| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Textile |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Headquarters | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Key people | Sait Akarlılar, founder, CEO Ersin Akarlılar |
| Products | Denim Accessories |
| Revenue | $138 million (2005) |
| Website | www.mavi.com |
Mavi Jeans is a brand of denim jeans founded in 1991, headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.
Mavi Jeans designs a full collection of jeans wear, for young women and men. Mavi sells 7.000.000 pairs of jeans a year and is now sold at over 4,600 stores in 50 countries including;
Mavi has flagship stores in New York,[1] Vancouver, Istanbul, Berlin and Frankfurt. There are 15 Mavi showrooms worldwide located in Istanbul, New York, Vancouver, Montreal, London, Frankfurt, Munich, Copenhagen, Brussels, Sydney, Zurich, Paris, Toronto, Milano and Amsterdam.
Since being introduced in the US in 1996, Mavi has become one of the favorite fitting denim brands among young women and men. Celebrity fans include Kate Winslet, Juliette Lewis, Julia Stiles, Geri Halliwell, Annie Lennox, Sugababes, Billy Zane, Hilary Duff, and Jason Biggs.
The company's name derives from the fact that 'Mavi' is a Turkish word for blue. Its major factory in Çerkezköy-Tekirdağ Province
Mavi is currently in BuddyLove Showroom in Dallas, Texas.
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