Saks Fifth Avenue (New York, N.Y.)
Dates
- Existence: 1867-
Biography
Saks Fifth Avenue was an extension of Andrew Saks' A. Saks & Co. store, which opened in Washington, D.C.'s F Street shopping district in 1867. Horace Saks and Bernard Gimbel came up with "Saks Fifth Avenue" in the early 1900s but it took almost two decades for their creation to come to fruition. The first Saks Fifth Avenue store opened on September 15, 1924, and, as is still the case, sold high-end women's and men's fashions. Adam Gimbel became President of Saks Fifth Avenue in 1926 after the death of Horace Saks. Adam Gimbel was responisble for expanding the brand, setting up stores throughout the country. Gimbel retired in 1969. Affiliates of Investcorp S.A. ("Investcorp") acquired Saks & Company in July 1990. In April 2015, Marc Metrick became president of the company, and five years later, Metrick took on the title of CEO as well.
Found in 24 Collections and/or Records:
Women's Wear, 1945-1946 - 3, 1945-1946
This folder contains a scrapbook from 1945-1946 with newspaper clippings for women's wear and children's wear made with Everfast Fabrics. There are fashions designed by Jonathan Logan, Tina Leser, Mary Stevens, and Graff, using Mistysheer and Sunmere fabrics, and sold at various department stores, including Best & Co., Saks Fifth Avenue, and Peck & Peck.
Women's Wear, 1945-1946 - 4, 1945-1946
This folder contains a scrapbook from 1945-1946 with newspaper clippings for women's wear and children's wear made with Everfast Fabrics. There are fashions designed by Jonathan Logan, Tina Leser, Mary Stevens, and Graff, using Mistysheer and Sunmere fabrics, and sold at various department stores, including Best & Co., Saks Fifth Avenue, and Peck & Peck.
Women's Wear, 1958, 1958
This folder contains a scrapbook from 1958 with newspaper and magazine clippings, photographs, promotional materials, and business correspondence for women's wear made with Everfast Fabrics. There are ads for fashions designed by Cabana, Cannady Creations, Betty Barclay, and Jo Collins, as well as publicity for Everfast's "Follow the Sun" prints at Saks Fifth Avenue. There are photographs of displays at Saks Fifth Avenue, Best & Co., and Bloomingdale's.
Women's Wear Promotions, 1956-1959, 1956-1959
This folder contains a scrapbook from 1956-1959 with newspaper and magazine clippings and photographs for women's wear made with Everfast Fabrics. There are ads for Cole of California bathing suits, Ship n' Shore blouses, "Cross-Continent" cottons used by Pat Hartley, and other summer, travel, and beach wear. There are photographs of displays at Saks Fifth Avenue, Best & Co., and Peck & Peck.