BUSINESS OF FASHION | LAUREN SHERMAN NEW YORK, United States — On the evening of December 15th, the air in the first floor of Bergdorf Goodman was flooded with oohs and ahs, prompted by the sparkling baubles finely displayed at the unveiling of the New York retailer’s newly renovated jewellery floor.
LAUREN SHERMAN | BUSINESS OF FASHION NEW YORK, United States — The current Bill Blass showroom, with its soaring ceilings and hardwood floors, is relatively close to 550 7th Avenue, the Garment District building where the late designer held court before he sold his eponymous company in 2000.
BUSINESS OF FASHION | LISA WANG LONDON, United Kingdom — From his humble roots as the son of a house painter from the Bronx, Ralph Lauren (born Lifshitz) grew a start-up tie business into a global fashion empire with annual sales of over $7 billion.