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THE BERGDORF GOODMAN EDIT:

C.O.G.A Style Notes: It's not about what you do, but how you do it, and when it comes to first rate American Department stores still capable of producing a fashionable shopping experience drenched in magic, there's Bergdorf Goodman! As Our Lady of Great Costuming Pat Field Stated:

"Bergdorf still hold's that sense of tradition & doesn't stomp all over it with some kind of square foot or dollar entity."

C.O.G.A Lifestyle Guide -

If one doesn't find themselves in a position to drop in, as there's only one location, bring Bergdorf into your home with the following acts of engagement: 1. Snapping up the 'Scatter My Ashes At Bergdorf Goodman' book and immersing oneself in it's pages before giving it proper placement on your coffee table!

2. Follow that up with a purchasing x screening of the 'Scatter My Ashes' docu, where you sip bubbly from Miranda Kerr Champagne flutes, serve delectable spreads that will allow for crumbs to be dabbed away from YSL Rouge Painted Lips with Baccarat x Kim Seybert cocktail napkins, Close the evening with Bialetti x Dolce Moka made coffee x Homemade Borgo De' Medici Tiramisu and conversations regarding Betty Halbreich & the role that Bergdorf played in the scenes x success of the Sex & The City + it's wardrobe dept!

3. & should one find themselves feeling truly Bergdorf splurgy & inspired, then I'd advise indulging in the Darling Bonnie designed 'Entirely TOO expensive Curated List For The Bergdorf Gals ((& Those Who'd Like To Be))' chock full of Bergdorf Goodman merchandising. Do all of this whilst donning an ensemble of which even Linda Fargo would approve.

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日本人ってこれ系、ニューヨークの○○的なやつ、好きだよね。

まぁ、私は間違いなく好きですけど(次はカーライルホテルのやつが観たい)❤︎

そんなわけでニューヨーク五番街、セントラルパークのすぐ隣、プラザホテルと並ぶ超高級老舗百貨店「バーグドルフ・グッドマン」に関するドキュメンタリー。

今週はファッション映画のドキュメンタリーを観るって決めてるけど、デザイナーものってヘビーで最後悲しい結末ばっかだから、息抜きに��良い作品。

アメリカでのタイトルは「Scatter My Ashes At Bergdorf's」、訳す��ら「(私が死んだら)遺灰をバーグドルフに撒いて」ですかね。

ダイハードファン(超がつくほどこの百貨店のファン)が作ったんだろうか、と観る前に思ったわけですが

いきなり出てくるニューヨークの郊外のお家、素敵だけれどずば抜けて洒落てもいないおっさんが電車に乗って辿り着いた先がニューヨーク、マンハッタンは五番街「バーグドルフ グッドマン」なわけなんですね(おっさんはここのドアマン)。

そこからはもうノンストップで出てくる関係者、創業一家、ファッションデザイナー、ファッションエディター、ファッショニスタたち。

よそ見する暇まるでない、煌びやかな世界に唯一の超高級老舗百貨店の歴史、現在、名物社員、そして私も個人的に大好きなショーウィンドウの話が次から次へと出てくる出てくる。

ニューヨークが好きで、ファッションが好きなら興奮しないはずがないそれがそのまま邦題になってる「ニューヨーク バーグドルフ 魔法のデパート」そこまさに夢の世界、でした❤︎

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10 Fashion Documentaries That You Have To Watch in 2021

10 Fashion Documentaries That You Have To Watch in 2021

During the 2008 film Valentino: The Last Emperor, Karl Lagerfeld approaches Valentino Garavani moments after the closure of his final runway collection before retirement and whispers in his ear: “Compared to us, the rest just make rags.” It’s an exchange that captures more than what is being said, framing two prolific dressmakers as they reflect on a combined century plus of work. It’s also a…

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I applied to study fashion next year so I definitely need to consume All Fashion Media, I think 'the gospel according to andre' is on YouTube so I will definitely hunt it down, what are some others that you recommend?

Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel. oh, to sit at a dinner party listening to Mrs. Vreeland hold forth for eighty-six minutes straight!!!

McQueen, which I saw in theaters! the scale of the artistry is on another level entirely. completely changed what I expect from fashion. tragically, no one did it like McQueen, so I am more often than not disappointed.

