Scatter my ashes at Bergdorf's

Scatter my ashes at Bergdorf's

DVD - 2013

An anecdotal history of high-end Manhattan department store Bergdorf Goodman, as told by celebrities and icons of the fashion industry.

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Subjects
Bergdorf Goodman (New York, N.Y.) > Anecdotes.
Bergdorf Goodman (New York, N.Y.) > History.
Department stores > New York (State) > New York.
Fashion merchandising > New York (State) > New York.
Fashion designers > Interviews.
Celebrities > Interviews.
Documentary films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genres
Documentary films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Published
Port Washington, NY : Entertainment One c2013.
Language
English
Other Authors
Matthew Miele (director), William Fichtner (narrator)
Edition
Widescreen
Item Description
Documentary.
Program content: c2012.
"If fashion had a name, this would be its address"--Container.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, colour with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD; NTSC, widescreen, 1.78:1 aspect ratio; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13 (parents strongly cautioned; some material may be inappropriate for children under 13) for a brief sexual reference.
Production Credits
Music, Parov Stelar ; editor, Justin Bare ; photography, Junstin Bare.
ISBN
9781417239818
  • Special features: Alternate introduction
  • Libertine
  • Karl Lagerfeld
  • Young designers
  • Rag & bone
  • Under the glass
  • The people
  • Linda Fargo.
Review by Library Journal Review

The title of this film comes from a 1990 New Yorker cartoon by Victoria Roberts that refers to the legendary, upscale, luxury-goods store on New York City's 5th Avenue. Established in 1899 by Herman Bergdorf and later managed by the Goodman family, the store has always been a shopper's paradise for the rich and a goal for fashion designers who hope to have their creations displayed there. This documentary features a plethora of interviews with designers (Oscar de la Renta, Manolo Blahnik, Vera Wang, among others) who discuss the importance of being recognized by Bergdorf's as well as the people who shop there and consider it a near religious experience (Joan Rivers, Susan Lucci). More interesting are sequences that follow the people who work at Bergdorf's. Fashion director Linda Fargo, described as a "nicer" version of Vogue magazine editor in chief Anna Wintour, decides which designer goods will make the grade, while head window designer David Hoey goes in search of props to be used in Bergdorf's famous window displays. Personal shopper Betty Halbreich is a breath of fresh air, bringing a caustic, no-nonsense approach to the proceedings. VERDICT Both fascinating and frivolous to an extent, this documentary will appeal to fashion aficionados.-Phillip Oliver, Univ. of North Alabama, -Florence (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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