Robert Bardavid, 71
Robert Bardavid, a 25-year veteran of the Los Angeles apparel industry, died July 8 at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after a brief illness. He was 71 years old.
Bardavid manufactured dresses from 1972 to 2001 under the N.R.1 label and later produced leather goods under the RNC label until shuttering the company in 2008. He is survived by his wife, Dori.
Anne Keenes, former senior vice president of Saks Fifth Avenue and a long-time colleague, remembered Bardavid as a well-liked member of the Los Angeles fashion industry. “He was very well-respected and a well-known member of the Southern California apparel industry. He was very successful for many years,” she said. Services for Bardavid, a Los Angeles native, were held July 10. —Erin Barajas
