NYDJ Leaves Non-Acronym Life, Opens Bloomingdale's Shop

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The artist denim brand formally known at Not Your Daughter's Jeans has spent over a year transforming to the sleeker-sounding NYDJ, and now they have a big ol' shop-in-shop to further the transition. At 1,200 square feet, the space inside Bloomingdale's 59th Street is the brand's largest to date, replete with silver display cases, gunmetal fixtures, and deep violet accents.

While the name change and the shiny new shop are certainly geared toward capturing a wider audience—perhaps even those Daughters—the brand hasn't done too bad for itself thusfar. A Bloomingdale's exec who heads up the contemporary department says that in the last three years, NYDJ has become one of the top five denim brands for the retailer. Price points that rarely top $120 paired with a guarantee to "make you feel a size smaller" certainly don't hurt the brand's chances to cast a wider net.
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