Gene Pressman’s Just-Released Exposé on the Glitzy World of Barneys New York Is Already Topping Bestseller Lists — Here’s How to Get the Book

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. The shocking demise of Barneys continues to be mourned in the world of fashion, but the iconic, industry-changing retailer has just gotten a fresh lease on life, in the form of a new tell-all from Gene Pressman, who was the co-CEO, creative director, and head of merchandising and marketing at Barneys New York for more than 25 years (he was also the grandson of Barney Pressman, the namesake businessman who founded the famed department store back in 1923). Pressman’s memoir was released just last week, but it’s already managed to make major waves — hitting the “#1 Bestseller” spot in Amazon’s Fashion Design books category. Also available to shop in Kindle-friendly and audiobook form (you can get the latter for free with a free Audible trial on Amazon, as it turns out), the 400-page hardcover from Penguin’s Viking imprint grants a rare inside look not only at the workings of Barneys during its heyday but the cultural context of the late 1900s as a whole. Interior of Barneys New York store on 17th Street and 7th Avenue, circa 1994. Courtesy Fairchild Archive/Getty

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