The biggest holiday window buzz this year may have been around Nordstrom's holiday decorating policy — which, given that it isn't a new one, is odd — but here in New York there was plenty to overshadow it including Cirque du Soleil and Jazz Age-themed displays. Here's a look at the most notable.
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Lord & Taylor
Celebrating 75 years of holiday windows, Lord & Taylor’s displays feature five holiday scenes from around the globe including a Santa checking his list on an iPad.
Image: NYPost
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Bloomingdale's
Inspired by the upcoming "Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away" which opens December 21, the interactive colorful display includes a window that snaps photos of passersby and projects their images onto characters in the store windows.
Image: DNAinfo
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Bloomingdale's
Image: DNAinfo
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Bloomingdale's
Image: DNAinfo
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Bergforf Goodman
Titled "BG Follies of 2012," Bergdorf Goodman went with a Jazz Age theme featuring displays that include fashions from Marc Jacobs, Oscar de la Renta, Alexander McQueen, and many more.
Image: Bergdorf Goodman
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Bergforf Goodman
Image: Bergdorf Goodamn
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Barneys New York
This year, Barneys went with a Disney theme titled “Electric Holiday," which includes an animated short featuring Minnie and Mickey Mouse and other popular characters alongside a slew of bold face fashion names.
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Saks Fifth Avenue
Titled “Snowflake Spectacular,” Saks' windows are all about snow — ahem, kosher salt — and include countless snow globes and a stunning lighting projection you can see here.
Image: Instyle
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Saks Fifth Avenue
Image: Instyle
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Saks Fifth Avenue
Image: Instyle
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Tiffany & Co
Tiffany recreated miniature versions of uber posh Upper East Side homes for its displays this season.
Image: Tiffany & Co
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Tiffany & Co
Image: Tiffany & Co
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Henri Bendel
Like Bergdorf Goodman, Henri Bendel was inspired by the Jazz Age for its roaring 20s-themed windows, which includes a winding staircase that astutely displays giftables.
Image: Instyle
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Henri Bendel
Image: Instyle
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Macy's
Titled “The Magic of Christmas,” the traditional windows feature iconic scenes from the likes of The Nutcracker and Miracle on 34th Street.
Image: Macy's
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Macy's
Image: Macy's
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Lord & Taylor
Celebrating 75 years of holiday windows, Lord & Taylor’s displays feature five holiday scenes from around the globe including a Santa checking his list on an iPad.
Image: NYPost
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Bloomingdale's
Inspired by the upcoming "Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away" which opens December 21, the interactive colorful display includes a window that snaps photos of passersby and projects their images onto characters in the store windows.
Image: DNAinfo
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Bloomingdale's
Image: DNAinfo
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Bloomingdale's
Image: DNAinfo
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Bergforf Goodman
Titled "BG Follies of 2012," Bergdorf Goodman went with a Jazz Age theme featuring displays that include fashions from Marc Jacobs, Oscar de la Renta, Alexander McQueen, and many more.
Image: Bergdorf Goodman
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Bergforf Goodman
Image: Bergdorf Goodamn
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Barneys New York
This year, Barneys went with a Disney theme titled “Electric Holiday," which includes an animated short featuring Minnie and Mickey Mouse and other popular characters alongside a slew of bold face fashion names.
-
Saks Fifth Avenue
Titled “Snowflake Spectacular,” Saks' windows are all about snow — ahem, kosher salt — and include countless snow globes and a stunning lighting projection you can see here.
Image: Instyle
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Saks Fifth Avenue
Image: Instyle
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Saks Fifth Avenue
Image: Instyle
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Tiffany & Co
Tiffany recreated miniature versions of uber posh Upper East Side homes for its displays this season.
Image: Tiffany & Co
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Tiffany & Co
Image: Tiffany & Co
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Henri Bendel
Like Bergdorf Goodman, Henri Bendel was inspired by the Jazz Age for its roaring 20s-themed windows, which includes a winding staircase that astutely displays giftables.
Image: Instyle
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Henri Bendel
Image: Instyle
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Macy's
Titled “The Magic of Christmas,” the traditional windows feature iconic scenes from the likes of The Nutcracker and Miracle on 34th Street.
Image: Macy's
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Macy's
Image: Macy's
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Lord & Taylor
Celebrating 75 years of holiday windows, Lord & Taylor’s displays feature five holiday scenes from around the globe including a Santa checking his list on an iPad.
Image: NYPost
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Bloomingdale's
Inspired by the upcoming "Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away" which opens December 21, the interactive colorful display includes a window that snaps photos of passersby and projects their images onto characters in the store windows.
Image: DNAinfo
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Bloomingdale's
Image: DNAinfo
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Bloomingdale's
Image: DNAinfo
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Bergforf Goodman
Titled "BG Follies of 2012," Bergdorf Goodman went with a Jazz Age theme featuring displays that include fashions from Marc Jacobs, Oscar de la Renta, Alexander McQueen, and many more.
Image: Bergdorf Goodman
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Bergforf Goodman
Image: Bergdorf Goodamn
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Barneys New York
This year, Barneys went with a Disney theme titled “Electric Holiday," which includes an animated short featuring Minnie and Mickey Mouse and other popular characters alongside a slew of bold face fashion names.
-
Saks Fifth Avenue
Titled “Snowflake Spectacular,” Saks' windows are all about snow — ahem, kosher salt — and include countless snow globes and a stunning lighting projection you can see here.
