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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Feb. 03, 2024
Jan. 28, 2023
Jan. 29, 2022
Jan. 30, 2021
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table
Pay Versus Performance
The following summarizes the relationship between our CEO’s, and our other Named Executive Officers’, total compensation paid and our financial performance for the fiscal years shown in the table (in this discussion, our CEO is also referred to as our principal executive officer or “PEO”, and our Named Executive Officers other than our CEO are referred to as our
“Non-PEO
NEOs”):
 
               
Average
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
for
Non-PEO

NEOs
($)(1)(2)
    
Average
Compensation
Actually Paid
to
Non-PEO

NEOs

($)(3)
    
Value of Initial Fixed $100
Investment Based On:
              
Fiscal
Year
  
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
for CEO
($)(1)(2)
    
Compensation
Actually

Paid to CEO
($)(3)
    
Guess
TSR
($)(4)
    
S&P 1500
Apparel
Retail Index
TSR

($)(4)
    
Guess Net
Income
($ thousands)
(5)
    
Guess Adjusted
Earnings From
Operations

($ thousands)(6)
  
(a)
  
(b)
    
(c)
    
(d)
    
(e)
    
(f)
    
(g)
    
(h)
    
(i)
  
2024
     8,154,475       7,347,317       3,938,956       4,277,386       122.83       171.39       198,199       255,600  
2023
     5,094,130       9,983,960       3,519,862       1,421,161       115.92       138.95       149,610       262,934  
2022
     15,729,716       14,260,731       7,310,512       6,839,531       104.22       122.98       171,363       310,579  
2021
     7,207,281       13,583,122       6,488,556       10,853,459       110.61       110.43       (81,229 )      32,079  
 
(1)
Mr. Alberini was our CEO for each of the fiscal years included in the table above. For each of fiscal years 2021 and 2022, our
Non-PEO
NEOs were Mr. Paul Marciano and Ms. Anderson. For fiscal year 2023, our
Non-PEO
NEOs were Mr. Paul Marciano, Mr. Secor, and Ms. Anderson. For fiscal year 2024, our
Non-PEO
NEOs were Mr. Paul Marciano, Mr. Neubrand, Mr. Benarouche, and Mr. Secor.
(2)
See the Summary Compensation Table above for detail on the Summary Compensation Table total compensation for our CEO for each fiscal year covered in the table. The average compensation for the
Non-PEO
NEOs for each fiscal year covered in the table was also calculated from the Summary Compensation Table above.
(3)
For purposes of this table, the compensation actually paid (also referred to as “CAP”) to each of our NEOs means the NEO’s total compensation as reflected in the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable fiscal year and adjusted for the following with respect to each NEO:
 
  •  
Less the amounts reported in the “Stock Awards” and “Option Awards” columns of the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable fiscal year,
 
  •  
Plus the fiscal
year-end
value of Guess option and stock awards granted in the covered fiscal year which were outstanding and unvested at the end of the covered fiscal year,
 
  •  
Plus/(less) the change in value as of the end of the covered fiscal year as compared to the value at the end of the prior fiscal year for Guess option and stock awards which were granted in prior fiscal years and were outstanding and unvested at the end of the covered fiscal year,
 
  •  
Plus the vesting date value of Guess option and stock awards which were granted and vested during the same covered fiscal year,
 
  •  
Plus/(less) the change in value as of the vesting date as compared to the value at the end of the prior fiscal year for Guess option and stock awards which were granted in prior fiscal years and vested in the covered fiscal year,
 
  •  
Less, as to any Guess option and stock awards which were granted in prior fiscal years and were forfeited during the covered fiscal year, the value of such awards as of the end of the prior fiscal year,
 
  •  
Plus the dollar value of any dividends or other earnings paid during the covered fiscal year on outstanding and unvested Guess stock awards (no dividends or dividend equivalents are credited with respect to Guess options and, for other Guess awards, the crediting of dividend equivalents has been taken into account in determining the applicable fiscal
year-end
or vesting date value of the award),
 
  •  
Plus, as to a Guess option or stock award that was materially modified during the covered fiscal year, the amount by which the value of the award as of the date of the modification exceeds the value of the original award on the modification date (none of the Guess option or stock awards held by the NEOs were materially modified during the fiscal years covered by the table).
In making each of these adjustments, the “value” of an option or stock award is the fair value of the award on the applicable date determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 using the valuation assumptions we then
 
used to calculate the fair value of our equity awards. For more information on the valuation of our equity awards, please see the notes to our financial statements that appear in our Annual Report on Form
10-K
each fiscal year and the footnotes to the Summary Compensation Table that appears in our annual Proxy Statement.
The table above reflects the CAP (determined as noted above) for our CEO and, for our
Non-PEO
NEOs, the average of the CAPs determined for the
Non-PEO
NEOs for each of the fiscal years shown in the table.
The following table provides a reconciliation of the Summary Compensation Table Total to Compensation Actually Paid for our CEO.
 
