Diane Gilman (clothing designer) explained

Diane Gilman is an American clothing designer and shopping channel television personality on HSN,^[1] where she is known as the "Jean Queen".^{[2] [3]} May 2014 marked her 20th anniversary on the retail network, where she built her $150 million jeans empire.^[4] She is the number one selling fashion brand on HSN, and also appears regularly on TSC, QVCItaly, and QVCuk.^{[5] [6]}

She began specializing in jeans after noticing the denim industry's void in catering to baby boomer women like herself.^{[7] [8] [9]} Since then, she has expanded her offerings to a highly successful line of tops and separates^[10]

In 2013, Diane authored a book called Good Jeans: 10 Simple Truths about Feeling Great, Staying Sexy, & Aging Agelessly. While her book is largely biographical in nature, she uses her story to encourage and inspire women to go after their dreams and regain a greater sense of self-entitlement that may have been withered by societal expectations and pressures placed upon women past a certain age.^{[11] [12] [13]}

She was interviewed by Cathy Horyn of The New York Times and CBS This Morning.^{[14] [15]} She also regularly blogs for The Huffington Post.^[16] Diane has received multiple awards for her success in the fashion industry, as well as for her inspirational voice.^{[17] [18] [19] [20]}

External links

• • Huffingpost.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Diane Gilman Fashion at HSN.com. Hsn.com. 28 October 2014.
2. Eddie Roche (June 2014), "Meet Diane Gilman, HSN's 'Jean Queen'", Fashionweekdaily.com
3. http://www.fashinvest.com/designer-diane-gilman-receives-fashinvest-designer-award-3rd-annual-capital-conference/ "Designer Diane Gilman Receives Fashinvest Designer Award 3rd Annual Capital Conference"
4. Web site: It's in the Jeans: Diane Gilman Celebrates 20 Years on HSN. Sharon Edelson. WWD. 9 June 2014 . 28 October 2014.
5. Web site: Fashions - Diane Gilman Fashions - Online Shopping for Canadians. Theshoppingchannel.com. 28 October 2014.
6. Web site: Fashion by Diane Gilman. 2023-07-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140813035321/http://www.qvcuk.com/Fashion.category.2.html?refine=1000018%2B4294966010&cm_re=MH-_-%28Brand%29-_-%28Diane+Gilman%29&sc=NVBN&cm_sp=MH-_-%28Fashion%29-_-%28Brand%29 . August 13, 2014 .
7. Web site: Rock 'N Roll Designer Gets Her Groove Back and Makes Millions. 25 April 2013. The Huffington Post. 28 October 2014.
8. Web site: Diane · Diane Gilman - Fashion designer. Dianegilman.com. 28 October 2014.
9. Web site: The 'Queen of Jeans' Changing The Denim Industry. Inside Edition. 10 December 2012 . 28 October 2014.
10. Web site: How to Hit 'Restart' After Age 50. 27 May 2013 . Nextavenue.org. 28 October 2014.
11. Rebecca Klein (April 19, 2013) "Diane Gilman's Jeans And Book Encourage Women To 'Age Agelessly'", Huffington Post. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
12. Web site: HSN denim diva Diane Gilman hitting stride in her 60s. Tampa Bay Times. 28 October 2014.
13. Web site: Diane Gilman's Jeans And Book Encourage Women To 'Age Agelessly'. Crativeaging.org. 28 October 2014.
14. News: Home Shopping For Baby Boomers. The New York Times. 17 July 2012 . 28 October 2014. Horyn . Cathy .
15. Web site: CBS. . 28 October 2014.
16. Web site: Diane Gilman. Huffingtonpost.com. 28 October 2014.
17. Web site: A Letter From Mindy. View.hsn.net. 28 October 2014.
18. Web site: Highlights of HSN Gala from host Shivan Sarna. Hsn.net. 28 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150105213626/http://community.hsn.com/t5/HSN-Blogs/Highlights-of-HSN-Gala-from-host-Shivan-Sarna/ba-p/472477. 5 January 2015. dead.
19. Web site: A Night In OZ - The HSN 2011 Awards Gala. View.hsn.net. 28 October 2014.
20. Web site: 23rd Annual Entrepreneurial & Business Women's Expo - New Castle County Chamber of Commerce New Castle, DE. Nccc.com. 28 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141028212320/http://www.ncccc.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1450. 28 October 2014. dead.