Bergdorf Goodman News

Svetlana and Tatiana, two mature women originally from the Soviet Union, recently attended the July 16th performance of the Bolshoi's Swan Lake. I happened to overhear their conversation on the IRT going downtown.

Big news for your Friday morning: Brooks Brothers, America's longest established apparel brand announced that Zac Posen has been named Creative Director for its signature Women's collection and accessories.

In today's episode of Dress Up! with George B. Style, the STAGE17 series that goes behind the scenes with celebrity stylist George Brescia as he prepares Broadway's finest for opening nights and red carpet events, George styles three-time Tony nominee Marin Mazzie for the opening night celebration of Bullets Over Broadway at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This week's episode of Dress Up! with George B. Style is directed by Diana Basmajian. Check it out at http://stage17.tv/video/marin-mazzie!

Fashion Project, the premier online clothing donation service, announced a partnership with luxury stores Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman to provide a personalized charitable clothing donation service for customers who participate in the InCircle loyalty program. All members, regardless of their annual spending, can utilize the White Glove Clothing Donation service to donate gently used luxury clothing, shoes, and accessories to a charity of their choice.

STAGE17 is pleased to present the world premiere of the original reality series Dress Up! with George B. Style, a show that goes behind the scenes with celebrity stylist George Brescia as he prepares Broadway's finest, including Kate Baldwin, Victoria Clark, and Marin Mazzie for opening nights and red carpet events. STAGE17, a new digital entertainment destination for episodic fiction and reality programming, aired the first episode, starring Clark on April 6, 2014, and the second starring Baldwin will air today, April 14, 2014.

Technique becomes technology and art spawns art through the unique process created by classically trained painter Bradley Hart whose extraordinary portraits have captivated the eye of discerning art aficionados. Project 3West57 presented by Cavalier Galleries will host a Solo Exhibition of the acclaimed artist's new works, The Masters Interoperated: Injections & Impressions. The Opening Reception Wednesday May 7 from 6 PM to 8 PM. supports the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Project 3West57 is located at 3 West 57th Street, New York, 10019, next door to Bergdorf Goodman.

CUSP by Neiman Marcus announced the launch of 'Make Some Noise,' campaign that celebrates the most fearless, bold and fashionable women transforming the pop culture, fashion and music landscapes today. 'Make Some Noise' will kick off in Austin, Texas during SXSW with 'Cusp on Rainey Featuring Music by Atlantic Records.' The three-day experience from March 12 th through 14 th will feature panel discussions and fireside chats with influential women who rock in their respective fields, along with performances from Atlantic artists.

Over 400 international collectors and prominent figures in art, fashion, beauty and finance flocked to have the first look at an extraordinary survey of four decades of work by famed photographer Robert Farber on Thursday January 30. The show Farberesque: From Pensive to Provocative at 3West57 Project presented by Cavalier Gallery is a fascinating overview of the vast body of work created by the iconic photographer who has influenced scores of the world's leading photographers with his painterly, impressionistic style that allows the viewer to see the subject from a different perspective by creating unique compositions . The show runs through February 26, 2014, 3West57 Project at Cavalier Gallery, 3 West 57th Street, New York (next door to Bergdorf Goodman). Scroll down for photos from the opening event!

See the preview of Brandon Sun's Spring Summer collection during the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York and learn more about the designer's inspiration behind his work of art down the runway.

Today, at a private luncheon in the Dallas flagship store, Neiman Marcus Group CEO Karen Katz presented Chanel Artistic Director Karl Lagerfeld with The Neiman Marcus Award For Distinguished Service In The Field Of Fashion. The award, instituted in 1938 by Stanley Marcus, was developed to bring emerging designers from Europe and America into public awareness. The award is given to those who have made a distinctive contribution to the world of fashion by designing, promoting, or wearing fashion in a way that influences the public.

Hosted by Magalie Laguerre-Wilkinson reporting from the Holiday Train Show at The New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, the December edition of CUNY TV's ARTS IN THE CITY debuts Friday, December 13, celebrating family and holiday events around the city.

StyleCaster - the media and ad-tech company for fashion & beauty - has launched 'Miami's Most Stylish 2013', the annual high-gloss editorial saluting the visionaries at the forefront of fashion within this cultural mecca.

Neiman Marcus announced the launch of The Heart of Neiman Marcus program in conjunction with the launch of The Ken Downing Gift Collection.

From now on, Dutch retailer and designer of Italian men's fashion Oger can be named together with world famous brands like Gucci, Versace, Ferrari, Brunello Cucinelli, Loro Piana, Brioni and Illy. Founder and face of the company Oger Lusink is the first Dutchman to be admitted as a Honorary Member of Altagamma, the foundation that represents the crme de la crme of Italian Businesses in fashion, design, jewelry, cosmetics, food and automotive.

