One advantage of being in school is that I get to see what clothing brands are hot; I like to see if the companies' stock prices correlate with what I see on campus. I've been stunned to see how popular Abercrombie & Fitch is at the moment... I always thought they were into outfitting types like Teddy Roosevelt.

Skechers seems like a flash in the pan to me... the company was started by the same guys who founded LA Gear. The Gap's Old Navy brand appears to be on the outs (and khakis are hopelessly unhip), and their stock price reflects that fact. Investing in specialty retail is a Skech... er, sketchy business at best.

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