HERMES Window Art

During Fashion Week, Hermes on Madison Avenue featured this elegant display through its large plate-glass windows. Inside the store, items like china, scarves and cufflinks are displayed behind glass cases, making Hermes feel more as much museum as store. The low-rise Neo-classical retail building is located at 691 Madison Avenue, northeast corner at 62nd Street. 

Bergdorf Goodman And Saks Fifth Avenue Celebrate The Opening Of "ALEXANDER McQUEEN: SAVAGE BEAUTY" Exhibit At The Metropolitan Museum Of Art

Window art of both Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman feature creations of the late designer Alexander McQueen in advance of a major exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" runs from May 4 through July 31, 2011 at the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Exhibition Hall, 2nd Floor, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Organized by the Costume Institute, the exhibit celebrates the late designer's extraordinary contribution to fashion. About 100 pieces from the archives from 1992 to 2010 will be on view.

Moncler Flagship Store Window Display And Moncler Grenoble Fall Winter 2011 Fashion Show At Grand Central Station

Moncler, the Italian brand that makes puffy jackets chic, has a new window display in its flagship store in SoHo. The boutique is located at 90 Prince Street (at Mercer Street).

Last week, the Moncler Grenoble Fall Winter 2011 Fashion Presentation took place at Grand Central Terminal.

Bergdorf Goodman Christmas Holiday Window Display 2009: A COMPENDIUM OF CURIOSITIES

Reflected Serenades and Meticulous Metronomes. Every surface is mirrored, including ceiling and floor. Mirrored lion and unicorn stand guard.

Potions Imbibed and Perspective Rearranged. A myriad of miniature staircases form a mind-bending backdrop. The girl reappears several times, miniaturized to fit each room.

Improbable Lodgings and Feline Mischief. A miniature Victorian mansion, complete with white rabbit tenant. A Cheshire cat observes from the wings.

Afternoon Amusements and Sovereign Gambits. A bird's-eyeview of a tea party in progress, with Bridge, Chess and Backgammon providing diversion for a quartet of Royals.

Illogical Lexicons and Convivial Characters. This window is made entirely of paper, including the architectural trimmings and furniture.

This year's BERGDORF GOODMAN holiday window display is entitled A COMPENDIUM OF CURIOSITIES. It features a wild cast of characters, tinged with op-art and references to M.C. Escher, paradoxical points of view, vintage Victoriana, laced with Lewis Carroll "Alice" books. (information from the BG website).