henri bendel

Founded in 1895 in New York City by Louisiana-born milliner Henri Willis Bendel, Henri Bendel was a pioneering American luxury brand and department store. Bendel, a visionary retailer, was the first to bring Coco Chanel designs to the United States and introduced the concept of the semi-annual sale and in-store makeovers. The brand became synonymous with New York sophistication, instantly recognizable by its iconic brown-and-white striped shopping bags and hatboxes, which were introduced in 1907.

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