The Story of Girbaud

Marithé François Girbaud is a French based clothing company founded in 1938 by husband and wife, François and Marithé Girbaud.

In the United States, the brand has gained popularity in the urban communities of the United States, mostly New Orleans, Detroit, Chicago and the Bay Area . Most popular are the Shuttle jeans and Shuttle shorts. They have knee and ankle adjustable velcro straps that come in a large variety of colors to match outfits. Girbaud also has Brand X Jeans, stonewashed jeans, and taped para shuttle jeans which has double velcro straps at the knee. Girbaud has recently introduced the 3-Strap para shuttle jeans, which has double velcro straps at the knee and one velcro strap at the ankle. The classic single-strap taped Shuttle Jeans is being retired soon.

Sophie Arie of the Guardian reports on the city of Milan banning this Marithé François Girbaud, a French fashion house, ad from being postered, billboarded, etc., in Milan:

Their decision follows a ruling by the city advertising watchdog last month. This Last Supper "inevitably recalls the very foundations of the Christian faith", said the Istituto di Autodisciplina Pubblicitaria. "This kind of image, with a high concentration of theological symbols, cannot be recreated and parodied for commercial ends without offending the religious sensitivities of at least part of the population."

According to Arie, the company says that image was "inspired by" The Da Vinci Code, and is a "tribute to women".

In the 1999 song "Ha" by hip hop artist Juvenile, the line, "You got lots of Girbaud jeans, ha?" is used.