Just a Mannequin Sporting a Mohawk

Just a Mannequin Sporting a Mohawk I

It would appear that #theMannequins that star in the Bergdorf Goodman windows (#BGWindows) are easily transformed. Seems like just last week they were appearing in the #BGWindows Follies. And, wasn't it only yesterday that they served as simple foils for the fashions of Dior? Now playing? A homage to the Punk: Chaos to Couture show at the Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute.

Just a Mannequin Sporting a Mohawk II

The punk #BGwindows are staged better than the Costume Institute show although, in a move unusual for Bergdorf's, a bit of merchandising has crept into the mix. Each window features a helpful little list of the clothing on display and where a particular piece can be found in the store (if they are on sale that is -- some pieces are not). It's a tangible reminder that Bergdorf's is a department store -- a purveyor of fine goods as it were -- and that the windows are just another merchandising vehicle.

I spent a bit of time loitering outside Bergdorf's with my camera last Saturday. The mannequin clad in #GarethPugh was a particular draw for the crowds walking by. Even though if she was only just a mannequin sporting a Mohawk....