Windows at Bergdorf Goodman

All the windows at Bergdorf Goodman are amazing, not just those for the holidays.  A new book from Assouline, Windows at Bergdorf Goodman, chronicles many of their fanciful creations.  The delft window above is absolutely gorgeous but my all time favorite is the window with a tilted floor that makes it look like a ship is listing to one side, below.  I lived on West 58th Street for a few years and I always loved walking by the windows every morning on my way to work.  They are like a gift to all New Yorkers.  The limited edition book is hefty not only in size but price at $550.  I'm hoping they come out with a regular version next year so we can all enjoy the store windows from the comfort of our homes. 

Photos by Ricky Zehavi and John Cordes © 2010

Bergdorf Goodman Holiday Windows 2010

My favorite part of living in New York is being able to experience the Bergdorf Goodman holiday windows in person.  Each year, the senior director of visual presentation, David Hoey, and his staff create windows full of pure fantasy and over the top glamour.  The theme this season is traveling which includes a winged horse and flying carriage, as well as a silver space ship, listing boat, and scarlet train.  You really have to stand in front of them and marvel at all the details.  I think my favorite part is the moving backdrop behind the train.  It's simply amazing that they can create such splendor in such small spaces.  The windows are titled "Wish You Were Here" and I wish all of you were here.  For those who can't be, these photos are my holiday gift to you!  Enjoy!

Photos by Heather Clawson for Habitually Chic

Dries Van Noten at Bergdorfs

Dries Van Noten is a very busy designer.  As I wrote about recently, he just opened a new men's store in Paris and now he just celebrated his new in store boutique on the third floor at Bergdorf Goodman.  I love that Dries puts as much thought into interior design as he does fashion design.  He recently told Esquire, "my partner Patrick Vangheluwe and I choose all the antiques pieces that go into the spaces. Sometimes they rotate in and out of our home and the stores."  The blue sofa and yellow drapery combination is the same as in the Paris store but clearly, it's a scheme that works well.  Dries also said, "the nice thing with antiques is you never find the same thing twice. You can make the same formula by combining a 1950's chair with an over-the-top turn of the century table and all these things, but it's always unique. It's these strange mixtures that appeal in the decoration as they always do in my collection." I concur.

Photos by Heather Clawson for Habitually Chic