Patrick Robinson’s “Elevating” Gap One Perfect Pant at a Time
Gaps new legging jeanOn Friday, Gap hosted a laid back breakfast
for their creative director, Patrick Robinson, and a few
editors.  There was talk of silly bandz (his kids can't wear
them to school) and True Blood (he has to shield the screen from
his airplane neighbors because, well, have you seen True
Blood?), but eventually the talk turned to pants — the thing
Robinson appears born to perfect.  Gap's just debuted their take
on the jegging, which is, thankfully, just a perfect legging-
like jean.  There are real seams, buttons and zippers and though
they're stretchy, they still look more jean than legging.  
Robinson's squarely focused on 'elevating' the brand, a phrase
he repeatedly used while lifting his hands over his head as if
physically moving Gap to new heights.  The first step, after
these jeans, is a line of perfect dress pants debuting this
August.   "I want the girl who wears Gap on a daily basis to be
able to wear it on a date, too,"