Wilkes Bashford, Fashion Retail Legend, Dies at 82

[Gus]

Wilkes Bashford, the San Francisco fashion retail legend, who introduced many of fashions superstars of the 70's and 80's to the US and Bay Area died yesterday after a battle with prostate cancer. He was 82.

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/artic...d-dies-after-battle-6765032.php#photo-9263236

 

[Gus]

 

[Andy57]

I heard last night, on the news. Sad. 2016 has not been a kind year so far.

 

[Murlsquirl]

Sad. 2016 has not been a kind year so far.

Amen to that.

 

[Gus]

 

[Gus]

An interesting article mentioning Wilkes Bashford from the NY Times in 1983.

http://www.nytimes.com/1983/09/11/magazine/self-made-stores.html

 

[Gus]

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According to the designer Ralph Lauren, Bashford has established a unique rapport with his customers. ''People go into the store just to meet him,'' says Lauren. ''He's established a certain integrity as a man and made an environment with the same integrity. He believes in what he does and, most important, he cares.''

 

[Gus]

http://m.sfweekly.com/sanfrancisco/...ehind-willie-browns-style/Content?oid=2949258

 

[meister]

Wilkes Bashford send off. I loved going into his store when I worked in the airlines years ago.

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/artic...bye-to-luxury-6793871.php?cmpid=email-desktop

 

[meister]

http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/the-man-who-once-made-san-franciscans-look-good