Long before shopping had an algorithm, it had Saks Fifth Avenue.
For several generations of luxury buyers, Saks was the arbiter of elegance, glamour, and impeccably good taste. “Saks is New York,” Donatella Versace once declared inside its Midtown flagship, but its influence extended far beyond Manhattan. Its sumptuous stores across the country became destinations in their own right.
From Armani to Zegna, Saks carried rack upon rack of enticing indulgences: Oscar de…

