The collection quickly garnered press attention and caught the eye of execs at Ralph Lauren. And Edelman, at the time around 24, also soaked up many lessons from Lauren, whose star was already on the rise. It was during these years that the young entrepreneur had a fateful encounter with a young editor from Seventeen magazine. Theirs has been both a very public and very profitable union that has lasted four decades and produced two brands, three children and now three granddaughters.
Around , the Edelmans closed their footwear company, and Sam turned to friends for help with his job hunt. Can you put in a call for me? He really is a man with no fear. Once the initial startup work was complete, though, Edelman began to crave a new challenge.
That arrived in , when Doug and Susie Tompkins lured him across country to San Francisco in order to launch shoes for their thriving Esprit label. It was not. He traveled the globe with Susie Tompkins and her design team, gaining exposure to rich cultural experiences and getting a master class in manufacturing. Along the way, he linked up with Bob Goldman at Cels Enterprises.
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