Dior and I, which is a fantastic look into the inner workings of a huge fashion house as the new artistic director creates his first collection for Dior from start to finish

Halston (NOT Ultrasuede, which is a different and worse film) about the first truly internationally renowned American fashion designer

Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist about Vivienne Westwood, who is absolutely one of a kind, and will make you want to spray paint the word FUCK on your worst t-shirt and wear it down the street

The September Issue is illuminating, though less about fashion and more about the magazine business

Phantom Thread, which is not a documentary but deserves to be on this list as one of the best fashion films of all time

still on my to watch list: Quant (Mary Quant), Suited (the evolution of gender in fashion), Advanced Style (style icons over the age of 62), Yellow is Forbidden (Guo Pei), Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s (the iconic department store)

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10 Great Fashion Movies

1. The Devil Wears Prada

2. The September Issue

3. Dior and I

4. Valentino: The Last Emperor

5. Unzipped

6. Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel

7. Gia

8. Bill Cunningham New York

9. Iris

10. Scatter my Ashes at Bergdorf

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(Watch the video interview on Youtube here)

In this Film Courage video, filmmaker Matthew Miele (Always at The Carlyle, Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's, Harry Benson: Shoot First and more) talks about how a shift to documentaries saved and furthered his filmmaking career.

(Above photos except of Matthew Miele from Justin Bare)

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9/28/21~Bergdorf Goodman

Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s! That was how I felt after visiting and touring Bergdorf’s. I have actually never been inside before, and I was left shocked. I thought it was going to be a department store like Macy’s or Dillards, but boy was I wrong. Getting a tour made it so much more memorable too.

One of my biggest passions in the fashion industry is visuals. I have created many visual displays for past jobs, and it is something that excites me and brings me a lot of joy. The visuals in Bergdorf Goodman was out of this world. I was constantly drawn to all the displays and I could have spent hours looking how each section was displayed. A shopping experience is more than just going inside and picking out products, it is all about the feel that is in the air. Every section brought many feelings and emotions to me, and I was so invested in the brands by how their sections were displayed. 

This department store does not have a classic department store feel, and this is why it is so successful. I believe that the way each brand and company has their own section and can display their products as they wish makes it feel like a museum. It really is a fashion art museum rather than just a department store. 

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It’s been awhile since I introduced myself! I needed to write a new bio for some work I’m doing , and I thought I’d share it here! You’ll notice that my blog has a whole new header as well! My thanks to the wonderful Wendy Amdahl @artful_gypsy for working with me all of these years and designing my “homes” on the web with such love and skill. Here’s the link : http://stirringthesenses.typepad.com/stirringthesenses/2018/07/in-my-last-will-testament-it-states-that-i-want-half-of-my-ashes-scattered-on-the-7th-floor-of-bergdorfs-in-new-york-c.html I’ve also inserted this link to my new bio into the top of my profile here on Instagram .. please click on it and let me know what you think! #weddings #herbanwedding #herbanfarmgirl #partyplanner #weddingplanner #herbalist #aromatherapist #bridalregistry #manifest #agirlcanneverhavetoomanydishes #food #parties (at Cleveland Heights, Ohio)

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7 Fascinating features to make your week fashionable 

1.)   Battle of Versailles

The documentary, by Made to Measure, details a night of an epic unofficial fashion competition, between America and France. The event held in front of elite society members and aristocracy alike, displayed the creations of Yves Saint Laurent, Oscar de la Renta, Halston, Hubert de Givenchy, Bill Blass, and more.  Who won this catwalk battle? Tune in to find out.

Now streaming on M2M 

Video Source: YouTube, from the M2M-Made to Measure YouTube Channel

(Click “Made to Measure” under the video above to check out this streaming service.)

Want to learn more about this event? Check out the documentary Versailles 73’: American Runway Revolution or The Battle of Versailles book by Robin Givhan.

Now streaming on Amazon Prime

The book is available on Amazon.

2.)   Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s

In this feature, the viewer is taken through the history of the department store Bergdorf Goodman. The participating commentators including Michael Kors, Joan Rivers, and Susan Lucci recount their experiences and connections with the department store, and the meaning that the store has had in their lives. 

Now streaming on Amazon Prime

 3.)   House of Z

The documentary retells the successes and flubs of designer Zac Posen. Posen’s story is inspiring and sobering all at once. How does one build and maintain a fashion brand? …One thing is for sure, conquering and staying on top in the fashion world, is no easy feat.  

Now streaming on Netflix

 4.)   Video Fashion News

The news series takes you behind the scenes and on the sidelines of fashion shows. Viewers get a peak inside the themes of these collections, featuring interviews with the designers and attendees.

