Industry Retail Defunct 1969 Ceased operations 1969 | Fate Closure Founded 1885 | |
Key people Alfred De Pinna, founder Products Fashion apparel, shoes, accessories, and cosmetics. Headquarters New York City, New York, United States Parent organization Garfinckel, Brooks Brothers, Miller & Rhoads, Inc. | ||
De Pinna was a men's and women's high end clothier founded in 1885, in New York City, by Alfred De Pinna (1831 - 1915), a Sephardic Jew born in England. They also sold menswear-inspired clothing for women that was finely tailored. The flagship store was located at 642-50 Fifth Avenue and 52nd Street. Alfred De Pinna retired from the company in 1912, and turned operations over to his son, Leo S., who ran the store until his retirement in 1939. In 1950, De Pinna was bought by the Washington, D.C.-based store, Julius Garfinckel & Co. Branch locations operated at Eastchester, New York and Sunrise Center at Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In 1969, the retail conglomerate Garfinckel, Brooks Brothers, Miller & Rhoads, Inc. closed the unprofitable De Pinna chain.