Windows at Bergdorf Goodman
Ah, the holiday season in New York City! One of the prettiest times of the year to be here! Whenever I have out-of-town friends who ask me when I think is a good time to see the city sights, the holidays are undoubtedly my number one choice!
There is always something to do here any time of year, but life becomes extra special around the holidays. The decorations, displays, events– we New Yorkers love a spectacle and around the holidays, these spectacles are everywhere! Come holiday season, one of the most amazing sights to behold is the elaborate window displays at stores throughout the city. Looking at store window displays has become a holiday tradition for generations of New Yorkers and tourist alike.
One of the most elaborate window displays has to be the windows of Bergdorf Goodman. Bergdorf Goodman was founded by master tailors Edwin Goodman and Herman Bergdorf in 1901. It is located in the former site of the Cornelius Vanderbilt mansion on the corner of Fifth Avenue and 58th Street. The store is known for its one-of-a-kind exclusive fashions and unparalleled service.
Their window displays are legendary not just at the holidays, but throughout the year. They are the creations of the Bergdorf Goodman visual gurus of Linda Fargo and David Hoey. Their work consists of innovative displays that do far more than herald the changing winds of fashions. They are rich in their artistry, detail, smart references and sly visual jokes. While our dynamic duo never stops thinking about the holiday window display, it sometimes take advance planning of two to three years to come to fruition. The unveiling of the holiday windows is one of the most anticipated events of the year. The theme for the 2010 holiday windows? “Wish you were here” which is about traveling to faraway places on unexpected forms of transportation.
Bergdorf Goodman’s splendid window displays have now earned their own limited-edition, hand-bound Assouline tome. Assouline books are a work of art themselves as they capture culture and bring it to life. This collector’s item presents the best of the past decades window displays at the store. It contains more than 100 illustrations, including three gatefolds and fifty-five photographs tipped in by hand. It is a perfect gift for a past, present or wannabe New Yorker. Re-live the magic! It is available on the store’s seventh floor as well as at www.bergdorfgoodman.com and http://www.shopassouline.com/9782759404759.html.
Photo by Rudy Pospisil. See more of Rudy’s photos at anothernormal.com.
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