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PSA: Betsey Johnson Files for bankruptcy :-(

This makes me so sad! I've been wearing BJ since I was a little girl (my mom and I had a matching "mommy and me" outfit from the 80s back when she did that sort of thing) and ALL of my fancy (high school dance) dresses were BJ. My favorite shoes of all time are BJ! I admit, her aesthetic is not for everyone, but I personally love some the bright colors and wild/quirky stuff.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303990604577368491252250420.html 

ETA another article: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/fashion/bestey-johnson-chain-bankrupt-stores-close-article-1.1068372 

Re: PSA: Betsey Johnson Files for bankruptcy :-(

  • ~NB~~NB~ member
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    Yeah it's sad but she has never evolved or changed her line. And there's not a huge market for what she does. She boxed herself in to a tiny niche, and IMO it's her own fault. The newest stuff looks the same as the stuff she was churning out 25 years ago.
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  • It is sad, but I can't say I'm surprised! especially with her prices and her crazy designs lately.  A few years ago (several) she still had some really nice things, but recently it was really not good at all and I wondered who shopped there! That said, one of my favorite dresses was a betsey johnson dress!
  • such a bummer. I love her lingerie. it's more reasonably priced than chantelle and fits my oddish bra size (between 30DD and 32DD depending on weight) perfectly. 
  • i loove her bathing suits. so sad!
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  • I'm sad too!  It looks like her stuff will still be around.  I hope she can stay true to her aesthetic where she's still able to produce lines and doesn't have to compromise.

    I hate what this economy is doing to the great designers.  Norma Kamali had to move into WalMart for a while.  Vera Wang is at Kohl's.  Cynthia Rowley has expanded into everything.  Everyone seems to have to dilute their lines for the masses, expand into home goods, or go bankrupt.

  • I don't understand how she survived the 90's and now that 80's clothes are back in full force, she's going BK now. It seems like her stuff would be more popular now than 10-15 years ago. 

    About 4 years ago I found a bag of hers in TJMaxx and figured she was just watering down her line. Seems to happen to a lot of designers.  

  • Wow, I remember when she only had a few boutiques and was the bomb (back in the 80s).  Sad but I saw her jewelry in a department store last week and it was the cheapest junk I've ever seen.
  • imageemyinpink:
    such a bummer. I love her lingerie. it's more reasonably priced than chantelle and fits my oddish bra size (between 30DD and 32DD depending on weight) perfectly. 

    this is totally true!!  I think my favorite bra I bought by 'accident' just because I thought it was cute (and was in my size, which is a little hard to find).  

  • imagesydney2002:

    I don't understand how she survived the 90's and now that 80's clothes are back in full force, she's going BK now. It seems like her stuff would be more popular now than 10-15 years ago. 

    About 4 years ago I found a bag of hers in TJMaxx and figured she was just watering down her line. Seems to happen to a lot of designers.  

    Was it from her boutiques or her Betseyville line? The cheaper, Betseyville can be found everywhere in the discount stores.

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