American fashion brand that pioneered designer denim with a signature sexy, adventurous, and European-influenced style.
ORIGIN
USA
PRICE TIER
contemporary
Established in 1981 by the Marciano brothers, who left Southern France to pursue the American dream in California, Guess redefined denim for a generation. Their breakthrough design, the slim-fitting, stonewashed “Marilyn” jean, introduced a European sensibility to the American market and quickly became a status symbol. The brand's identity was solidified through its iconic black-and-white advertising campaigns, conceived by Paul Marciano, which blended Hollywood glamour with a provocative, adventurous spirit and launched the careers of supermodels like Claudia Schiffer, Naomi Campbell, and Anna Nicole Smith.