Henri Bendel Closes For Good, Is This The End Of An Era?
Bella Breakdown For girls who grew up dreaming about glamorous department stores with personal shoppers and shiny packages, Bendel’s was an iconic part of this dream. Those who watched Gossip Girl religiously, ahem…me, know that Bendel’s was a lifestyle for girls on the Upper East Side, like Sak’s, but with a younger audience. Unlike other big department stores, Bendel’s attempted to hold on to its niche New York audience in some unusual ways, including eliminating sales of apparel altogether eight years ago. The store became a mecca of handbags and jewelry, signaling a period of change for the iconic...
