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"For half a century, Betty Halbreich has been curating wardrobes and bearing witness to the vicissitudes of life as Bergdorf Goodman's original personal shopper. Of course, visitors to the store are awed by a 96-year-old woman who still holds down a nine-to-five, let alone one in the youth-obsessed industry of fashion. But age is only half the story: Betty has built this career by giving encouraging yet deeply honest advice. Much of it has been about what to wear, but she is known for her good taste on many levels, from her immaculate Park Avenue apartment to the fashion stars she's helped discover and the looks she's styled for iconic series like Sex and the City and Gossip Girl. In No One Has Seen It All, Betty collects her signature firm and frank guidance on relationships, careers, style, etiquette, and keeping house, as well as eloquent reflections on aging, solitude, and modern life. The result is a definitive dispatch from a powerful woman who still holds her head up high and wants you to do the same"--
About the author
Betty Halbreich (1927-2024) worked for 47 years at Bergdorf Goodman, culminating in her role as Director of Solutions, where she advised her clients, Hollywood's top stylists, and anyone who loves fashion. Featured in
Vogue, the
New Yorker, the
New York Times, the
Washington Post,
Elle, and more publications across the globe, as well as the documentary
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's, Betty was also the bestselling author of
I'll Drink to That: A Life in Style, with a Twist and
Secrets of a Fashion Therapist.
Summary
A wise, witty, giftable book of advice and observations from a fabulous nonagenarian New York icon, distilling her half-century in the fashion world into life lessons for dressing, feeling, and living your best.