Image: Instyle
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Saks Fifth Avenue
Image: Instyle
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Saks Fifth Avenue
Image: Instyle
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Tiffany & Co
Tiffany recreated miniature versions of uber posh Upper East Side homes for its displays this season.
Image: Tiffany & Co
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Tiffany & Co
Image: Tiffany & Co
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Henri Bendel
Like Bergdorf Goodman, Henri Bendel was inspired by the Jazz Age for its roaring 20s-themed windows, which includes a winding staircase that astutely displays giftables.
Image: Instyle
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Henri Bendel
Image: Instyle
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Macy's
Titled “The Magic of Christmas,” the traditional windows feature iconic scenes from the likes of The Nutcracker and Miracle on 34th Street.
Image: Macy's
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Macy's
Image: Macy's
Celebrating 75 years of holiday windows, Lord & Taylor’s displays feature five holiday scenes from around the globe including a Santa checking his list on an iPad.
Image: NYPost
Inspired by the upcoming "Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away" which opens December 21, the interactive colorful display includes a window that snaps photos of passersby and projects their images onto characters in the store windows.
Image: DNAinfo
Image: DNAinfo
Image: DNAinfo
Titled "BG Follies of 2012," Bergdorf Goodman went with a Jazz Age theme featuring displays that include fashions from Marc Jacobs, Oscar de la Renta, Alexander McQueen, and many more.
Image: Bergdorf Goodman
Image: Bergdorf Goodamn
This year, Barneys went with a Disney theme titled “Electric Holiday," which includes an animated short featuring Minnie and Mickey Mouse and other popular characters alongside a slew of bold face fashion names.
Titled “Snowflake Spectacular,” Saks' windows are all about snow — ahem, kosher salt — and include countless snow globes and a stunning lighting projection you can see here.
Image: Instyle
Image: Instyle
Image: Instyle
Tiffany recreated miniature versions of uber posh Upper East Side homes for its displays this season.
Image: Tiffany & Co
Image: Tiffany & Co
Like Bergdorf Goodman, Henri Bendel was inspired by the Jazz Age for its roaring 20s-themed windows, which includes a winding staircase that astutely displays giftables.
Image: Instyle
Image: Instyle
Titled “The Magic of Christmas,” the traditional windows feature iconic scenes from the likes of The Nutcracker and Miracle on 34th Street.
Image: Macy's
Image: Macy's
Celebrating 75 years of holiday windows, Lord & Taylor’s displays feature five holiday scenes from around the globe including a Santa checking his list on an iPad.
Image: NYPost
Inspired by the upcoming "Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away" which opens December 21, the interactive colorful display includes a window that snaps photos of passersby and projects their images onto characters in the store windows.
Image: DNAinfo
Image: DNAinfo
Image: DNAinfo
Titled "BG Follies of 2012," Bergdorf Goodman went with a Jazz Age theme featuring displays that include fashions from Marc Jacobs, Oscar de la Renta, Alexander McQueen, and many more.
Image: Bergdorf Goodman
Image: Bergdorf Goodamn
This year, Barneys went with a Disney theme titled “Electric Holiday," which includes an animated short featuring Minnie and Mickey Mouse and other popular characters alongside a slew of bold face fashion names.
Titled “Snowflake Spectacular,” Saks' windows are all about snow — ahem, kosher salt — and include countless snow globes and a stunning lighting projection you can see here.
Image: Instyle
Image: Instyle
Image: Instyle
Tiffany recreated miniature versions of uber posh Upper East Side homes for its displays this season.
Image: Tiffany & Co
Image: Tiffany & Co
Like Bergdorf Goodman, Henri Bendel was inspired by the Jazz Age for its roaring 20s-themed windows, which includes a winding staircase that astutely displays giftables.
Image: Instyle
Image: Instyle
Titled “The Magic of Christmas,” the traditional windows feature iconic scenes from the likes of The Nutcracker and Miracle on 34th Street.
Image: Macy's
Image: Macy's
Celebrating 75 years of holiday windows, Lord & Taylor’s displays feature five holiday scenes from around the globe including a Santa checking his list on an iPad.
Image: NYPost
Inspired by the upcoming "Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away" which opens December 21, the interactive colorful display includes a window that snaps photos of passersby and projects their images onto characters in the store windows.
Image: DNAinfo
Image: DNAinfo
Image: DNAinfo
Titled "BG Follies of 2012," Bergdorf Goodman went with a Jazz Age theme featuring displays that include fashions from Marc Jacobs, Oscar de la Renta, Alexander McQueen, and many more.
Image: Bergdorf Goodman
Image: Bergdorf Goodamn
This year, Barneys went with a Disney theme titled “Electric Holiday," which includes an animated short featuring Minnie and Mickey Mouse and other popular characters alongside a slew of bold face fashion names.
Titled “Snowflake Spectacular,” Saks' windows are all about snow — ahem, kosher salt — and include countless snow globes and a stunning lighting projection you can see here.
Image: Instyle
Image: Instyle
Image: Instyle
Tiffany recreated miniature versions of uber posh Upper East Side homes for its displays this season.
Image: Tiffany & Co
Image: Tiffany & Co
Like Bergdorf Goodman, Henri Bendel was inspired by the Jazz Age for its roaring 20s-themed windows, which includes a winding staircase that astutely displays giftables.
Image: Instyle
Image: Instyle
Titled “The Magic of Christmas,” the traditional windows feature iconic scenes from the likes of The Nutcracker and Miracle on 34th Street.
Image: Macy's
Image: Macy's
Via: New York City's Holiday Windows 2012