Lester Gribetz, Master Merchant, Dies – WWD
Lester Gribetz had a sharp eye for fashion and style as well as merchandise that would sell and was skilled at identifying and nurturing talent.
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Lester Gribetz had a sharp eye for fashion and style as well as merchandise that would sell and was skilled at identifying and nurturing talent.
A master fabricator, he was a wizard at handling the new materials and technologies used by California artists in the 1960s. But to the public, he remained a hidden gem.
It was where Sean Combs got his start in fashion, Sarah Jessica Parker bought her Calvins and André Leon Talley rode the escalator with Givenchy: memories from 150 years at Bloomingdale’s.
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It’s where Sean Combs got his start in fashion, Sarah Jessica Parker bought her Calvins and André Leon Talley rode the escalator with Givenchy. Memories of 150 years at Bloomingdale’s.