The New York Times and Bergdorf
Goodman announced today that they will kick off New York Fashion
Week in September with special window displays and an in-store
exhibit of Bill
Cunningham’s photography from his
long-running “On the Street”
and “Evening Hours”
columns. Both columns appear weekly in the Sunday
Styles section of The Times and online at NYTimes.com.
The windows will be on view from Sept. 5 - 16, along with an exhibition
on the third floor at Bergdorf Goodman, which is located in New York at
the corner of Fifth Avenue and 57th Street.
Mr. Cunningham is a familiar face on this very corner, where he can
often be spotted snapping away at the city’s
most fashionable citizens, capturing within the keen eye of his camera’s
lens many of the glamorous personalities and colorful characters that
populate his New York Times columns. The Bergdorf Goodman windows and
exhibit will offer a unique retrospective of Mr. Cunningham’s
work. The images – candid photographs of
everyday New Yorkers taken on the street as they sport their fashion
know-how, and of equally stylish guests at glittering evening events –
have never before been collected and shown in this way.
In addition, Mr. Cunningham will be honored at a private V.I.P. event at
Bergdorf Goodman co-hosted by The Times, Bergdorf Goodman and –
in tribute to Mr. Cunningham’s preferred,
low-emission mode of transportation around the city, his bicycle –
the New York City Department of Transportation.
“New Yorkers have their own distinct take on
fashion, and no one chronicles that style better than Bill Cunningham,”
said Jim Gold, president and CEO, Bergdorf Goodman. “We’re
delighted that our Fashion Week windows will pay tribute to Bill and the
countless stylish moments his images have captured over the years.”
“There is no better way for The Times and
Bergdorf Goodman to celebrate style in New York City than by honoring
Bill Cunningham’s legendary work and great
contributions during Fashion Week,” said
Denise Warren, senior vice president, chief advertising officer, The New
York Times Media Group. “Bill’s
Sunday Styles columns excite and influence tastemakers around the world
and exemplify how fashion is translated from the runway to the street.”
Mr. Cunningham has been a photographer for The Times since December
1978. He also narrates a slide show of “On
the Street” posted each week on
NYTimes.com, with additional comments and background on his photographs.
About The New York Times Company
The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT), a leading media company with
2007 revenues of $3.2 billion, includes The New York Times, the
International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 16 other daily
newspapers, WQXR-FM and more than 50 Web sites, including NYTimes.com,
Boston.com and About.com. The Company’s core
purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing
high-quality news, information and entertainment.
This press release can be downloaded from www.nytco.com
The New York Times
Pat Eisemann, 212-556-8719
eisemp@nytimes.com
Karen
Duffy, 212-255-8588
karen@karlaotto.com
or
Bergdorf
Goodman
Teril Turner, 646-735-5350
teril_turner@berdorfgoodman.com
