BYCK'S

Byck’s was a very high end ladies apparel store in Louisville, Ky that was often described as fashion forward and which presented trunk shows of current designers. Louis Byck opened a shoe store on Market Street in 1902.  In 1924, Byck’s moved to 532 S. 4th , an Art Deco building (still standing 2006). In 1925 Byck’s began selling women’s clothing. In 1946 Byck’s expanded to a location on Lexington Road in St. Matthews. Through the 1970s and 1980s Byck’s expanded to suburban malls, to Oxmoor Mall in 1971 and Bashford Manor in 1974. In 1982 the 4th Street store moved to the Louisville Galleria. They opened a store in Lexington, Ky as well. This closed in 1988. In January, 1991 Byck’s closed Bashford Manor and in July 1991 they closed all the remaining stores.