn heads, make sure you reserve a handsome portion of your personal and corporate budget for for styling yourself for success with scrumptious purses, laptop bags and briefcases and fun with his full line of quality footwear and clothing. No longer selling out of the back of a truck, his designs and quality have only improved over the years as he has gathered his international clientele. Sales associates are discreet, polite, attentive and well trained – a pleasure to shop in his elegant Soho store.

As one of the only vertically integrated clothing manufacturers in the world, American Apparel is also one of the only truly in-house clothing brands and proudly stands behind the “Made in the USA” tag. A New York clothing store located in the heart of Brooklyn, American Apparel is proud of its American culture and holds true to everything that America stands for in homeland manufacturing. Offering a variety of clothing and accessory choices such as crop-tops, t-shirts, shorts and tank tops, American Apparel is a Brooklyn shopping destination for comfortable and affordable casual and sportswear. Recently, American Apparel has begun to offer even more in its accessory line with a variety of leather goods, watches and eyewear. American Apparel keeps much of its prices down by doing everything in house. From dyes and stitching to photography and marketing, not one stitch of American Apparel is outsourced, keeping jobs in the USA and keeping costs down for the American public. The next time you are in the Brooklyn clothing district make it a point to stop into American Apparel to not only make yourself look great but to also support this genuine staple of pure American culture.

In New York City shopping? This clothing destination is a must. From a 900 square foot humble clothing store to one of the pinnacle’s of fashion acclaim, Beacon’s Closet has rocked the New York clothing scene and established itself as one of the best the seven boroughs has to offer. Located on famous Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn clothing store Beacon’s Closet goes beyond the clothing norm by offering a variety of vintage favorites and modern influences. Offering name brand shoes, shirts, pants and accessories, Brooklyn fashion emporium gives you the feeling of being at a friend’s home and looking in their closet to see where they shop and what fabulous deals they found. With coverage in several nationally received fashion journals and receiving two ‘best of’ awards from the New York newspapers the NY Press and the Village Voice, Beacon’s Closet has quickly won over the hearts of consumers due to its quirky nature and fun-loving atmosphere. As reported, Beacon’s Closet is known as just having “the best stuff” and it appeals to everyone looking to look great, pay less and have a great shopping experience. Come and rub shoulders with the residents and visitors in the know.

Fashion on the Avenue of The Americas is best viewed the Old Navy way, a New York City clothing store that expresses the true value of the United States. With its Flagship in Manhattan and over 1000 stores nationwide, Old Navy focuses on the price minded fashion family while promoting a more wholesome and pure fashion clothing line with innovative differences. The Tech Vest, Flip Flops, and the Performance Fleece are all specialty items marketed by Old Navy giving them an advantage in unique fashion shopping that is also practical. In addition to clothing, Old Navy also sells a variety of accessories such as shoes, handbags, toys, hats, and sunglasses, along with a line of clothing and toys for dogs which puts it on a whole new level of shopping from many of its contemporaries. As a subsidiary of Gap Inc, Old Navy continues to strive for the principles that placed the parent company on the map with fantastic fashion, impeccable service and a knack for happy customers. Old Navy is a Manhattan clothing store rich in culture and should definitely be a part of any shopper’s itinerary when they are in the city.

Desde 1990 a Kayland notabilizou-se pela qualidade de seus artigos. Inicialmente, dedicada ao desenvolvimento de produtos para coceituadas marcas atantsno mercado brasileiro, conquistou o reconhecimento do público consumidor, resolvendo assim, lançar sua própria marca. Atualmente comercializa seus produtos em oito lojas nos principais shoppings da cidade e Niterói. Com planos de expansão, serão abertas mais lojas a curto prazo em pontos que proporcionarão maior visibilidade à marca. O principal objetivo da grife é oferecer aos seus clientes produtos de bom padrão de qualidade a preços justos, utilizando matérias primas nobres e mão-de-obra especializada. Lojas RJ: BarraShopping, Norte Shopping, Nova América, Plaza Shopping-Nierói, Madureira Shopping, Carioca Shopping, Shopping Tijuca e Shopping Iguatemi.

Há 30 anos no mercado carioca, a Aspargus tem fabricação própria e tradição nessse universo de texturas, pontos e tramas que se renova a cada temporada. Para Leda Zucarelli, não é a roupa que faz a mulher, mas a mulher que faz a roupa. Este é o conceito que caracteriza todas as coleções Aspargus. A coleção de verão 2007/2008 é assim: despojado e confortável, valorizando peças soltas no corpo em forma de trapézio, que chegam também com o brilho do lurex e o grafismo de estampa de folhagens. Lojas RJ: Fashion Mall, Ipanema, Shopping Leblon e Shopping Rio Sul.

