A New York Townhouse Christmas Dinner Party

Henri Bendel's window display this year features "Hirschfeld Spectacular". The Fifth Avenue boutique collaborated with Margo Feiden Galleries to create a 3-D tribute to the late line artist Al Hirschfeld, known for his renderings of celebrities spanning a 75-year career. This display imagines a New York townhouse Christmas dinner party with Marilyn Monroe, Sarah Jessica Parker, Liza Minnelli, Woody Allen, Whoopi Goldberg and Audrey Hepburn.

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The signs at HENRI BENDEL at 712 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. Photo taken 1/03/09,

Henri Bendel

This is HENRI BENDEL's artful window display at its Fifth Avenue store. Located at 712 Fifth Avenue (between 55th and 56th Streets), Henri Bendel is a small, chic establishment, resembling a grand townhouse more than a department store. The store has beautiful winding stairs. This is the place to come for the latest fashions from America's most desired designers. The first floor is a cosmetics shrine. Although all the biggest designers are represented here, one of the most desirable items is the store's trademark brown and white striped shopping bag (perfect for looking trendy while you stroll along Fifth Avenue).