At the Unveiling of Bergdorf Goodman’s World-Famous Holiday Windows

Last night, Bergdorf Goodman celebrated the holiday season in style. Outside the famed department store, tourists, families, and fashion enthusiasts gathered to watch the unveiling of the window displays. For decades, these spectacles, highlighted in documentaries and coffee table books, have been a New York staple. After a trying year for the city, marked by separation and struggle, the installations took on a special significance and a sense of triumph.

Upstairs, editors, models, and musicians relished the moment. Silver trays of punch and Champagne circulated the room. DJ Mona Matsuoka spun tracks. An immersive performance choreographed by Andrea Miller, whose brightly clad performers brought the windows to life, disrupted what might otherwise be a conventional (if very chic) cocktail party.

The evening marked the grand opening of “Bergdorf Goods,” a limited-time pop-up celebrating New York City. Revelers escaped from the party to admire the exclusive merchandise designed by the likes of Michael Kors, Christopher John Rogers, Bode, and Altuzarra.

In a nearby, quiet side room, Julianne Moore reflected on her relationship with Bergdorf’s and the city itself. “When I was a young actress living in New York,” Moore said, “This was actually one of the first stores I went to. There’s such a curation as there still is. And to wander around was totally inspiring.”

When asked if she has always loved fashion, Moore—a muse for Tom Ford, Bulgari, and other top brands—flashed a winning smile and shrugged. “Well, I’ve always liked clothes.”

With her warmth and irreverence, Moore, who has lived in Manhattan since graduating college, radiates the same classic New York elegance that Bergdorf Goodman’s embodies.