the Big Apple Faces Crew

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Sunday, September 18, 2011

Barneys Names Socialite Amanda Books as Women’s Fashion Director

Barneys Names Socialite Amanda Books as Women’s Fashion Director

Barneys New York has found a new style maven to fill the shoes left empty by Julie Gilhart.The upscale chic Manhattan based retailer named as its new women’s fashion director Amanda Brooks. Brooks is a Manhattan socialite who most recently worked at William Morris, the Hollywood talent agency.

Brooks steps into the job after the controversial November departure of Gilhart, who was fired without warning by CEO Mark Lee after having been a leading force of style at Barneys for nearly two decades.Insiders in the Fashion world have speculated since early December that it was Books had the job for the taking as she was often seen accompanying Lee at a New York industry gala’s

http://www.manhattanstyle.com/fashion/barneys-names-socialite-amanda-books-as-womens-fashion-director/

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