Reconciliation of Summary Compensation Table Total to Compensation
Actually Paid for CEO
  
Fiscal Year
2024 ($)
    
Fiscal Year
2023 ($)
    
Fiscal Year
2022 ($)
    
Fiscal Year
2021 ($)
  
Summary Compensation Table Total
  
 
8,154,475
 
  
 
5,094,130
 
  
 
15,729,716
 
  
 
7,207,281
 
Grant Date Fair Value of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year
     (3,800,007 )      (3,800,000 )      (10,861,253 )      (3,808,221 ) 
Fair Value at Fiscal
Year-End
of Outstanding and Unvested Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year
     4,152,260       4,073,265       8,874,748       9,676,875  
Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years
     (1,675,557 )      747,924       1,061,066       2,242,875  
Fair Value at Vesting of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year
     669,066       —        —        —   
Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year
     (152,920 )      3,868,641       (543,546 )      (1,735,688 ) 
Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal
Year-End
of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year
     —        —        —        —   
Compensation Actually Paid
  
 
7,347,317
 
  
 
9,983,960
 
  
 
14,260,731
 
  
 
13,583,122
 
The following table provides a reconciliation of the average of the Summary Compensation Table Total for the
Non-PEO
NEOs for a fiscal year to the average of the Compensation Actually Paid for the
Non-PEO
NEOs for that fiscal year.
 
Reconciliation of Average Summary Compensation Table Total to Average
Compensation Actually Paid for
Non-PEO
NEOs
  
Fiscal Year
2024 ($)
    
Fiscal Year
2023 ($)
    
Fiscal Year
2022 ($)
    
Fiscal Year
2021 ($)
  
Summary Compensation Table Total
  
 
3,938,956
 
  
 
3,519,862
 
  
 
7,310,512
 
  
 
6,488,556
 
Grant Date Fair Value of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year
     (1,454,350 )      (1,615,002 )      (2,662,509 )      (2,667,741 ) 
Fair Value at Fiscal
Year-End
of Outstanding and Unvested Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year
     1,372,383       1,012,461       2,200,626       7,558,018  
Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years
     2,028       91,193       (385,384 )      324,876  
Fair Value at Vesting of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year
     538,267       —        —        —   
Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year
     (119,898 )      (126,041 )      376,286       (850,250 ) 
Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal
Year-End
of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year
     —        (1,461,312 )      —        —   
Compensation Actually Paid
  
 
4,277,386
 
  
 
1,421,161
 
  
 
6,839,531
 
  
 
10,853,459
 
 
(4)
Guess TSR represents cumulative total shareholder return on a fixed investment of $100 in the Company’s common stock for the period beginning on the last trading day of fiscal year 2020 through the end of the applicable fiscal year, and is calculated assuming the reinvestment of dividends. S&P 1500 Apparel Retail Index TSR represents cumulative total shareholder return on a fixed investment of $100 in the S&P 1500 Apparel Retail Index for the period beginning on the last trading day of fiscal year 2020 through the end of the applicable fiscal year, and is calculated assuming the reinvestment of dividends. The following chart illustrates the CAP for our CEO and the average CAP for our
Non-PEO
NEOs for each of the last four fiscal years against the Company’s total shareholder return
and
the total shareholder return for the S&P 1500 Apparel Retail Index (each calculated as described above) over that period of time.
 
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(5)
This column shows the Company’s net income for each fiscal year covered by the table. The following chart illustrates the CAP for our CEO and the average CAP for our
Non-PEO
NEOs for each of the last four fiscal years against the Company’s net income for each of those years.
 
