Born in New York City, Gloria Vanderbilt was most well-known as a creator of early designer jeans. Her jeans were considered ahead of times when she introduced the tightly fitted, now known as skinny jeans, during the 1970s. Over the years, Gloria Vanderbilt introduces various types of jeans including the popular Capri jeans. Her women’s Amanda Capri Jeans made of 98% cotton and 2% spandex, comes in various sizes including 12, 14 and 16, is comfortable and has a bit of stretch.