Mavi Jeans

Turkish brand Mavi Jeans
Private
Industry Textile
Founded 1991
Headquarters Istanbul, Turkey
Key people
Sait Akarlılar, founder, CEO
Ersin Akarlılar
Products Denim
Accessories
Revenue Increase$747 Million (2014/TL)
Website www.mavi.com

Mavi Jeans is a brand of denim jeans founded in 1991, based in Istanbul, Turkey. The company manufactures jeans for both women and men, targeting a younger age group. The global operation is headquartered in Turkey, with subsidiaries in the USA, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Russia and Australia.[1]

Mavi has flagship stores in New York,[2] Vancouver, Istanbul, Berlin, Frankfurt and Dusseldorf.[1]

Celebrities who wear this brand of jeans include Kate Winslet and Chelsea Clinton.[3] In 2012, Adriana Lima signed a contract with Mavi for a marketing campaign, recording a series of commercials.[4] The campaign was so successful, that the sales increased 50%.[5]

The company's name derives from the fact that 'Mavi' is a Turkish word for blue. Its major factory in Çerkezköy, Tekirdağ Province.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Corporate, Mavi USA, retrieved 21 May 2014
  2. Fass, Allison (9 August 2001). "Two jeans makers want to capitalize on the All-American comfort and fit of denim slacks". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
  3. "Three Economic Lessons Imported From Turkey". Time. 9 February 2012.
  4. Adriana Lima comes to act in commercial, Hürriyet Daily News, 6 March 2013
  5. Adriana Lima: Supermodel of the Year with a Golden Heart, Women Fitness, 30 September 2013

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