Guess? is a high end clothing line based in the United States with its headquarters based in Los Angeles, California. In recent years, the company has branched out, adding various fashion accessories, such as watches, jewelry and perfume to their offerings.

The company was founded in 1981 by four brothers: Paul, Maurice, Georges and Armand Marciano. Paul Marciano is still the CEO of the company, nearly thirty years after its inception. Maurice Marciano is the company's Chairman.http://shop.guess.com/About.aspx The first big hit product for the company was their stone washed jean called the 3-zip Marilyn jean. Critics and stores were leery of the product and refused to sell them at first. In December 1981 after negotiations, Bloomingdale's agreed to take two dozen pairs of the jeans as a personal favor to the Marciano brothers. They sold out within hours, putting the company on the map.145http://shop.guess.com/About.aspx

The first offerings from Guess were all women oriented. It was not until 1983 that menswear became part of their equation. Watches have been a part of the Guess collection since 1984, and in 2005 they added perfume to their impressive list of products.

Guess is also extremely well known for their famous black and white advertising, which has been in use since 1985. Many famous supermodels and actresses were at one time or are currently Guess? girls. This list of elite beauties include Landi Swanepoel, Sarah Mutch, Josie Maran, Alessandra Ambrosio, Kim Smith, Victoria Silvstedt, Laetitia Casta, Paris Hilton, Adriana Lima, Anna Nicole Smith and Claudia Schiffer.http://coedmagazine.com/2008/12/22/the-top-20-most-gorgeous-guess-girls-of-all-time/

Is there a fashionista on your gift list this year? A Guess store gift card may just be the perfect present. Gift cards allow recipients to purchase whichever items catch their attention, and relieve gift-givers of the burden of having to choose items according to other peoples' tastes. Guess carries trendy clothing and accessories for men, women and children, and has over 1,000 retail stores around the world, as well as an online store. http://shop.guess.com/About.aspx

Guess store gift cards are available for purchase online or at retail locations, and may be redeemed in-store or over the web. Card must be present for in-store shopping, while only the card number is necessary for web purchases (enter the number during the checkout process). Gift Cards come in denominations of $25, $50 or $100. Balances may be checked on the Internet on the Guess website. http://shop.guess.com/GiftCardInfo.aspx