Now streaming on Amazon Prime and Hulu

 *** Note: As of 2019 the following two examples are no longer available on M2M’s streaming service. I will update this post if they become available again. 

5.)   Signe Chanel

Go behind the scenes of Chanel in this mini-series. The process from idea, to creation, to restarting and discarding garments, and finally seeing the final pieces on the runway, is seen in this feature.

6.)   The Legacy of Alexander McQueen

The documentary takes the viewer inside the mind of the late designer. The symbolism of his work is dissected here. What messages lie behind his more outrageous aesthetics?

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I really liked ”Scatter my ashes at Bergdorf’s”

Aging Gracefully

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day one hundred thirty - on department store economics and history

As of noon today, there have been 1,049 reported covid fatalities in Texas and over 78,000 in the US. Those fatalities are people, not businesses - despite what some government officials think, the two things are not the same. But I’m going to be writing about a Texas business that has suffered under covid and become the first major department store to file for bankruptcy during the crisis - Neiman Marcus.

Like J.Crew, Neiman’s was struggling before the pandemic hit, and like J.Crew, it will be restructured and likely live to see another day. The outlook for department stores as a whole is more grim, which got me curious about why Neiman’s is seemingly too big (or simply too fabulous) to fail. It also got me curious about the operations of department stores overall.

I’ll start with the operations, and paraphrase a good friend and fashion retail vet who gave me a crash course. My curiosity started with who owns the inventory in a department store, and the answer is, usually the store.

Most established brands in a department store sell directly to that store, taking a lower margin than if they sold directly to the consumer but benefitting from the transaction because of higher sales volume and the elimination of cost of customer acquisition. Some newer brands may partner with a department store on a consignment model where they’re only paid for what sells, but this arrangement is more common with boutiques. This means Neiman’s is the one who immediately suffered from sitting on inventory while stores were closed, but that all brands who sell to Neiman’s suffer when Neiman’s doesn’t have the money to place new orders.

So why does this matter to the average consumer? Well, it should help you decide how to shop. If you want to support the company that designs the clothes to ensure those clothes keep getting made, it is better to buy directly from the brand to give them the highest margin. If you want to support the large retailer that almost certainly employs more people in the selling of the clothes to give those people a better shot at keeping their jobs, it is better to buy from a department store. If you want to support a local business to ensure your friends and neighbors continue having jobs and the brand gets commission from the sale, it is better to buy from a boutique. In all three scenarios the brand makes money, but how much money and who else profits from the sale differs.

Now totally pivoting to the history of Neiman’s, which is legendary, even by Texas standards. Founded in Dallas in 1907, the store sold to a clientele that many thought didn’t exist, and thrust Texas into the consciousness of those who frequented New York and Paris to do their shopping. When googling to see if anyone had written a book about Neiman’s, most of the results I found were about the store’s Christmas Book, which has for years earned media attention for being either the height of luxury or the most outrageous example of the 1% - the Book has sold everything from live tigers to one of a kind cars to chicken coops modeled after Versailles.

In my rabbit holing, I found an article from Commentary Magazine that dove deep into the store and its founders, crediting them with helping to civilize Texas. That article was from 1957, when there were only three Neiman Marcus locations. The article is long, but it is fascinating, and gives a peek into the Dallas that was. Another article from a bygone era is this 1984 piece from Dallas’s D Magazine about the store’s “Fortnight” event, a multi-week spectacular that boosted sales each fall from 1957 to 1986. And if you’re interested in a more recent take, Texas Monthly published “Should Neiman Marcus Exist” about three weeks ago, giving an inside look at the reality the company was facing as it made the choice to file for bankruptcy.

This post got a little away from me, but I admit to being enthralled with department stores - my sister doing visual design for Marshall Fields probably contributed to that. I’ll be adding the Neiman’s documentary referenced in the Texas Monthly article to my watch list, where it may join a more recent department store doc, “Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorfs,” as one of my top docs. And I will stop writing this post to do something that isn’t read about a level of opulence I shouldn’t aspire to yet feel hardwired to want. America!

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Can Bergdorf Goodman Win the Barneys Race?

