Did Beyonce Cause Bergdorf Men's To Cancel Its Versace Order?

The New York Post reports that a minion kicked Bergdorf Goodman's men's fashion director out of his seat at the runway show in Milan in favor of one of Beyonce's bodyguards. Tommy Fazio then asked to be escorted to the...

Jan 15 2008

Fashion Week Exclusive: Bergdorf's May Get "Posh"

Victoria "Posh Spice" Beckham loves to shop at Bergdorf Goodman, and soon she may be able to pick up her brand new collection of dresses there. At Bryant Park today, Bergdorf's president and C.E.O., Jim Goodman, told Portfolio.com that his...

Sep 08 2008

Fashion Breakfast

Move over Neiman Marcus, Costco becomes the malls new main attraction. With the closing of almost 90 mall-based stores with the Federated-May Merger of 2005, Costco becomes latest anchor.(WWD) Versace sets a new goal to make Asia its second market...

Dec 19 2007

Barneys, Bergdorfs And The Jewish Shopping Vote

As predicted, a Middle Eastern company, Istithmar, has bought Barneys. I spoke to a fashion director in London about the sale of Harrods to Mohammad Al-Fayed back in 1985. She said the city's Jewish shoppers quickly turned to Selfridge's. (Apparently...

Jun 25 2007

Fashion Inc Live With Robert Burke

Robert Burke, the former fashion and communications director at Bergdorf Goodman and now owner of the consulting company which bears his name, took time from his busy schedule to chat about New York fashion week and how to build a...

Sep 12 2007

Fashion Breakfast

Beauty sales are holding up. Color cosmetics, skin care and fragrance make for a strong market during the holiday season. (WWD) Coty Inc. signs deal to buy Del Laboratories for an estimated $800 million.(WWD) Natural and organic beauty products get...

Dec 07 2007

Morning Hemlines: Victoria Beckham, Fashion Week, Mizrahi, Sharapova, Marc Jacobs, Lauren Bush

Bergdorf Goodman is considering picking up Victoria "Posh Spice" Beckham's new dress collection. (Portfolio.com) What exactly is being sold at Fashion Week? Ice cream? Celebrities? Clothes? (NY Times) Power execs were in the front row at Isaac Mizrahi's first runway...

Sep 09 2008

Michael Teperson's Man Bag

I don't blog products much here -- there are a huge number of sites one can turn to for that. But when something seems particularly Portfolio, like, say, a collection of travel basics by Yves Saint Laurent I make an...

Jul 04 2007