HENRI BENDEL Cashmere Purple Sweater Size M

Brand: Henri Bendel Color: Purple Crewneck 100% Cashmere Dry Clean Shoulder to Shoulder: 13.5" Armpit to Armpit: 16.5" Back Length: 22" Sleeve: 5" Condition: Beautiful! Very gently worn. Henri Bendel moved to New York City and became famous for dressing Manhattan’s elite out of his Greenwich Village millinery in the late 1800s (he's even credited with bringing Chanel to the United States). As his name moved upwards in social status, so did his eponymous store, which was established uptown at 57th Street and Fifth Avenue. The luxury department store that we think of today, however, wasn't in the picture until 1957, 21 years after Bendel's passing, when Geraldine Stutz became the president of the company. A hub for luxury fashion accessories and celebrity spottings, Henri Bendel became the first retailer to carry its own branded fragrance, host fashion shows, and offer in-store makeovers, laying the groundwork for future department stores. Henri Bendel not only became a recognized name among Manhattan’s best dressed, but a staple in pop culture, referenced repeatedly in shows like Gossip Girl and known for its notorious (and ever impractical) brown-and-white striped hat boxes.... (L'Officiel USA)