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(6)
This column shows the Company’s earnings from operations (in each case, excluding the impact of certain specified
litigation
charges, certain professional service and legal fees and related costs, reorganization charges, impairment charges, acquisition charges, and tax and accounting related matters) for each fiscal year covered by the table. We consider earnings from operations to be a key metric in our executive compensation program, used in determining the fiscal year 2024 payouts under our Bonus Plan as well as in determining vesting for a portion of the restricted stock units awarded to each of the Named Executive Officers (other than Mr. Secor). See the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section of this Proxy Statement for more information regarding the use of this performance measure in our executive compensation
program
. The following chart illustrates the CAP for our CEO and the average CAP for our
 
 
Non-PEO
NEOs for each of the last four fiscal years against the Company’s earnings from operations (as adjusted) for each of those years.
 
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Company Selected Measure Name Adjusted Earnings From Operations      
Named Executive Officers, Footnote Mr. Alberini was our CEO for each of the fiscal years included in the table above. For each of fiscal years 2021 and 2022, our
Non-PEO
NEOs were Mr. Paul Marciano and Ms. Anderson. For fiscal year 2023, our
Non-PEO
NEOs were Mr. Paul Marciano, Mr. Secor, and Ms. Anderson. For fiscal year 2024, our
Non-PEO
NEOs were Mr. Paul Marciano, Mr. Neubrand, Mr. Benarouche, and Mr. Secor. 		     
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote Guess TSR represents cumulative total shareholder return on a fixed investment of $100 in the Company’s common stock for the period beginning on the last trading day of fiscal year 2020 through the end of the applicable fiscal year, and is calculated assuming the reinvestment of dividends. S&P 1500 Apparel Retail Index TSR represents cumulative total shareholder return on a fixed investment of $100 in the S&P 1500 Apparel Retail Index for the period beginning on the last trading day of fiscal year 2020 through the end of the applicable fiscal year, and is calculated assuming the reinvestment of dividends.      
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 8,154,475 $ 5,094,130 $ 15,729,716 $ 7,207,281
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ 7,347,317 9,983,960 14,260,731 13,583,122
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote
The following table provides a reconciliation of the Summary Compensation Table Total to Compensation Actually Paid for our CEO.
 
Reconciliation of Summary Compensation Table Total to Compensation
Actually Paid for CEO
  
Fiscal Year
2024 ($)
    
Fiscal Year
2023 ($)
    
Fiscal Year
2022 ($)
    
Fiscal Year
2021 ($)
  
Summary Compensation Table Total
  
 
8,154,475
 
  
 
5,094,130
 
  
 
15,729,716
 
  
 
7,207,281
 
Grant Date Fair Value of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year
     (3,800,007 )      (3,800,000 )      (10,861,253 )      (3,808,221 ) 
Fair Value at Fiscal
Year-End
of Outstanding and Unvested Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year
     4,152,260       4,073,265       8,874,748       9,676,875  
Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years
     (1,675,557 )      747,924       1,061,066       2,242,875  
Fair Value at Vesting of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year
     669,066       —        —        —   
Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year
     (152,920 )      3,868,641       (543,546 )      (1,735,688 ) 
Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal
Year-End
of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year
     —        —        —        —   
Compensation Actually Paid
  
 
7,347,317
 
  
 
9,983,960
 
  
 
14,260,731
 
  
 
13,583,122
 
      
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 3,938,956 3,519,862 7,310,512 6,488,556
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ 4,277,386 1,421,161 6,839,531 10,853,459
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote
The following table provides a reconciliation of the average of the Summary Compensation Table Total for the
Non-PEO
NEOs for a fiscal year to the average of the Compensation Actually Paid for the
Non-PEO
NEOs for that fiscal year.
 
Reconciliation of Average Summary Compensation Table Total to Average
Compensation Actually Paid for
Non-PEO
NEOs
  
Fiscal Year
2024 ($)
    
Fiscal Year
2023 ($)
    
Fiscal Year
2022 ($)
    
Fiscal Year
2021 ($)
  
Summary Compensation Table Total
  
 
3,938,956
 
  
 
3,519,862
 
  
 
7,310,512
 
  
 
6,488,556
 
Grant Date Fair Value of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year
     (1,454,350 )      (1,615,002 )      (2,662,509 )      (2,667,741 ) 
Fair Value at Fiscal
Year-End
of Outstanding and Unvested Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year
     1,372,383       1,012,461       2,200,626       7,558,018  
Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years
     2,028       91,193       (385,384 )      324,876  
Fair Value at Vesting of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year
     538,267       —        —        —   
Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year
     (119,898 )      (126,041 )      376,286       (850,250 ) 
Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal
Year-End
of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year
     —        (1,461,312 )      —        —   
Compensation Actually Paid
  
