Bloomingdale's

Bloomingdale's was founded in 1861 in New York by Joseph and Lyman Bloomingdale as a small hoop-skirt store that evolved across the post-1900 era into one of America's defining luxury department store operations. The brand's 59th Street and Lexington Avenue flagship in Manhattan's Upper East Side has anchored the brand's identity across its 160-plus-year run and remains one of America's most recognizable luxury department store destinations. The Bloomingdale's vocabulary spans the full American luxury department store gamut: women's and men's ready-to-wear floors carrying Maison Margiela, Loewe, Bottega Veneta, Saint Laurent, Khaite, Toteme, Brunello Cucinelli, Loro Piana, plus the broader European luxury and American contemporary designer pipeline; an exceptional beauty and perfume hall; a luxury watch and jewelry program; an integrated home-and-furnishings program; plus the broader luxury department store mix that distinguishes Bloomingdale's from peer-class American retail. Bloomingdale's operates from its 59th Street flagship plus the broader American national network and a robust e-commerce platform. The brand operates as part of the Macy's Inc. portfolio alongside Macy's, with Bloomingdale's positioned as the group's primary luxury department store sub-banner. The store's customer base—heavily skewed toward American luxury and upper-middle-class customers plus the broader international tourist customer who treats the 59th Street flagship as a destination retail experience—treats Bloomingdale's as one of the defining American luxury department store anchors. For New York and broader American luxury customers building a curated wardrobe through the post-1990 era, Bloomingdale's has been one of the defining retail destinations alongside Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, and the broader American luxury department store retail network.