Gale co-founded Hanky Panky and is the creative vision. Gale has created unique clothing and accessories since the age of 12. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, she came to New York to study at Parsons School of Design. A love of natural fabrics and delicate handwork inspired her earliest innovative designs of handkerchief lingerie. She is an accomplished equestrian, committed environmentalist, an animal rights advocate, and a closet harpist.

In keeping with their personal beliefs and concerns, Gale and Lida also share Hanky Panky’s good fortunes through donations to various humanitarian and environmental causes as well as philanthropic partnerships with selected retailers.

 

In keeping with their personal beliefs and concerns, Gale and Lida also share Hanky Panky’s good fortunes through donations to various humanitarian and environmental causes as well as philanthropic partnerships with selected retailers.

 

Originally from Rochester, Henree grew up in New Jersey before relocating to Manhattan and seeking an entrée into the business world at the precocious age of 2 ½ via her association with Hanky Panky’s CEO, Lida Orzeck.

 

At first wary of becoming intimately involved, Henree has developed many intense relationships with staff and was granted the title of Chairman of the Board after an attractive portrait of her appeared in the Executive Suite in celebration of the company’s 30^th anniversary.

 

Henree plays an important ambassadorial role (and not much else) in keeping with her outgoing personality, and has magnanimously agreed to carry out her duties on a pro bone basis.