Bergdorf Goodman Rearranges Its Furniture

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Even when they keep it relatively simple, the window designers at Bergdorf Goodman still turn out some of the best scenes in the city. The new set are pared down in comparison with the wild ones they had up during fashion week, but even with just some dresses and furniture, they manage to show taste, luxury and humor more clearly than if they'd taken a page from the Barneys book and just written "Taste. Luxury. Humor." on all the walls.

This series is full of over-the-top ornate French-style furniture, the smallest piece of which looks like it weighs more than a taxi. But the fancy is turned on its head, sometimes literally, to make a quirky backdrop for an elegant one-shouldered Balenciaga goddess gown, bright Fendi and Versace, and Marc Jacobs and Peter Som.
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