With PBR invading Wells Fargo Arena this weekend we figured it’d be a great time to run down the 5 essential clothing items needed to make your way down for all the fun.  Don't forget we've got The Dickies Durabull fighters, Dickies Cowboys Ryan Dirteater and Skeeter Kingsolver, Wrangler Rider, and current world champion Silvano Alves, and PBR Rodeo Clown Flint Rasmussen All in the store Saturday.  See Bottom for details. 

1) Wranglers   Any old Wranglers will do, but they’ve got to be Wranglers.  I personally go for the Retro Slim fit boot cut Jeans.  Enough of that cowboy cut style to keep you in the game at any bull riding event or rodeo and enough style to hit the town.       2) Jack Daniels Western Shirt   Gotta have that classic western cut shirt, and is there a better shirt than one sponsored by both Wrangler and Jack Daniels?  Maybe if it had an air brushed Chuck Norris on the back of it, but that’s about it.      3) Carhartt Western Boot Sock   A sock is often forgotten, but a great sock is worth its weight in gold.  You can have the most comfortable, worn in boots of your life but your feet won’t be happy with a scratchy worn out sock.  This lightweight Carhartt western boot sock is built with a non-binding top specifically for western boots.         4) Farm Boy ‘Mess with the Bull’ Hat   ‘Mess with the Bull, you get the horns’ really has a meaning when you’re sitting there watching Bushwhacker, PBR’s #1 bull weighing in at 1500 pounds, throw around a 150 pound rider.      5) Your favorite cowboy boots   We’re going to do something a little different here and recommend a product that G&L Clothing doesn’t sell, but how can you go to a PBR event without your favorite pair of Justins or Ariats?  Your favorite cowboy boots are the final piece to this perfect PBR puzzle.

Saturday April 21st

11 am to 1 pm – Dickies cowboys and Durabullfighters

                Cowboys – Ryan Dirteater (just outside the top ten in the standings) and Skeeter Kingsolver

12:30 pm to 2 pm – Wrangler cowboy Silvano Alves (currently #5 in the standings)

1 pm to 2 pm – PBR Rodeo Clown Flint Rasmussen

We decided to start off week two of our 95 Days of Deals with two well-known brands that exhibit style, durability and quality…Carhartt and Columbia. These two brands may not be used for the same activities but they both provide the ultimate in protection from on the job to on the slopes. April 8 – April 14th we are offering 20% off select spring jackets from Carhartt and Columbia.

Welcome to G&L Clothing’s 95 Days of Deals! If you haven’t heard we are celebrating our 95th year in business with deals upon deals in store and online. Today is the first day of our 95 Days of Deals and we’re kicking it off with $5 OFF All Levi’s Jeans. From 501 to the latest 508 style now you can take $5 off every pair! But wait…there’s more…each day this week we will have a featured Levi’s Jean and after you take $5 off you can add a FREE G&L Clothing 95th Anniversary T-shirt to your order. Here is a list of this week’s featured Levi’s Jeans that qualify for a FREE G&L shirt.

Sun April 1st & Mon 2nd – Levi’s 501
Tues April 3rd – Levi’s 505
Wed April 4th – Levi’s 508, 514
Thurs April 5th – Levi’s 517, 527
Fri April 6th – Levi’s 550, 559
Sat April 7th – Levi’s 560, 569

Make sure you sign up for the 95 Days of Deals and stay tuned because next week we’ll have a whole new list of discounts and freebies!

A few FACTS about Levi Strauss & Co:

• Levi Strauss & Co. created and patented the world’s first blue jeans in 1873
• Levi Strauss was born on February 26, 1829 in Buttenheim, Bavaria.
• Jacob Davis came up with the idea of adding rivets to stress points on pants, making them strong. He proposed the idea to Levi Strauss; both men teamed up and shared the patent.
• Lot number 501 is used to designate the copper-riveted waist overalls during manufacturing and the style number still survives today.
• The riveted pants were originally called “waist overalls” and had one back pocket, a watch pocket, a cinch, suspender buttons, and a rivet in the crotch.
• Levi’s Two Horse brand leather patch was first used on the waist overalls to demonstrate the strength of the pants and reinforce Levi Strauss & Co. as the originator of patent riveted pants.
• Levi Strauss died in 1902 and his nephews take over the business
• The San Francisco earthquake and fire in 1906 destroyed the headquarters and factories of Levi Strauss & Co. *Everything was rebuilt that November.
• Belt loops weren’t added to the 501waist overall until 1922
• A zipper was added to the waist overall in 1954 and sold as style 501.
• 1960 the word “overall” is replaced with “jeans” in advertising and packaging. *In the 1930s, Levi’s made denim pants specifically for boys called “jeans” but the 501 “overalls” did not receive the jeans title until teenagers started calling the product “jeans” in the 1950s.
• First television ad for Levi’s jeans aired in 1966
• 501 jeans for women are introduced in 1981
• In 1997 Levi Strauss & Co purchases a pair of 501 jeans made in 1890 for $25,000

Source: http://www.levistrauss.com

The President of Carhartt Footwear Rob Mills is going to be in store on Saturday March 31st from 9-4. We are going to give away a pair of Carhartt boots to one lucky customer and you can take home a FREE pair of Carhartt socks with every Carhartt footwear purchase. While you're in the footwear section tell us what you think of the latest Carhartt styles from steel toe to pull-on wellington boots, we'd love to hear from you!

