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Despite the progress, not everyone has as much faith in the department store's future as Elfers and Baker do. "Lord & Taylor is a problem child, a tarnished brand, and has a long way to go," says Howard Davidowitz, chairman of Davidowitz & Associates Inc., a national retail-consulting firm. "I am not sure, in the current competitive climate, that Lord & Taylor can stand on its own two feet and be a survivor." Davidowitz points to the fact that Baker paid top dollar for a minnow in a sea of powerful retail companies. The store is loaded with debt while seeking...
...others see Baker's approachable personality and outsider status as key to Lord & Taylor's success. He's energized but not jaded. "He doesn't come from the realm of fashion retail as we know it, but he's become very smart and has developed relationships with people in the industry very quickly," says Steven Kolb, executive director of the CFDA. Tuleh's Bradley thinks Baker's ability to observe from a nonretail point of view is the reason changes have happened so quickly. "He is a big-picture guy, and when the small picture needs to be looked...
...Even as Baker examines every aspect of the store, he's careful not to destroy what many people love about it. (He says he receives hundreds of e-mails from Lord & Taylor shoppers along the lines of "Please don't mess with my store!") His sensitivity has won over supporters. "He is a great partner," says Elfers. "If I had sat down and written an ending for Lord & Taylor, I don't think I could have written a better one." Die-hard fans can only hope she's right...
...black and white. Today the look is reborn in Andrew Gn's collection of clutches for Leiber and Dior's dazzling diamond-encrusted watch. At Proenza Schouler, models looked as though they had traveled back through time, swaddled in lush fur collars and cloche hats. On the home front, Baker's furniture line by Laura Kirar echoes the lines of Josef Hoffman. But for more exact period reproductions, check out the design shop at New York City's Neue Galerie...
...Bottega Veneta Sfera long black diamond earrings ($37,000; bottegaveneta.com 6 Dior Christal 33-mm watch ($13,995; eluxury.com 7 Bally Cande velvet heel with grosgrain detail ($550; bally.com 8 Roger Vivier Manchette TV enamel cuff with gold buckle details ($350; 212-861-5371) 9 Laura Kirar Collection for Baker Vienna armchair ($1,680; bakerfurniture.com