Bloomingdale’s taps A-list designers for holiday table vignettes

DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS) is partnering with Bloomingdale’s this week for the first Holidays by Design tabletop display and auction.

Launching Nov. 18 as a part of Bloomingdale’s “Give Happy” Holiday event, the fourth floor of the retailer’s 59th Street flagship here will feature 12 tabletop vignettes created by designers Nate Berkus, David Rockwell, Jamie Drake, Karim Rashid, Ghislaine Viñas, Daun Curry, Stephanie Goto, Elaine Griffin, Lizzie Tisch x LTD by Robert Verdi, Hariri & Hariri Architecture, Dufner Heighes and Kim Seybert.

Each tabletop will showcase products from brands including Baccarat, Bernardaud, Juliska, L’Objet, Royal Copenhagen, Waterford and Wedgwood. The holiday themed tablescapes will be on display through Dec. 12.

The festive tabletop products will also be up for bid on CharityBuzz through Dec. 8. Proceeds from the auction benefit DIFFA and aid in its mission to raise money and awareness for those living with and impacted by HIV/AIDS, as well as homelessness and drug addiction.

ROBERT VERDI

Robert Verdi is a fearless entrepreneur, celebrity stylist and television personality. As a leading lifestyle expert, Robert has worked with talents like Eva Longoria, Bethenny Frankel, Hugh Jackman, Terrence Howard, Kathy Griffin, Kristen Wiig, Joy Behar, Ana Ortiz, Sandra Bernhard, Mariska Hargitay, Bobby Flay, Fantasia, Joely Fisher and Sami Gayle. Famous for his wit and wisdom, Mr. Verdi has become one of the most recognizable faces in the world of fashion and design today. Verdi’s credits include his eponymous network show The Robert Verdi Show Starring Robert Verdi, She’s Got The Look, host of Surprise by Design, Full Frontal Fashion, Fashion Police and E! Entertainment News Red Carpet; Style expert for The View, The Today Show, Martha Stewart, CNN; and cameo roles in The Devil Wears Prada and The September Issue. Verdi makes waves in the media, both on-line and in-print, profiled on the cover of The New York Times Style Section, The Daily, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Post and featured frequently in publications like OK! Magazine, Life&Style, US Weekly, and InStyle. In 2014 Robert Verdi launched Great Bag Co. and his signature series, The Model M. For news and updates, follow Robert on-line @RobertVerdi and @GreatBagCo www.robertverdi.com/ www.greatbag.co/