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does anyone have info on Benson & Partners?

Discussion in 'PUBLIC Vintage Chatter - Anything and everything' started by ANGIE WARGO, Sep 29, 2018.

  1. ANGIE WARGO

    ANGIE WARGO Registered Guest

    I am looking for info on Benson & Partners Boutique all i have found is obscure pages from early 70's fashion magazines. Any help would be great Thanks
     
  2. lkranieri

    lkranieri VFG Member

    Do you have a label with that name? If so, please post a photo of the label -- and a garment to which it might be attached,
     
  3. ANGIE WARGO

    ANGIE WARGO Registered Guest

    it is a belt that i have all references i came across mentioned leather vests i don't think it was a brand in itself but a store . thanks for any help. IMG_1467[1].JPG IMG_1460[1].JPG
     
  4. lkranieri

    lkranieri VFG Member

    I am sorry to be slow with a reply. I had jury duty this week and was kept rather busy with that. I didn't find great deal of information about your label, but will post what I found...

    This first item gives you a start date (roughly)...
    Benson&PartnersOpening.jpg
     
  5. lkranieri

    lkranieri VFG Member

    ...and whenever I found announcements of these blowout sales of well-known labels it was invariably because the company was closing...
    Benson&PartnersApproxClosing1975.jpg
     
  6. lkranieri

    lkranieri VFG Member

    ...the president of Benson &Partners in 1969...and I have to run out now and will post more later
    Benson&PartnersJackPresident.jpg
     
  7. lkranieri

    lkranieri VFG Member

    Benson & Partners partners Sam, Jack, Irving Benson...

    Benson&PartnersSamJackIrving.jpg
     
  8. lkranieri

    lkranieri VFG Member

    Irv(ing) Benson of Benson & Partners in 1972. Perhaps you can find information by searching for Irving, Sam, or Jack Benson...

    Benson&PartnersIrvBenson1972.jpg
     
  9. lkranieri

    lkranieri VFG Member

    Carol Horn was apparently one of Benson & Partners' most successful designers...

    Benson&PartnersCarolHorn.jpg
     
  10. lkranieri

    lkranieri VFG Member

    Last Benson & Partners item is a 1969 reference to their designer Alice Blaine...

    Benson&PartnersAliceBlaine1969.jpg
     

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