- GUESS? started in 1981 as a small California jeans company. GUESS? designs, markets and distributes its full collections of women's and men's apparel throughout the United States and Canada. The company has successfully granted licenses for the manufacture and distribution of many of its product categories, including kids & baby apparel, watches, footwear, belts, fragrance, jewelry, swimwear, handbags, small leather goods, eyewear, and leather apparel. GUESS? has licensees and distributors in Europe, South America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
GUESS? quickly infiltrated popular culture and became an icon of the generation. GUESS? also created famous models such as Claudia Schiffer, Carrè Otis, Eva Herzigova, Laetitia Casta, Carla Bruni, and Naomi Campbell launched their careers in the original GUESS? campaigns.
With striking images and fresh new products, the brand gained momentum and nationwide recognition.
- In the 80s GUESS? product expanded beyond men's and women's jeans, as Baby GUESS?, GUESS? Watches, GUESS? Footwear, GUESS? Eyewear and GUESS? Parfum were created.
- The 90s saw rapid international expansion, bringing the GUESS? American tradition to Europe, Asia, South America, Africa, Australia and the Middle East.
- The second decade of GUESS? brought the introduction of GUESS Collection, Handbags, Activewear, Jewelry, Swimwear, Innerwear, Leather, Belts, Neckwear, and Men's Classics.
- In the mid 90s, GUESS? became a public company and launched its first web site, GUESS.com.
- Prior to the new millennium, GUESS.com became an e-commerce site, and the GUESS? family continued to grow with the launch of the GUESS?' online outlet, GUESS.com/outlet,
- In 2001. GUESS? continues to challenge its own high standards as the company strives to remain a driving force in the 21st Century.