The HOLIDAY WINDOWS at Bergdorfs…….an iconic experience for visitors and New Yorkers alike. The theme this year is “Destinations Extraordinary”……….fantastic storytelling.
Paintings of Henri Rousseau…..
Cowgirl fantasy
A trip to the Museum of Natural History
Verdant Gardens
Yes, SEVEN MILLION Swarovski’s crystals were used to create these windows.
Yes, they are over the top……….but at BERGDORF’S.………the Christmas windows are always over the top.
How many of these mink wraps will they sell? LOTS.
Will these dresses sell at $15,000 each? Yes. Lots.
How many monkeys will sell? NONE!
STAR FISH DRESS………….they are standing in line to reel one in!
RABBIT or MINK? Does it go with the gold pantsuit? Yes and no.
Feathers not for sale……….but the earrings are.
The dress is for sale……but how many really can wear it?
The earrings are already sold out……….but the velvet gloves can be yours.
The dress only works if you have lilac dyed tresses.
The necklace is the only thing you can buy………..but it might break your bank.
The Midas touch………
Tinsel hair…………gold beads………….you’re ready for New Years Eve.
Bergdorfs Christmas windows this year are themed: A LESSON IN THE ARTS. Everything in this window is sculpted out of plaster.
The theme of this window is PAINTING!
PAINTING
“Lady on a Pink Horse”…………the artist is not credited!
Over 100 artists were involved in creating the props for this years windows.
The windows are best viewed at night………when there are no street reflections on the glass.
FASHION IN THE FOURTH OF JULY: the Christmas Holiday Windows at Bergdorf Goodman on 5th Avenue.
She wears RODARTE………Dapper shoulders by THOM BROWNE NEW YORK.
Polar Patroitic Pagentry.
and a feather in his cap!
A colonial building sculpted in ice. Bunting in red, white and blue.
For a mannequin…he is cute!
It’s an icicle laden boudoir in the window at Bergdorfs………….VALENTINES DAY! Blooming roses, bon-bons, pastries, cherubs and glistening jewels.
Couture by Giambattista Valli and Oscar de la Renta.
BERGDORF’S CHRISTMAS WINDOWS 2012 may require a bit of deciphering………….as the street scenes on Fifth Avenue reflect into the windows. This year the theme is
BG Follies 2012″.
Ziegfeld Follies…….Minsky Burlesque and Sally Rand mix with the reflections of 5th Avenue.
BERGDORF presents the “BG Follies of 2012“…..Ziegfeld Follies…..Minsky Burlesque………and a mannequin of Sally Rand……it’s a trip back to the Art-Deco era.
Tourists and New Yorkers alike flock to Bergdorf ‘s magical christmas windows.
Click on to see the “behind the scenes” video on the making of these windows.
Bergdorf’s windows bedazzle us with……..an azure blue “under the sea” world.
The designers who do these windows are to be congratulated for giving us a brilliant trip into the fantastical world of a coral reef .
Crab with bejeweled claws.
Coral, shells and blue barnacles.
Mosaic Marlin.
Beaded Lionfish bedazzles.
Beads…….bangles………barracuda.
Lobster encrusted with…………
Corals and Sea Stars and a camouflaged fish.
Azurite, malachite, turquoise and chrysocolla……..
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This year Bergdorf’s Christmas windows are as spectacular as ever……..the mannequins are as fabulous as the clothes they wear.
Video of Bergdorfs holiday windows:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgkmktYBSso
Why do women like to ride horses? [ Enough already!!!]
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Bergdorf’s Christmas Windows will take you on a fabtastical journey. This is the first window to be unveiled………..the others later in the week. It is all constructed out of paper…………a marvel in sculpture to take in.
HOT TIP: Check out the BG restaurant on the 7th floor…….sip a cup of Mariebelle”s hot chocolate. BUT……….at $15 a cup……..plus tax and tip…….that”s $40 for two!