 
4,277,386
 
  
 
1,421,161
 
  
 
6,839,531
 
  
 
10,853,459
 
      
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return The following chart illustrates the CAP for our CEO and the average CAP for our
Non-PEO
NEOs for each of the last four fiscal years against the Company’s total shareholder return
and
the total shareholder return for the S&P 1500 Apparel Retail Index (each calculated as described above) over that period of time.
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Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income This column shows the Company’s net income for each fiscal year covered by the table. The following chart illustrates the CAP for our CEO and the average CAP for our
Non-PEO
NEOs for each of the last four fiscal years against the Company’s net income for each of those years.
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Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure This column shows the Company’s earnings from operations (in each case, excluding the impact of certain specified
litigation
charges, certain professional service and legal fees and related costs, reorganization charges, impairment charges, acquisition charges, and tax and accounting related matters) for each fiscal year covered by the table. We consider earnings from operations to be a key metric in our executive compensation program, used in determining the fiscal year 2024 payouts under our Bonus Plan as well as in determining vesting for a portion of the restricted stock units awarded to each of the Named Executive Officers (other than Mr. Secor). See the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section of this Proxy Statement for more information regarding the use of this performance measure in our executive compensation
program
. The following chart illustrates the CAP for our CEO and the average CAP for our
 
Non-PEO
NEOs for each of the last four fiscal years against the Company’s earnings from operations (as adjusted) for each of those years.
 
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Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group The following chart illustrates the CAP for our CEO and the average CAP for our
Non-PEO
NEOs for each of the last four fiscal years against the Company’s total shareholder return
and
the total shareholder return for the S&P 1500 Apparel Retail Index (each calculated as described above) over that period of time.
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Tabular List, Table
Following is an unranked list of the Company’s financial performance measures we consider most important in linking the compensation actually paid to our NEOs for fiscal year 2024 with the Company’s performance.
 
  •  
Adjusted Earnings from Operations (used in our fiscal year 2024 Bonus Plan and in determining vesting for a portion of the restricted stock units awarded to the Named Executive Officers (other than Mr. Secor)
 
  •  
Relative Total Shareholder Return (used in determining vesting for a portion of the restricted stock units awarded to Mr. Alberini, Mr. Neubrand and Mr. Benarouche)
 
  •  
Adjusted Licensing Segment Earnings from Operations (used in determining vesting for a portion of the restricted stock units awarded to Mr. Paul Marciano)
See the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section of this Proxy Statement for more information regarding the use of these performance measures in our executive compensation program.
     
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 122.83 115.92 104.22 110.61
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount 171.39 138.95 122.98 110.43
Net Income (Loss) $ 198,199,000 $ 149,610,000 $ 171,363,000 $ (81,229,000)
Company Selected Measure Amount 255,600,000 262,934,000 310,579,000 32,079,000
PEO Name Mr. Alberini      
Measure:: 1        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Name Adjusted Earnings from Operations      
Measure:: 2        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Name Relative Total Shareholder Return      
Measure:: 3        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Name Adjusted Licensing Segment Earnings from Operations      
PEO | Grant Date Fair Value of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ (3,800,007) $ (3,800,000) $ (10,861,253) $ (3,808,221)
PEO | Fair Value at Fiscal YearEnd of Outstanding and Unvested Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 4,152,260 4,073,265 8,874,748 9,676,875
PEO | Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (1,675,557) 747,924 1,061,066 2,242,875
PEO | Fair Value at Vesting of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 669,066 0 0 0
PEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (152,920) 3,868,641 (543,546) (1,735,688)
PEO | Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal YearEnd of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0 0 0 0
Non-PEO NEO | Grant Date Fair Value of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (1,454,350) (1,615,002) (2,662,509) (2,667,741)
Non-PEO NEO | Fair Value at Fiscal YearEnd of Outstanding and Unvested Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 1,372,383 1,012,461 2,200,626 7,558,018
Non-PEO NEO | Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 2,028 91,193 (385,384) 324,876
Non-PEO NEO | Fair Value at Vesting of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 538,267 0 0 0
Non-PEO NEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (119,898) (126,041) 376,286 (850,250)
Non-PEO NEO | Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal YearEnd of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ 0 $ (1,461,312) $ 0 $ 0