Henri Bendel has long influenced the shape of American fashion with its unmistakable sense of style and a keen eye for the new and the next in women’s accessories and gifts. Like the legendary Fifth Avenue flagship store, Bendel’s at International Plaza is the quintessential girls’ playground, featuring artfully displayed handbags, jewelry, cosmetics, fragrances and an assortment of edibles that can all be carried off in the store’s coveted striped shopping bags and hat boxes.