A primeira loja, aberta em Copacabana, ficou logo conhecida como a mais sofisticada da cidade A filosofia era simples, roupas masculinas e femininas de alta qualidade, com estilo clássico, porém atual, elegante, sem ser ostensivo, onde o estilo clássico pudesse prevalecer às tendências da moda passageira. Em meados dos anos 70, o negócio continuou em expansão e outras filiais foram abertas; contavam basicamente com produtos de marcas internacionais. Nos anos 80 com o fechamento das importações começou a desenvolver e produzir suas coleções localmente, mantendo-se fiel à filosofia inicialmente traçada. Com o advento dos shoppings centers, a marca já tinha sedimentado sua posição no mercado e decidiu expandir-se para outras cidades brasileiras.
Lojas RJ: Shopping da Gávea, Barra Shopping, Rio Design Barra, Shopping Rio Sul 1 e 2, Botafogo Praia Shopping, Norte Shopping, Shopping Tijuca, Centro, Copacabana, Shopping Leblon e Ipanema, Leblon e Fashion Mall. Outras cidades: Salvador: Shopping Iguatemi e Brasília: Park Shopping http://www.elleetlui.com.br/

“A Mom´s é uma loja exclusiva de roupas e acessórios para gestantes. Com 6 lojas no Rio de Janeiro e uma franquia em Macaé, a marca aposta em roupas modernas e compatíveis com a nova silhueta durante a gestação. Para conquistar esse público tão específico e que se encontra num momento de fragilidade e necessidade de cuidados com a beleza, a Mom´s aposta numa roupa confortável que acompanha as tendências da moda. A prioridade é o bem estar da gestante, com modelagens exclusivas e tecidos confortáveis. Batas, blusas e vestidos, calças e bermudas que duram toda a gravidez e mantêm o estilo. A calça jeans, forte da marca, possui diferentes regulagens e lavagens.” Lojas RJ: Shopping Barra Garden, BarraShopping, Rio Sul, Shopping Leblon, Ipanema, Shopping Cine Center-Icaraí-Niterói e Macaé.

Fundada em 1942 Mademoiselle conseguiu romper barreiras, quebrar tabus e assim foi se firmando nom marcado. Hoje a empresa conta com um departamento de estilo e compras altamente profissionalizado, que pesquisa, cria e desenvolve produtos exclusivos, para atender uma consumidora cada vez mais antenada e exigente.

Qualquer que seja a ocasião, uma roupa especial para um casamento, um encontro casual necessitando de um novo visual ou uma roupa bacanérrima para arrasar na pista de dança, a Luko é a marca certa para esses eventos. Estilosa, sexy e com preços incríveis, Inspirada nas mais diferentes e modernas tendências expostas nas lojas de Nova Iorque, Londres e Paris. O primeiro ponto de venda da marca foi inaugurado em Ipanema, na galeria Ipanema 2000, em dezembro de 2004.
Atualmente, com 4 lojas no Rio de Janeiro, Luko acredita que o ato de comprar deve ser viável e divertido. Na Luko você encontra peças em quantidade limitada de acordo com o modelo e estilo, refletindo assim o estilo único e pessoal de cada cliente.
O blog da marca é atualizada ao longo da semana, de segunda a sexta, para que a consumidora fique por dentro do que está acontecendo ao redor do mundo.
Na coluna En Route você terá a oportunidade de reservar itens que estarão disponíveis em quantidade limitada e que são exclusivos para o site (e, portanto, não estarão à venda nas lojas). Gostou de alguma peça? Então faça sua reserva enviando um email para a Luko e escolha uma das 4 lojas para retirar seu pedido!
Lojas RJ: Ipanema, Shopping da Gávea, Shopping Rio Sul e Rio Design Barra

Criada em 2007 pelo festejado designer de moda Rique Gonçalves, a R.Groove, presença marcante nas últimas edições do Fashion Rio Negócios, nasceu da vontade de unir arte, moda e comportamento urbano. Sua linguagem é traduzida em estampas, shapes e tecnologia têxtil, que entram em suas coleções com uma proposta divertida e descolada para a moda masculina, caindo no gosto de críticos e amantes do gênero.
As roupas da grife podem ser encontradas na multimarcas conceito Hospedaria Carioca em Ipanema e nas lojas U2 Rio Sul e Barrashopping

A Dress To virou referencia de moda muito feminina, colorida e alegre. Thatiana Amorim conquistou o público que gosta de brincar com o armário. Todas as sua coleções tem peças para combinar, descombinar, usar com sobreposições. Os acessórios são sempre muito criativos, daqueles que sozinhos já fazem a produção.

Há 15 anos surgiu no mercado carioca a primeira loja Tanga Brazil. Como o próprio nome diz, a marca se dedica em investir e valorizar a mulher brasileira. Atendendo a pedidos, fomos a pioneira em vender peças separadas. Em todas as nossas lojas, você pode montar o seu biquíni de acordo com sua necessidade

A Mara Mac tem hoje presença marcante no Mercado brasileiro. Lançadora de coleções autorais nas duas edições anuais da Fashion Rio, a marca aposta em roupas de qualidade com estilo inovador. Possui 14 lojas. São distribuídas entre Rio, São Paulo, Belo Horizonte e Salvador.

Em 1992 a Acquamare começou as suas operações na cidade de Cabo Frio, com uma pequena fábrica e uma loja. Em 1995, mudou-se para Niterói. Ampliou sua capacidade de produção e abriu sua segunda loja. Atualmente temos várias lojas nos estados do Rio de Janeiro e Espírito Santo. Temos orgulho de fazer um trabalho de qualidade com estilos próprios e estampas exclusivas.