why cant it be called old army,old air force,old coast guard,old marines,old peace core etc.,why old navy,who created the clothing company
2007-02-17 09:03:48 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Old Navy was named after a bar in Paris. See the source below - directly from the Gap Inc website (unfortunately the site does not offer any further details on how or why the name was picked).
Old Navy was created as a division of Gap Inc (the parent company of Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Forth and Towne, and Piperlime).
2007-02-17 10:35:06 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The name "Old Navy" was chosen from because originally the stores were supposed to imitate the look and feel of a traditional military surplus store. While this motif was quickly dropped, many stores retain a warehouse-like/urban decor and the name stuck.
I guess they chose "Old Navy" because it sounds better than "Old Air Force", or "Old Coast Guard" etc.
2007-02-17 17:11:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
maybe it dates back to an old navy seal wanting to be an entrepaneur or something. Maybe the owner was just really old and liked the color navy!! maybe he just didnt want to call it navy beans which is what the company originally sold.
2007-02-22 17:20:08 · answer #3 · answered by MariChelita 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure why this is philosophy, but I always assumed it was something to do with rum. But then that's my answer to everything.
2007-02-17 18:05:22 · answer #4 · answered by mark y 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
do not know who the founder of it is but i like the name the others don't sound right.
2007-02-17 17:14:31 · answer #5 · answered by CHAEI 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I really don't have any clue.
Not a patronizer of the store. sorry.
2007-02-22 18:39:24 · answer #6 · answered by oscar c 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
because navy uniforms are sexy....
2007-02-22 19:57:26 · answer #7 · answered by flirl1027 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