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Founded in 1923 by Barney Pressman in Manhattan, Barneys New York began as a discount men's clothing store before evolving into one of the world's most influential luxury retailers. Pressman pawned his wife's engagement ring to lease the original Seventh Avenue space, eventually building a retail empire that introduced avant-garde and European designers—including Giorgio Armani, Azzedine Alaïa, and Comme des Garçons—to the American market.

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