Fifth Avenue is more than just a major New York City thoroughfare. It's also the heart of one of the United States' premier shopping districts, the location of some of the most expensive retail space in the world and the home of many exclusive department stores, shops and boutiques.
Saks Fifth Avenue, a luxury specialty store created in the 1920s by a merger between Saks and Gimbels department stores, sells designer clothes, handbags, jewelry, cosmetics, fragrances, home decor and gourmet food. Saks has 49 stores in 23 states; the 5th Avenue location is its flagship store.
Saks Fifth Avenue
611 5th Ave.
New York , NY 10022
212-753-4000
saks.com
In 1906, Edwin Goodman bought a tailoring business from his employer, Herman Bergdorf. In 1914, Bergdorf Goodman started selling ready-to-wear designer clothes from France and the United States, one of the first haute couture stores to do so. Today, Bergdorf Goodman sells a wide range of designer clothing, shoes, handbags, jewelry and beauty products. Bergdorf Goodman operates two stores on Fifth Avenue, its flagship department store and a men's clothing store established in 1990.
Bergdorf Goodman
754 5th Ave.
New York, NY 10022
212-753-7300
bergdorfgoodman.com
Bergdorf Goodman Men
745 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10022
212-753-7300
When it was founded in 1826, Lord & Taylor became the first upscale department store in the United States. Known for its many firsts, it was the first department store on 5th Avenue, the first department store to have more than one branch, the first to install an elevator, the first offering personal shoppers and the first with a female president. Since the early 1900s, Lord & Taylor has been famous for its creative window displays showcasing the latest fashions. Every Christmas, its talented window designers create elaborate Christmas-themed windows for the enjoyment of both shoppers and passersby.
Lord & Taylor
424 5th Ave.
New York, NY 10022
212-391-3344
lordandtaylor.com
Perhaps one of the most famous toy stores in the world humbly began in the 1860s when three brothers from Westphalia, Germany, established FAO Schwarz "Toy Bazaars" in New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Boston. The New York City branch soon dominated the business. In 1876, the company published the first of its prized catalogs and moved to a more upscale location. The current location in the General Motors building opened in 1986. FAO Schwarz is known for its unique selection of toys, artistically designed catalogs and elaborate displays, and is as much a tourist attraction as it is a toy store.
FAO Schwarz
767 5th Ave.
New York, NY 10022
212-644-9400
fao.com
Several other famous retailers have businesses along 5th Avenue. Gucci, Victoria's Secret, Coach, De Beers, Sean John, Ann Taylor and Anthropologie are just a few of the world's famous brands with stores along 5th Avenue.
Gucci
725 5th Ave.
New York, NY 10022
212-826-2600
gucci.com
Victoria's Secret
115 5th Ave
New York, NY 10022
212-477-4118
Coach
79 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10022
212-675-3290
coach.com
De Beers
20 W 55th St
New York, NY 10022
212-246-3420
debeers.com
Sean John
475 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10022
212-220-2633
seanjohn.com
Ann Taylor
600 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10022
212-922-3621
anntaylor.com
Anthropologie
85 5th Avenue
50 Rockefeller Plaza (636 5th Avenue)
New York, NY 10022
212-627-5885
anthropologie.com
