Do you know the story of Bergdorfs? In 1899, Herman Bergdorf opened a small tailor shop near Union Square. Two years later, a young apprentice named Edwin Goodman joined him—and a fashion empire was born. Goodman was a visionary. He realized that New York’s elite were tired of waiting months for custom-made gowns. His genius move? Ready-to-wear. He created beautifully made garments, designed in-house and influenced by Paris, that women could wear the same day. It changed the way New Yorkers shop