The bankruptcy and liquidation of Barneys New York, the cutting-edge department store critical to the career starts of many designers, and that was adored by a set of young, fashionable Manhattanites, has spurred hand-wringing throughout the shopping world.It has also unleashed a wave of high-stakes competition in Manhattan, now playing out against a backdrop of festooned holiday windows and the annual influx of tourists.“There will be a battle for that consumer,” said Terry Lundgren, the former chief executive of Macy’s and the Neiman Marcus Group. “Bergdorf’s, Bloomingdale’s, Saks, the new Neiman Marcus and the new Nordstrom are all going to be after that business,” especially given the younger profile of Barneys shoppers.The winner in that tussle could very well be Bergdorf Goodman.“It’s an opportunity for Bergdorf’s to put their foot on the accelerator and really go after this consumer because of their uniqueness of only having one store,” Mr. Lundgren said.Whether it succeeds or not will be largely the responsibility of a new driver: Darcy Penick, who became president in September 2018. Along with Yumi Shin, the brand’s chief merchant since last year, and Linda Fargo, its fashion director, she completes a troika of power women at the helm of the heritage store.Previously the chief executive of Shopbop, an online retailer owned by Amazon, Ms. Penick, 41, has been charged with shepherding Bergdorf’s, which is owned by the Neiman Marcus Group, into the digital age in the midst of a radically changing landscape for New York department stores. Just this year, Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus opened enormous splashy emporiums, while historic stores have vanished. Lord & Taylor closed its flagship Fifth Avenue store after more than 100 years; Henri Bendel shuttered in January. While Ms. Penick, who speaks in measured tones and has a blond pixie cut, aims to propel Bergdorf’s forward, her office is steeped in reminders of the store’s legacy. There is a letter from Jacqueline Kennedy to a Bergdorf’s associate about hats, and a photo of a young Michael Kors, who got his start at the store. Bobbi Brown’s 10 original lipstick shades are displayed in a frame. The walls are their own exhibit, papered in vibrant photographs of Bergdorf’s famous windows.“I appreciate that it’s complete sensory overload,” Ms. Penick, clad in a more serene black-and-white floral Prada dress, said of the décor. “For me, it’s thinking about digital translations of this.”Ms. Penick is part of a wave of new talent hired by Geoffroy van Raemdonck, the chief executive of Neiman Marcus since February 2018, who has been beating the drum of “transformation” and “modernization” for his company’s luxury retailers (Neiman’s, MyTheresa and Bergdorf’s).Among those, Bergdorf’s is “really at the tip of the pyramid in terms of luxury,” he said in a phone interview, pointing to its customers, sales associates, location (two facing stores next to the Plaza Hotel) and brands.“I was looking for a team that understands fashion, but beyond fashion — taste, and a taste for life and luxury,” Mr. van Raemdonck said. “And then it was very important to me that we expand beyond the world of the store on Fifth Avenue.”Under Ms. Penick, the brand just introduced its first real app (it tested a shoe-centric app long ago) and its website is undergoing an overhaul that will make it look more like a magazine, with new bells and whistles for viewing merchandise and a better reflection of its in-store selection. In fact, Bergdorf’s just started building its first team to “live and breathe” the dot.com, Ms. Penick said, after relying mainly on shared services with the broader Neiman Marcus Group.Some of those changes may seem elementary, for a retailer in 2019, but Ms. Penick pointed out, diplomatically, the internet isn’t that old compared to Bergdorf’s. “The reality is we have a brand, a store, a history that is 120 years old,” she said. “That is, what, six times how long the online environment has been around? And so it’s still in a nascent form.”Words like “modernization” and “transformation” can strike fear into the hearts of Bergdorf’s devotees, from consumers to designers to employees, whose loyalty has been cataloged in documentaries like “Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s.” (The title was based on a New Yorker cartoon, but the phrase was supposedly overheard at the store at least once.) Doormen, gilded revolving doors and chandeliers line the path to Bergdorf’s nine floors — six, if you exclude the ornate BG restaurant on No. 7, the event space on No. 8 and salon on No. 9. Handbags are displayed and often priced like museum pieces, “fur services” remain on offer, and the occasional penguin statue suddenly pops up next an artfully posed mannequin to take some of the stuffing out.Ron Frasch, chief executive of a namesake consulting firm and a former head of Bergdorf’s, has likened it to “the Willy Wonka of retail.” It was singular, he said, in that the chief executive could walk around the store daily and talk to its top customers and top sales associates. Clients were catered to in multiple ways: flown to fashion shows in Europe; allowed into the store at night so they didn’t have to be trailed by bodyguards during the day. “The challenge with Darcy and her team is how you respect that uniqueness and maintain it,” Mr. Frasch said. “The biggest challenge for anyone running Bergdorf’s is to not screw up the value of what Bergdorf’s means to its customer.”Despite her digital pedigree, however, Ms. Penick understands the allure of bricks and mortar.She began her career in Neiman’s training program in Dallas, after college at Wellesley, where she majored in peace and justice studies. While she is from St. Louis, she has been an East Coaster since her college days and currently lives in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. (Surely that adds a dose of hipness to the store?)She went on to become one of two buyers for Bergdorf’s fifth floor, responsible for contemporary women’s clothing brands like Vince, Joie and Juicy Couture. She repeatedly referred to a reaction she calls “the ‘Ooh, Bergdorf’s,’ which flies from people’s mouths when you say the brand.” Next came a short-lived clothing start-up focused on 30-to 50-year-old women, five years at Saks Fifth Avenue working on designer footwear, and Shopbop, where she entered Amazon’s orbit. (No, she never met Jeff Bezos, despite ample time in Seattle and at Shopbop’s headquarters in Madison, Wis.)Now, Ms. Penick said, she is merging the two “underpinnings” of her career in luxury stores and digital shopping.She is overseeing a staff of about 900, including some of retail’s best store associates: More than 60 percent of the salespeople bring in at least $1 million in annual revenue each, the company said. And the new app has a Wishlist tab that will eventually allow associates to build assortments for customers, which can be pulled into fitting rooms on visits or shopped for online. “We really liked the idea of building an environment that supported that exact same type of work online that we’re doing in store,” Ms. Penick said. “It isn’t technology for technology’s sake.”Some technology can be lighter fare, though. Bergdorf’s is creating a separate app tied to a new bar and restaurant — Goodman’s Bar — that is set to open in mid-December in the men’s store, across the street from the flagship. On a recent October morning, Ms. Penick shared a sampling from the restaurant, including avocado toast topped with Russ & Daughters lox, and pastries from Mah-Ze-Dahr Bakery in the West Village.“If you’re shopping for a Kiton suit down away from the bar, we’ll give you the experience of ordering your favorite cocktail or learning about a new spirit,” Ms. Penick said. “We’ll bring that to you in your fitting room.”Bergdorf’s also started a series this spring called Designers Off Duty, which invited customers to spend time with designers in unusual settings. Phillip Lim, who recently published a cookbook, taught a cooking class for one event where clients made one of his mother’s recipes and then shared a meal with him. At another event, Jason Wu held a private sketching class with models wearing pieces from an upcoming collection. Then there’s the new initiative known as BG Radar, which showcases emerging designers in stores and online — just as Barneys used to do. Coincidence?While Mr. van Raemdonck acknowledged that “it’s never something great for anyone in the industry to see an established household name like Barneys be challenged and go through liquidation,” he said that he believed that Bergdorf’s would benefit from its exit.While Bergdorf’s does not disclose its sales, Mr. van Raemdonck said he expected that its business could increase significantly in coming years, noting that its digital revenue is not yet at the level of the Neiman’s chain, where online sales exceed 30 percent of total sales.“I do think that the growth of Bergdorf from a fashion standpoint is going to continue to accelerate,” he said. “We are at the beginning of our journey.” Read the full article

