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 bebe stores is an American clothing retailer founded in 1976 by the Iranian-born Manny Mashouf, who immigrated to the United States in the early 70s, and opened the first bebe store in San Francisco. The company designs, develops and produces contemporary women's apparel and accessories that caters towards the 21 to 35-year-old woman who "seeks current fashion trends to suit her lifestyle." According to their annual report, the bebe look appeals to a "modern, sexy, sophisticated, body-conscious woman who takes pride in her appearance."
The company markets their products under the bebe, BEBE SPORT and 'bebe O' brand names through 214 retail stores, of which 166 are bebe stores, 31 are BEBE SPORT stores and 17 are bebe outlet stores. The company currently operates in 32 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Canada. The company also operates a website and licenses 13 international stores.
Models for bebe have included Adriana Lima, Alice Dodd, James King, Isabeli Fontana, Magdalena Wrobel, Nina Brosh, Rose McGowan, Shirley Mallmann, Valeria Mazza and Yamila Diaz.
bebe designs and develops the majority of merchandise in-house with outsourced manufacturing. According to the 2005 Annual Report, the "vertical integration enables us to respond quickly to changing fashion trends, reduce risk of excess inventory, and produce distinctive quality merchandise of exceptional value."
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