![]() ![]() New boutiques open for CHANEL, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, and Yves Saint Laurent.Meanwhile, biotech company Modern Meadow appointed Ann Lee-Jeffs as its new senior director of corporate sustainability. ![]() The Beauty Level opens directly below the main floor, offering 15,000 square feet of luxury with eight spa rooms exclusively for facials, skincare consultations and special treatments, and Goodman's Cafe, serving lunch and afternoon tea.Īrtisans and craftspeople begin a dramatic restoration of the Main Floor of the Women's Store. The Men's Store opens its doors directly across the street at 745 Fifth Avenue.įormerly the Goodman family residence, the penthouse atop the store, is converted into the John Barrett Salon and Susan Ciminelli Day Spa. Luxury stationers Smythson of Bond Street, along with a bridal salon and gift registry, are also housed there. Today, the floor is home to Jane Stubbs' first-edition and one-of-a-kind books and prints, along with a special collection of books from Assouline. "The Decorative Home on Seven" is created to house antiques, porcelains, silver, crystal, linens, stationery, home furnishings, and delicacies from around the world. Goodman retires as the most celebrated merchant of his time, with many accolades including the Legion of Honor from France. With Goodman's son, Andrew, as President, the store continues innovations such as an incomparable fur salon, the exclusive Bergdorf Goodman Number Nine perfume, and Miss Bergdorf, a ready-to-wear line for the younger customer. Goodman is the first couturier to introduce ready-to-wear, making Bergdorf Goodman the destination for premier American and French fashion.īergdorf Goodman moves to its present location, the former site of the great Cornelius Vanderbilt mansion. Goodman purchases the store from Bergdorf and moves to the site where Rockefeller Center now stands. Standing at the crossroads of fashion at Fifth Avenue and 58th Street in New York City, Bergdorf Goodman is known throughout the world for elegance, luxury, and superior service.ĭiscover the evolution of this New York legend below:Įdwin Goodman works for Herman Bergdorf, an immigrant from Alsace, in his tailoring establishment just above Union Square in downtown Manhattan. ![]() A virtual curtain is raised as you pass through it: the show begins, making the customer the star. A line of lighting on the ground leads to the entrance to the restaurant, emphasizing the sensuous curve of the wall. From the Armani/Ristorante on the top floor, a fabulous view can be enjoyed-through an amber-colored filter-down Fifth Avenue, with Central Park in the background. On both the first and second level, two specific spaces have been conceived and reserved for a private VIP fitting room. Nearby there is a small area dedicated to the delights of Armani/Dolci, the first retail area for this collection of delicacies to open in the USA. This floor also houses Armani/Casa, offering a choice of objets the space successfully evokes the huge Armani/Casa store in SoHo. On the second floor, Emporio Armani, Giorgio Armani for men and Emporio Armani and Giorgio Armani shoes for men are displayed. Following the pathway of the staircase and descending a few steps, the space is dedicated exclusively to the fashion section of the Emporio Armani line for men. From here it is a short hop to Giorgio Armani, Fashion, Classics and Eveningwear, all for women. On the first floor, the cosmetics area beckons, with its ultra-sophisticated range of products with Crema Nera and perfumes, followed by the area dedicated to Giorgio Armani and Emporio Armani shoes. The further up the building, the more selective and refined the choice of products become. Down in the basement is the realm of those who favor a casual style of dress: Armani Jeans, EA7-the sports line that includes specialized clothing and equipment, Emporio Armani Underwear and the Swimwear range. This fabulous concept store brings together the world of Armani: For signature shopping, there is no better place to start than on the ground floor for Emporio Armani and Giorgio Armani accessories as well as the Emporio Armani collection for women. The heart of the building is epitomized by the staircase, a structure in rolled calender steel, and clad in plastic material that highlights its exceptional sculptural presence. Armani selected the architects Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas and actively collaborated with them throughout this building, conceived as a single, fluid space brought together by the impact of the vortex of the staircase. Spread over four floors, the store features a retail area of approximately 30,000 square feet of which 5200 is occupied by the Bar and Restaurant. ![]() Armani/5th Avenue is revealed as a neatly defined and light building completely clad in glass-164 feet long and 45 feet high. ![]()
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