Press
Daily News
August 2008
Named Betsy the 20th most powerful person in fashion.
The Daily Mini- 2008
September 2008
"The Legal Eagle of Fashion. She's nearly a bottomless fount of wisdom when it comes to the serious business of fashion."
W Magazine
August 2008
"In business as in marriage, nobody likes to deal with the prenup. But somebody's got to do it, and in fashion, that somebody is often attorney Elizabeth Q. Pearce."
The Daily Mini
September 11, 2009
Time
Spring 2004
"...Betsy, as she likes to be called, is often the first person a designer contacts when it's time to sign a contract."
The New York Times - Fashion & Style
April 2008
The Latest in Fashion: Pink Slips “WHENEVER a fashion designer is fired, it is usually a very big deal, a scandal to be chewed on relentlessly by an industry that feasts on the intrigue of disgrace as if it were a long-denied buffet......”
Canoe
2007
The i-list: Top style influencers: “NEW YORK — Could the iList be the new A-list when it comes to fashion?,,,,,”
Women's Wear Daily
2005
Finding The Right Fit: Smaller Brands Thrive Under New Ownership: “PARIS - Even in luxury goods, father typically knows best. But it depends on who’s your daddy . . .”
International Herald Tribune
March 2005
The Difficult Path To Financing: PARIS: Merger mania appear to be the new buzzwords for the fashion industry with investors on both sides of the Atlantic hunting for deals, both large and small. But will this be the case several years from now?
International Herald Tribune
March 2004
Q&A: Betsy Pearce - Negotiating Fine Print Of A Creative Contract: “...Clients including designers Nicolas Ghesquiere of Balenciaga, Lars Nilsson of Nina Ricci and Hussein Chalayan count on Pearce to maximize take-home pay, secure the weekend pied-a-terre and diplomatically negotiate the prickly question of corporate prenuptials...”
Vogue
July 2001
“Imagine you’re a designer with talent dripping from your fingertips - Gucci wants you. Prada wants you. You want Elizabeth Pearce...”
Self Service
Spring/Summer 2003
“Betsy Pearce - On Negotiating Intangibles”
Daily Fashion Report
March 2003
"The Future of Fashion: A Panel Discussion on the Challenges Facing Young Designers Today"
Harper's Bazaar
2000
Personal Style: “I don’t wear heels, says Elizabeth Bearce...Never have, never will...Yet I see them and think, Wow, those Balenciaga shoes would be gorgeous on my wall...”
Harper's Bazaar
1999
Fashion In Her Closet: “Attorney Betsy Pearce loves fashion but not trends. Maryellen Gordon meets a groovy investment dresser...”
Harper's Bazaar
March 1999
"Are You Ready To Swap Black For Color?"
