NYC Christmas 2017 Part 2

So Drew wanted to see the windows at Bloomingdale's.  Bloomie's is at 59th and Lexington, and in previous years we skipped this store because it's a bit out of the way.   But this year...we walked down 42nd, past Grand Central, and headed up Lexington.

And when we reached 55th Street, we found something interesting. Central Synagogue.   It's one of the oldest synagogues in America, founded by Sephardic Jews in the 19th Century.  Drew is of Sephardic heritage, but he didn't know this synagogue was there.  I'd forgotten this little gem.








The windows at Bloomie's are all about P.T. Barnum, specifically how Barnum is portrayed in the new movie, "The Greatest Showman".  Drew has a real interest in Barnum and circuses, and cannot wait for the new movie.  So I was very glad we made the effort to see these windows.












There's even a fun house mirror:



Next up was Barney's. on 60th and Madison.








These windows are decorated with a purpose.  http://thewindow.barneys.com/haas-rules-social-campaign-childrens-research-fund/

This holiday season, Barneys New York is proud to announce that our charitable partner for Haas for the Holidays is the Children’s Defense Fund. CDF’s mission is to ensure every child has the chance for a successful, healthy, and safe start in life, and here at Barneys, we’re going to make sure that mission is met.

For every social media post using our holiday campaign hashtag #HAASRULES, between the dates of November 16, 2017, and January 1, 2018, the Barneys New York Foundation will give the Children’s Defense Fund $5. It’s that easy. Share a post using the hashtag (see below for some tips!), and we will give the non-profit child advocacy organization a donation your behalf.

To be continued....