Bergdorf Goodman Bought Sandy Chilewich's Shoes to Satisfy Vogue's Editorial Requirements
Sandy Chilewich · Chilewich: Sandy Chilewich · Aug 31, 2020 · at 10:12
Sandy Chilewich, founder of Hue and Chilewich, recalls how she and co-founder Kathy Moskul secured their first retail placement at Bergdorf Goodman after landing a feature in Vogue.
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“And they can't take a credit unless their customers can buy it in a store, so we went to Bergdorf Goodman, we told them we had a credit in Vogue, but they look at this product, and Would they buy it so that we can cover the credit? And they did.”
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