Fashionista | This C.O. Bigelow Collab Introduces the 188-Year-Old Pharmacy to a New Generation
When Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy first stepped inside C.O. Bigelow’s doors in the ’90s, the beloved New York City pharmacy’s owners could never have guessed the impact she would have on its trajectory. Word got out that she purchased her signature tortoiseshell headbands — immortalized via paparazzi photos — from its accessory counter, and C.O. Bigelow has been associated with the late style icon ever since.
Decades later, shoppers still flock to the 188-year-old store in search of those headbands, which the store continues to sell. Business really ramped up following the 2026 release of the hit series “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette,” which brought renewed interest in CBK’s style.