Jeans cutting a wide swath for Yule; roomy-leg models top sellers at mall-based young men's chains. (wide-leg jeans)

Daily News Record, December, 1996 by Spevack, Rachel

Most mall-based young men's clothing stores are realizing strong store sales this 1996 holiday season selling wide-leg jeans. Levi Strauss & Co.'s SilverTab, JNCO and Boss wide-leg jeans brands are top sellers at specialty stores such as Copper Rivet, and Man Alive. The wide-leg jeans appeal to children, parents and mature adults. Retail stores are using promotional prices to compete in this market. The wide-leg jeans are unpopular at Rolo and Caruso Caruso retail stores, where customers prefer tighter and boot cut models.

NEW YORK -- Wide-leg jeans are happening in a big way this holiday season for mall-based young men's specialty chains.

Some of the hot-selling brands in wide-leg jeans are JNCO, SilverTab by Levi's, and Boss, according to a spot check of jeanswear...

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