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Article: Paris store planned for Betsey Johnson. (fashion designer)
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- WWD
- Article date:
- November 2, 1988
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PARIS STORE PLANNED FOR BETSEY JOHNSON
NEW YORK -- It's almost a fait accompli. Plans are underway to open a Betsey Johnson store in the Le Marais area of Paris next summer.
"There's a whole new excitement over Betsey Johnson in Europe," said Chantal Bacon, partner in the New York-based contemporary sportswear firm.
Bacon said Betsey Johnson is negotiating to franchise a store in Paris to its European distributor Vanel, who is based in Paris. Alain Abra Vanel, owner of the distributing company, also distributes the ...