Fashion Pays Tribute to Joan Burstein, Retail Pioneer and Champion of Established and Emerging Talent
Designers, brands and industry figures remembered Joan Burstein, founder of Browns in London, who died on April 17, aged 100.
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Retail pioneer Joan Burstein has died at the age of 100. The founder of Browns, the influential multi-brand luxury store, was a champion of designers from the UK, Europe and the US.
Read MoreRetail pioneer Joan Burstein has died, aged 100
She transformed British retail with her boutique store Browns, championing young designers and international names – from John Galliano and Paul Smith to Missoni and Giorgio Armani.
Read MoreJoan Burstein, London Retail Trailblazer, Designer Champion, Dies at 100
Burstein, founder of luxury London retailer Browns, who promoted John Galliano, Alexander McQueen and Hussein Chalayan when they were fresh out of fashion school, and who introduced a slew of international brands to the U.K., has died aged 100.
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