Who is Pierre Pressman?

Answer 1

Pierre Pressman was also known as Fred Pressman, Who Elevated Barneys New York. He transformed Barneys New York from a men's discount suit shop into a repository of cutting edge designer fashions. Pressman took the helm of Barneys in the late 1950's from his father, Barney Pressman, who in 1923 scraped together money for the lease of the store at 17th Street and Seventh Avenue in Manhattan by pawning his wife's engagement ring.With his father's blessing, Fred Pressman slowly transformed the store from a salty discount house that sold roast beef Sandwiches in its pub to a purveyor of Italian designers with a cafe serving Perrier and light salads.