They had taught at the University of Illinois and picked up teaching jobs at the University of Hawaii. Their main occupation, however, was fashion and together they opened a boutique, Fabrications, in Kilohana Square in 1972. The store was later moved to Kahala Mall and renamed Jeffrey Barr, one of Jeff Berman's trade names. Jan Berman became involved in local retailers' organizations and in November 1994, she became chairwoman of Retail Merchants of Hawaii, a 250-company organization that was in the process of separating from the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii. The retail store was closed in 1997 and Berman and her husband became retail consultants.
Funeral services are pending.