Laura Pomerantz interview, circa 1980s, circa 1980s
Scope and Contents
The Oral History Project of the Fashion Industries began informally in the late 1970s, and was officially funded by a grant from the Educational Foundation for the Fashion Industries beginning in 1981. The project was guided by an industry advisory committee chaired by Mrs. William Randolph Hearst, Jr., and was largely guided by then director of the Gladys Marcus Library at FIT, John Touhey.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1980s
Creator
- Pomerantz, Laura H. (Person)
- Finger, Mildred (1924-1995) (Person)
Language of Materials
English Latin
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Laura Pomerantz was a corporate director of the Leslie Fay Companies and married to the company's CEO John Pomerantz.
"Laura Pomerantz [is] Vice Chairman, Head of Strategic Accounts at Cushman & Wakefield. She is a principal and founding partner of Laura Pomerantz Real Estate, LLC founded in April of 2013. Formerly she was a Founding Partner and Principal of PBS Gould Venture, LLC-d/b/a PBS Real Estate, a boutique real estate firm offering commercial real estate advisory and execution services. With 20 years executive-level commercial real estate experience and a significant background in retail and manufacturing, she provides her clients with a breadth of knowledge from the corporate viewpoint in such areas as strategic and tactical planning and retail and office expansion nationally and internationally. Prior to establishing Laura Pomerantz Real Estate, LLC, and PBS Gould Ventures d/b/a PBS Real Estate, LLC, Ms. Pomerantz served as a Senior Managing Director at Newmark & Company Real Estate, with senior level responsibility for major tenant representation assignments. She was the Executive Vice President of The Leslie Fay Companies for 18 years."
Biographical / Historical
"Mildred Finger Haines ... helped shape fashion tastes for four decades as a top buyer for department stores and a consultant to clothes makers and retailers.... From the late 1940's through the late 1960's, Mrs. Haines, known throughout her career as Mildred Finger, was a buyer of ready-to-wear at Macy's, Ohrbach's and Bergdorf Goodman, and was one of New York City's most often cited taste makers. At Bergdorf's, in particular, she was noted for bringing European styles to American consumers. She later became Vice President of Charles of the Ritz, headed fashion merchandising for Yves St. Laurent and became an independent consultant, with clients like the Limited and Arthur D. Little. Suffering from multiple sclerosis, she retired in 1986. In succeeding years, she frequently contributed her knowledge of the fashion industry to the oral history projects of the American Jewish Committee and the Fashion Institute of Technology...." New York Times Obituary, 1995
Full Extent
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Existence and Location of Copies
* Listen to this recording online: https://youtu.be/VR7olDCEMCA
Physical Description
Original media: 2 audio cassettes
General
Laura Pomerantz was a corporate director of the Leslie Fay Companies and married to the company's CEO John Pomerantz.
"Laura Pomerantz [is] Vice Chairman, Head of Strategic Accounts at Cushman & Wakefield. She is a principal and founding partner of Laura Pomerantz Real Estate, LLC founded in April of 2013. Formerly she was a Founding Partner and Principal of PBS Gould Venture, LLC-d/b/a PBS Real Estate, a boutique real estate firm offering commercial real estate advisory and execution services. With 20 years executive-level commercial real estate experience and a significant background in retail and manufacturing, she provides her clients with a breadth of knowledge from the corporate viewpoint in such areas as strategic and tactical planning and retail and office expansion nationally and internationally. Prior to establishing Laura Pomerantz Real Estate, LLC, and PBS Gould Ventures d/b/a PBS Real Estate, LLC, Ms. Pomerantz served as a Senior Managing Director at Newmark & Company Real Estate, with senior level responsibility for major tenant representation assignments. She was the Executive Vice President of The Leslie Fay Companies for 18 years."
General
"Mildred Finger Haines ... helped shape fashion tastes for four decades as a top buyer for department stores and a consultant to clothes makers and retailers.... From the late 1940's through the late 1960's, Mrs. Haines, known throughout her career as Mildred Finger, was a buyer of ready-to-wear at Macy's, Ohrbach's and Bergdorf Goodman, and was one of New York City's most often cited taste makers. At Bergdorf's, in particular, she was noted for bringing European styles to American consumers. She later became Vice President of Charles of the Ritz, headed fashion merchandising for Yves St. Laurent and became an independent consultant, with clients like the Limited and Arthur D. Little. Suffering from multiple sclerosis, she retired in 1986. In succeeding years, she frequently contributed her knowledge of the fashion industry to the oral history projects of the American Jewish Committee and the Fashion Institute of Technology...." New York Times Obituary, 1995
General
Published
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and FIT Archive Repository