Barneys stores have experienced double-digit sales growth since he arrived.
That's certainly why fashion magazines photograph the jewelry, and why it has retained a prominent spot in every Barneys store.
Still, the timing for opening the new Barneys store might have been better.
Still, there could be a couple more Barneys stores before long.
Her line of delicate, religiously evocative jewelry is being introduced in all 14 Barneys stores.
The two-faced knee-length sheaths, $160, will be in Barneys stores nationwide in about a week.
So there are fewer Barneys stores now than there were a few years ago.
Yesterday morning, surprisingly, there were fewer than 100 women waiting outside the Barneys store on Madison Avenue when it opened at 10 a.m.
Indeed, Isetan would rather see the Barneys stores go dark than give up their buildings for what it perceives to be a discount.
The company plans to keep all its Barneys stores open during bankruptcy.