He and his wife began buying pieces to furnish their apartment. They wound up with a museum-quality collection and a pre-eminent retail business.
Category: Shopping and Retail
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Steven Alan Opens New Store in Chelsea
With a new store, Steven Alan is trying to reconjure the magic of the boutique that put him on the fashion map.
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Jun Takahashi of Undercover on His Collaboration with GU
GU, Uniqlo’s trendier sibling, is opening its first store outside Asia in SoHo, collaborating with the subversively witty Jun Takahashi of Undercover.
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A Guide to London’s Most Distinctive Shops
Sure, you can hit Harrods. But the British capital also has small specialized shops, some centuries old and still crafting items by hand. Here, a selection of singular shopping experiences.
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An 8-Year-Old Ohio Girl Takes a Solo Drive to Target in Family’s SUV
A missing girl and reports of an erratic driver turned out to be related, with police officers in Ohio finding the girl safe, and enjoying a drink.
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Ella Emhoff Had a Busy New York Fashion Week
As Kamala Harris prepared for a big debate, her stepdaughter graced runways and front rows. Plus: purple hiking boots, the LVMH Prize and browsing for moisturizers.
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Sweden’s Toteme Has a Fan Base at New York Fashion Week
The Stockholm fashion label Toteme has a no-nonsense, “pragmatic” look — and a lot of fans in New York.
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Maria E. Redo, Who Won Discounts for Older Adults, Dies at 99
She started a nonprofit in New York City in 1971 by asking stores if they would offer reduced prices for people 65 and over. Thousands of retailers said yes.
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Susan Lucci’s Dramatic Return to the Runway at NYFW
Susan Lucci hits the catwalk for the first time since she took a memorable tumble. Plus: giant Loewe vegetables, poufy dresses and browsing for backpacks.
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The Big Number: $3.8 Billion
The amount offered by Nordstrom’s founding family to buy its namesake retailer.
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Nikos Koulis Adds Another Shop to His Greek Jewelry Empire
The new flagship, on one of Athens’s luxury shopping streets, is his fourth outpost.