Guess was founded by Georges, Armand, Paul,
and Maurice Marciano, four brothers born in
Debdou village, Morocco. They moved to
California in 1977 and founded the company
in 1981. Seed money to start the business came
from the Nakash family, owners of the Jordache
denim empire. Their first product was a three-
zipper style of jeans they named "Marilyn".
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