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Steve Madden: Barneys Refused His Brand Despite Employees Wearing It
“I w or I would go into a high end department store like a Barney's, let's say, and they wouldn't carry Steve Madden. They wouldn't dare carry Steve Madden, but all the people working in the store wore Steve Madden.”
Steve Madden Jul 16, 2018 ▶ 41:16 Steve Madden: Steve Madden
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Kate Spade secured Barneys and Fred Segal at first trade show
“We hadn't even sold enough to cover the cost of the booth, and I started crying, and Andy said, well, who did you get? And I said, well, we got Barney's, and he said, okay, and I said, Fred Siegel in Los Angeles”
Kate Spade Jan 8, 2018 ▶ 14:59 Kate Spade: Kate & Andy Spade (2017)
Assertion Supported
Kate Spade landed initial wholesale orders from Barneys and Fred Segal
“We got Barney's, and he said, okay, and I said, Fred Siegel in Los Angeles, and he was like, right, and then it was, he goes, Katie, he said, you've got two of the best stores in America.”
Kate Spade Feb 6, 2017 ▶ 15:09 Kate Spade: Kate & Andy Spade
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