Diane Gilman (clothing designer)

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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. [2] [4] She is the number one selling fashion brand on HSN, [3] 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. [3] [17] [18] [19] [20]

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