More Jeans, Mom

Jeans will continue to be a hot Back-to-School item, according to a recent report by NPD Group. The research firm found that hot denim styles will be low-rise jeans for girls and baggy styles for boys. Shoes, sneakers, underwear and khakis were also expected to be big sellers for the season. Last Back-to- School season, retailers sold approximately 50 million pairs of jeans and about 135 million T-shirts.