The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. - Mailer Diablo 14:20, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Contested speedy delete - asserting notability (see talk page). Bringing to AfD for consensus. — ERcheck (talk) 20:18, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep - it's a stub with no opportunity for the original author to establish notability. At least give it a chance. I should also mention that you might have a hard time finding Shirin Guild, as it isn't a large volume fashion brand, but rather exclusive boutique. -- Whpq 21:04, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep for now Certainly some notability established on talk page, though it should be put in the article. Giving it a chance. I'm removing speedy tag too, since it doesn't apply. -Goldom ‽‽‽ ⁂ 22:12, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep. It's a sub-stub now but that doesn't mean it won't be expanded upon in the future. 60,600 uniques in Google.[1] With that kind of popularity, I'm surprised this didn't have an article already. Czj 22:17, 13 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This is indeed not about a person or a "boutique", but about a fashion label, established for 14 years in London, UK and on sale and worn in Europe and the US. It is widely mentioned in the press and in several books, as well as on permanent exhibition in several museums, such as Smithsonian and Victoria and Albert Museum, etc. The style is renowned and acclaimed in the same context as that of, e.g., Issey Miyake and Yohji Yamamoto. There is a bibliography ready for posting too, I am starting this STUB like any stub gets started. I fail to see any basis for deletion at all. Given the substantiality, as, e.g., reflected in 60 000 Google entries as well as noumerous academic references to the style created, I perceive any call for deletion overzealous and farfetched! Pantherarosa 23:03, 15 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.