Posted AT 10:50 PM EST on 12/10/08
Can Richard Baker reinvent The Bay?
MARINA STRAUSS
From Monday's Globe and Mail
NEW YORK Richard Baker, the new owner of retailer
Hudson's Bay Co.,mingled with the New York fashion elite as the lights dimmed for designer Peter Som's recent show, offering opinions and taking a close look at the latest in skirts and dresses.
It's a stark contrast to previous HBC owner Jerry Zucker, who HBC insiders had a hard time picturing with fashionistas in New York.
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