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Anyone who takes fashion seriously is a fool

Joan Rivers for the documentary "Scatter my ashes at Bergdorf's"

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Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf Goodman - Bergdorf Goodman, Sara James Mnookin & Holly Brubach

Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf Goodman Bergdorf Goodman, Sara James Mnookin & Holly Brubach Genre: Design Price: $9.99 Publish Date: August 28, 2012 Publisher: Harper Design Seller: HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS A gorgeously illustrated companion to the fashion documentary of the same name, Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf Goodman is an unforgettable collection of anecdotes, from the hilarious to the poignant, in commemoration of the internationally renowned luxury specialty store’s 111th anniversary. With delightful remembrances from celebrities, designers, and highly regarded fashion insiders—from Manolo Blahnik, Marc Jacobs, and Vera Wang to Joan Rivers, Susan Lucci, and Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen—Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf Goodman also features a foreword by fashion writer Holly Brubach, as well as art and photography from major advertising campaigns and original vintage sketches created by Bergdorf at the collection presentations of designers such as Lanvin, Chanel, and Balenciaga. This is an essential book for anyone who loves fashion, the thrill of a sumptuous shopping experience, and wonderful stories told by and about the famous. http://dlvr.it/R630Bl

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Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's Movie Clip #1 (2013) - Fashion Documentar...