Of all the famous New York City department stores, Bergdorf Goodman makes a strong case for being the most iconic. And unlike some of its peers, it delivers on the promise of serious luxury and old-school glamour. You may not discover any cutting-edge young designers here, but you'll get a kick out of the whole experience: Bags and jewelry are displayed like works of art, the beauty department is a treasure trove of scent and color, and some would describe a visit to the shoe salon as a quasi-religious experience.
What can we find here, or what should we look for? Name a heavy-hitting designer, and you'll find it here; the latest from Gucci, Chanel, Oscar de la Renta, and the like mingle with younger brands like Rosie Assoulin and Gabriela Hearst. A pair of Manolos, of course. You'll find the slightly lower-priced contemporary collections, like Ganni and Etoile Isabel Marant, on the fifth floor.
It opened a store within the massive Hudson Yards project, where it serves as the main retail anchor. There were some initial concerns that the new Neiman Marcus could affect its sister store, Bergdorf Goodman, but those fears have not materialized.
Hudson Yards is a world apart from Fifth Avenue. The opulent department store defines the legendary lore of its nearby shopping district. Part of the brains and mystique behind Bergdorf Goodman during its earlier days was its former chairman, Andrew Goodman.
He was a visible presence at society functions and on the store floor. He devoted his life to the business and even lived in a room penthouse above the store.
It continues to launch illustrious careers for fashion designers, just as it did with Halston, Isaac Mizrahi, and Romeo Gigli. Bergdorf Goodman is so unique to New York City that its only attempt at a branch store, back in , failed after six years. Located in White Plains, it was transitioned into Neiman Marcus. Fifth Avenue has changed over the past several decades. Many of the large retailers such as B. But despite the changes, Bergdorf Goodman continues to hold court at its rightful place at the top of Fifth Avenue.
It carries for some of the most exclusive fashion lines that the city has to offer. Retail sales declined Neiman Marcus is the first luxury retail to enter bankruptcy protection; J. Penney has also declared bankruptcy, while Nordstrom is insulating itself by closing 16 of its stores and its three Jeffrey boutiques.
Can fashion lovers afford to lose Bergdorf Goodman? Can the city? And what a dame it is. Begun as a tailor shop in by Herman Bergdorf and transformed into Bergdorf Goodman with Edwin Goodman in , the store had bopped around locations in Lower Manhattan, settling in the Vanderbilt mansion on 57th and Fifth Avenue in Michael Kors agrees.
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