Bergdorf Goodman Celebrates 125 Years With a Fifth Avenue Party and Ravyn Lenae Performance

Bergdorf Goodman celebrated its 125th anniversary on September 9, 2026, bringing designers, performers and friends of the retailer to its Fifth Avenue flagship in New York. The “Very Bergdorf” evening paired an in-store celebration with a performance by singer-songwriter Ravyn Lenae, placing the department store itself at the centre of the milestone.

The gathering honoured the relationships behind a business founded in 1901. Rather than moving the celebration to a separate venue, Bergdorf Goodman used its main floor to connect its fashion community with the surroundings that define the store.

A Fifth Avenue celebration

The evening featured curated displays and interactive installations across the main floor. Guests signed an Assouline volume used as a guest book, while fashion photographer Hunter Abrams captured attendees. A surprise birthday cake provided another focal point before Lenae’s performance brought live music into the store.

The setting made the anniversary a celebration of place as well as longevity. Bergdorf Goodman’s address at Fifth Avenue and 57th Street remains central to its identity, and the programme kept that physical retail environment at the heart of the occasion.

Designers and cultural figures join the occasion

The retailer’s guest list included Michael Kors, Christopher John Rogers, Jason Wu, Prabal Gurung, Isaac Mizrahi, Adam Lippes and Wes Gordon. Natalia Dyer, Hari Nef, Padma Lakshmi, Chanel Iman, Nicky Hilton and Rachel Zoe were also among those named in the media alert.

For a luxury department store built around selection and designer relationships, the mix of guests gave the anniversary a focus beyond the birthday itself: the people and partnerships that keep a longstanding retail institution part of contemporary fashion.

125 years of Bergdorf Goodman

Founded in 1901, Bergdorf Goodman serves customers through its New York stores and BG.com. The anniversary evening highlighted the in-person side of the retail business, bringing its fashion network together inside the flagship at 754 Fifth Avenue.

All photographs are supplied event imagery, courtesy of BFA.