Click below read up on the new Carhartt footwear

Oh and don't forget about our FREE Carhartt Jacket giveaway...any Carhartt purchase of $175 or more gets you a FREE Carhartt J233 Sherpa Lined Sandstone Jean Jacket. 

Big news is coming April 1st and our G&L Clothing E-Club members will be the first to know! If you're not on our Email list click here or the image above to sign up and keep an eye on your inbox!

Celebrate Carhartt Denim Days in store and online, now thru November 6, 2011! We have the lowest prices of the season on some of the most popular Carhartt jeans.

Carhartt B13 Washed Denim Work Dungaree Reg Price $38.99 NOW $31.99	Carhartt B320 Relaxed Straight Jean Reg Price $41.99 NOW $33.99
Carhartt B460 Relaxed Fit - Straight Leg Jean Reg Price $34.99 NOW $25.99	Carhartt B480 Traditional Fit - Straight Leg Jean Reg Price $34.99 NOW $25.99
Carhartt B73 Double Knee Logger Dungaree Reg Price $46.99 NOW $34.99

Check out all our Carhartt denim styles and don't forget the G&L Clothing Sale Page!

This year the Iowa State Fair theme is 100 Years of the Butter Cow. To help celebrate this beloved icon, we created Butter Cow Bandannas! The bandanna’s are $4 each and will only be available at our G&L Clothing booth located in the Varied Industries Building. You can read our press release below about the Butter Cow Bandanna and we'll see you at the fair!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


G&L Clothing Helps Iowa State Fair Commemorate Butter Cow Anniversary

DES MOINES, IA. (August 11, 2011) –  G&L Clothing is helping the Iowa State Fair celebrate 100 years of Butter Cow sculptures by offering a one of a kind commemorative Butter Cow Bandana.  The bandanna will be available exclusively at the G&L Clothing booth in the Varied Industries Building.

The butter cow has been a main attraction at the Iowa State Fair since 1911 and while you can’t take the actual sculpture home with you (especially in the August heat) you can pick up a commemorative Butter Cow Bandanna at the G&L Clothing booth from August 11-21 while supplies last.

In 2007 the Iowa State Fair and the Butter Cow were listed in the New York Times bestselling book 1,000 Places to See Before You Die.  Costing only $4.00, the Butter Cow Bandanna is sure to be your favorite souvenir from the Iowa State Fair.

Show your support for 100 years of the Butter Cow and discover the practical uses for a bandanna as well. From shading your head, to an emergency Fair food clean up, the Butter Cow Bandanna will complete any ensemble whether it’s State Fair time or not!

Where in the Fair is the Butter Cow Bandanna? See for yourself by visiting facebook.com/gandlclothing and posting a photo of you and your Butter Cow Bandanna at the Iowa State Fair. You could win a $100 G&L Clothing gift card along with countless other prizes!

No matter what gate you enter at the fairgrounds, make sure your first stop is the G&L Clothing booth to purchase your Butter Cow Bandanna and enjoy the Iowa State Fair because “Nothing Compares”.

G&L Clothing has been in business continuously in or near downtown Des Moines since 1917 and is currently located at 1801 Ingersoll Avenue.  We serve working men and women throughout Iowa and online around the world with work and casual clothing and footwear.  Our sizing selection is hard to beat with regular, big and tall sizes.  For more information, visit www.gandlclothing.com or contact Frank Marcovis at 515-243-7431 or gandlclothing@dwx.com.


###

Our Carhartt Store needed a little TLC so we called our Carhartt reps and had a complete makeover to the Carhartt section.

The goal was to make it easier to move throughout our Carhartt section and find what you need. With that said, we want to invite everyone down to experience the Grand Re-Opening of the new G&L Clothing Carhartt Store. We have 10% off all regular priced Carhartt and FREE gifts with your Carhartt purchase. Plus we are making room for all the fall gear so select men’s, women’s, and kids items are on sale 20-30% OFF!

If you can’t make it to the store, no big deal, the Carhartt Section of gandlclothing.com is also new and improved. The online department also has 10% off all regular priced Carhartt and a FREE gift with $25 minimum purchase. Just add the items to your cart and watch the savings! Let us know if you have any questions or comments. 

We updated our Carhartt for Kids page and while we were at it, decided to put everything Buy 1 Get 1 at 50% OFF. So…now through July 31^st, buy one Carhartt for Kids item and get the second one 50% OFF. The discount is automatically taken off at checkout and you can see your savings right away. Start shopping and tell us what you think of the new Carhartt for Kids page!