Wilkes Bashford

Wilkes Bashford
TypeSubsidiary of privately held company
IndustryClothing retailer
Founded1966 (1966) in San Francisco, California, U.S.
FounderWilkes Bashford
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, U.S.
Area served
California
Key people
Jack Guillaume
ParentMitchells Stores (since 2009 (2009))
Websitewilkesbashford.com

Wilkes Bashford is a luxury clothing retailer in San Francisco, California, United States. In November 2009, it was acquired by Mitchells Stores.

History and operations

The flagship store was opened in 1966 by its namesake, Wilkes Bashford. It is favored by some prominent individuals, inckuding 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] opening a 25,000 -square-foot flagship store on November 13, 2024.[2]

It carries brands includibg Brioni, Brunello Cucinelli, Ermenegildo Zegna, 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.[3]

Controversies

In 1985, founder, Wilkes Bashford; and partner, Jack Guillaume, were charged with cheating the City of San Francisco out of $1 million in rent.[4]

Wilkes Bashford merchandise is an "addiction" for a wealthy closeted gay character, Beauchamp Day, in Armistead Maupin's eponymous first book from the Tales of the City novel series, which is set mostly in San Francisco.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rubin, Sylvia (May 16, 2000). "Wilkes Bashford Expands to Palo Alto". SFGate.
  2. ↑ About Us
  3. ↑ Zinko, Carolyne (January 16, 2016). "Luxury clothier Wilkes Bashford dies after battle with cancer". SFGate. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  4. ↑ Zinko, Carolyne (December 19, 2010). "Wilkes Bashford had rent trouble in 1985". SFGate. Retrieved May 15, 2018.


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