Audiences in Hong Kong will soon have a chance to capture some of the enchanting glamour and magic for this holiday season at Landmark North, Sheung Shui with an exhibit of sculptures by the New York based Australian artist Cimon. Scheduled to run from November 16 to December 26, this exhibit showcases a series of incredibly beautiful yet intimate sculptures made with ordinary LEGO bricks that have been transformed into dazzling structures that sparkle and delight with SWAROVSKI crystals. The exhibit, which will be housed in a popup gallery especially built for the occasion at Landmark North, features eighteen works by Cimon, including twelve works from the 'Little Love Stories' collection and the world premiere of the sculptural installation, 'Holiday Town.' Each 'Little Love Story' requires highly skilled craftsmanship and creativity to showcase its delicate details. Every sculpture involves building the sets with LEGO bricks, careful placement of figures and other parts, followed by a delicate application of a metal finish to the piece. Cimon painstakingly hand places every small crystal to position them correctly. Some of the 'Little Love Stories' even feature kinetic elements with movable parts such as the moving conveyor belts in the piece, 'Making Love,' the moving merry-go-round that plays music in 'Love Comes Around' or the Holiday Trains that can run on LEGO tracks. Cimon attributes his love of beauty and rich, vibrant color to growing up in the lush suburbs of Sydney, Australia. After studying at the Parsons School of Design in New York, he arrived on the art scene as a painter of large canvasses he dubbed Colour Therapy. Cimon's paintings often explore the power of color to evoke emotional responses in viewers. Splashed with strong, effervescent colors, they soon brought him a loyal following. Today, he concentrates on his crystal-embellished LEGO sculptures, exploring the dynamics of color and refracted light. Aside from his paintings and sculptures, Cimon has also collaborated with famous luxury brands such as the French cosmetics company Chantecaille when he created a limited edition crystallized fragrance bottles. He has also created one-of-a-kind bottles for Perrier-Jouët champagne and Absolut Vodka. Toying with the idea of creating a sparkling world of fun, Cimon decided to use LEGO as the medium out of his childhood love. 'I started my artistic career first as a painter where I worked with rich, strong and powerful colors. When I decided to move into sculpture, I wanted to work with a familiar medium but one that was not used often. I remembered how I loved building LEGO sets and decided to try that.' As a LEGO fan since youth, Cimon is no stranger to the small building block that have amazed adults and children the world over. He says, 'I started playing with Lego bricks and sets when I was about 2 or 3 years old until when I was about 15. I always enjoyed building structures and environments using the bricks. They have an incredibly simple design but are an undeniably effective and accessible medium for conveying a story.' List of Works in the Exhibition Images of works can be downloaded here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jmrvnj2uzz88n87/H1i1i2porq 1. Holiday Town Truly the centerpiece of this exhibit, Holiday Town, a sculptural installation depicting a small town built of LEGO bricks and encrusted with SWAROVSKI crystals will have its world debut in Hong Kong this holiday season. The installation consists of: an ice skating rink, a Santa's workshop, a hotel, a grocer and a shopping emporium all surrounded by a running LEGO train. Every floor of each building has been finished as well, revealing festive scenes filled with the holiday spirit. Designed and constructed by Cimon over the course of a year, the sculpture combines SWAROVSKI crystals with hard-to-find limited edition LEGO sets. The installation, which measures 9 square feet (nearly 2 square meters), is the ultimate Christmas gift. 2. Gold Express/Silver Stream 3. Love for Sale 4. Making Love 5. Waiting for Love 6. Falling in Love 7. Love Under Siege 8. Finding Love in Unexpected Places 9. Love Comes Around: Video of Love Comes Around showing the carousel moving can be viewed here: http://youtu.be/huvKCuHdeXs 10. Love On the Move 11. Stop in the Name of Love 12. Love is in the Air 13. Love at Sea 14. The Love Bug 15. Nutcrackers (Large and small) 16. White House 17. Somewhere Wonderful Cimon is an Australian artist now based in New York's Hudson Valley. His paintings and sculptures are coveted by collectors around the world. Cimon is best known for his elegant Collector's Edition crystal fragrance bottle for Chantecaille Beauté, have won him tremendous acclaim amongst both media and top retailers including Bergdorf Goodman. CIMON Art is not affiliated with nor sponsored by SWAROVSKI or The LEGO Group. For more information about the works in the exhibit please visit www.cimon-art.com or contact Jack Chen at jack.chen@cimon-art.com or +1.646.580.9920.

Gabrielle's Angel Foundation for Cancer Research hosted its signature fundraiser, the Angel Ball, on Tuesday, October 29th at Cipriani Wall Street. The black-tie benefit, hosted by Grammy-nominated song writer Denise Rich featured a cocktail reception, dinner, live musical performances, a paddle raise and both live and online auctions raising nearly $3 million for the Foundation's research initiatives. This year's gala honored three individuals for their outstanding philanthropic contributions to cancer research. Supermodel Karolina Kurkova presented Simon de Pury, Chairman, de Pury de Pury with an award for his dedication to raising much needed funds for cancer research. Hugh Jackman along with his wife Deborra-lee Furness honored Deborra-lee's mother, Fay Duncan, President of the Fight Cancer Foundation in Australia and Ethan Zohn took the stage to talk about how research and the work of Clay B. Siegall, Ph.D., Co-Founder, President & CEO, Seattle Genetics, saved his life. Scroll down for photos!

Los Angeles premium denim brand Citizens of Humanity launched their e-commerce in both the United States and Japan, shipping respectively. The website will include the women's and men's Holiday 2013 collections complimented by a selection of exclusive products such as limited edition merchandise from the brand's 'Just Like You' philanthropic film collaborations. In late November, the company will introduce 'Things We Love' - a range of goods from partners including custom surfboards from pro-surfer Kassia Meador.

Hudson's Bay Company (www.hbc.com) announced the appointment of Michael Crotty as EVP, Chief Marketing Officer, Hudson's Bay and Lord & Taylor and Russ Hardin, SVP, Chief Creative Officer, Hudson's Bay and Lord & Taylor.

Estée Lauder will launch a limited-edition Derek Lam collection in January.

For the first time Macy's will break its tradition of staying closed on Thanksgiving and will open about 750 of its 800 stores at 8 p.m. on the holiday.