Every significant collection needs a crown jewel, that marquee item that slackens jaws and raises eyebrows.
Tellingly, Mr Martin is changing Proffitt's own anonymous moniker to Saks Inc.In a business as style-conscious as retailing, the Saks name is certainly worth something (as Ira Kalish, director of global retail intelligence at PricewaterhouseCoopers puts it: "Every empire needs a few crown jewels").
"Every jewel needs a little polishing now and then," Mr. Boland said.
"But it's one of those jewels that needs a little polishing".
When Matteo di Montezemolo, the 29-year-old son of the Fiat and Ferrari chairman, Luca di Montezemolo, became part of a consortium to acquire Ballantyne — whose storied celebrity clientele has included Frank Sinatra, Warren Beatty and Henry Kissinger — he saw a jewel that needed a little polishing.
The name, Mr. Kuo said, comes from a story he heard as a child, about how a fine jewel does not need a showy setting.
The restaurant's name, Mr. Kuo said, comes from a story he heard as a child, about how a fine jewel does not need a showy setting.
Second of all, it's the company's crown jewels, but they may need a polish.
If women can get told "how to not get raped" from men, you fellas need a lesson on how to not lose your family jewels from ladies.
It is the crown jewel of the four, but you really need a national budget to buy it.
