Wilkes Bashford
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Wilkes Bashford is a clothing retailer headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States. In November 2009, Wilkes Bashford was acquired by Mitchells Stores.
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Industry | Clothing retailer |
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Founded | 1966 |
Founder | Wilkes Bashford |
Successor | Mitchells Stores |
Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
Area served | California |
Key people | Jack Guillaume |
Website | wilkesbashford |
The flagship store was opened in 1966 by its namesake Wilkes Bashford. It is favored by some prominent individuals such as former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown. The original store is in the Union Square Shopping District in San Francisco, California. Later the company expanded to Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, California.[1]
The store was one of the first in the United States to carry Ermenegildo Zegna.[citation needed] It is sold alongside other brands such as: Brioni, Brunello Cucinelli, Loro Piana, Kiton, Missoni, Pucci, Oxxford Clothes, Oscar de la Renta, Valentino, and more. The store has a shoe department featuring Manolo Blahnik, Christian Louboutin, Bontoni, John Lobb, and Gravati.
The store's namesake Wilkes Bashford died of prostate cancer on January 16, 2016, at the age of 82.[2]