In lieu of acknowledgments, Gene Pressman ends his new book "They All Came to Barneys: A Personal History of the World's Greatest Store" with a chapter titled "The Barneys Diaspora." Maybe that sounds a bit self-serious for a memoir about a life spent working for the family clothing business, but when you consider the names that were in Pressman’s professional orbit, you can forgive him a little pomp. And besides, by the end of the book, you have the distinct impression that he doesn’t really care what any of his critics might think of him. That’s part of what makes this book so fun to read.

For the uninitiated, Barneys was a New York-based department store whose curation, interior design and ineffable vibe engendered nearly religious devotion among its most fervent customers. Barney Pres

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