Betsey Johnson

After a decade of designing for other labels, Betsey Johnson formed a partnership with Chantal Bacon in 1978 and started the Betsey Johnson label. The same year, Betsey and Chantal launched their first retail store in the heart of Soho. In the early 80’s, they were one of the first... Read More

After a decade of designing for other labels, Betsey Johnson formed a partnership with Chantal Bacon in 1978 and started the Betsey Johnson label. The same year, Betsey and Chantal launched their first retail store in the heart of Soho. In the early 80’s, they were one of the first to open a store on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, helping the street to gain its worldwide recognition as one of the best shopping areas of the 1980’s. Today there are over fifty Betsey Johnson stores worldwide. International expansion came in 1998 with the opening of the wildly popular London store. In 1999 the Vancouver store opened its doors and Toronto opened in early September 2003. In September 2006, the first Betsey Johnson store opened in Japan. Betsey Johnson clothing is also available in better department stores as well as in specialty stores throughout the country, and in Europe and Asia. See Less