Saks Fifth Avenue Knicks’ famous holiday light show: ‘Challenging year’

It’s the lights for a beloved holiday tradition in Manhattan.

The annual holiday light show at the Saks Fifth Avenue flagship location has been canceled after nearly two decades of the yuletide spectacle — apparently due to cost-cutting, the Post has learned.

“For many years, the holidays at Saks Fifth Avenue have included a light show at our flagship store, and for some time, we have considered changing our approach,” a Saks Fifth Avenue representative told The Post on Monday. “

Now, instead of glittering, “In our 100th year, which also marks the flagship’s anniversary, we celebrate the season by honoring the architectural significance of this iconic building, beautifully lighting the facade and framing the holiday windows. Are.” To highlight the fashion that Saks Fifth Avenue is known for,” the representative said.

The department store chain “recognized that this has been a challenging year for luxury, and, like others, we are carefully managing our business to ensure the company is best positioned for the future.”

It appears that the decision to cut down on the light show was taken only in the last few weeks.

October first News release announced that the Saks holiday campaign will continue this year, presented by MasterCard for the 15th consecutive year.

With the light show now closed, this year’s holiday windows will feature colorful snowflakes, silver harlequin floors and dichroic vinyl as well as “exquisite pieces from the top names in luxury,” the representative said.

nixed free winter tradition It has been held annually at the flagship store located at 611 Fifth Avenue since 2004 and was held every few minutes during the evening from late November to early January.

incident – near Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree – It easily attracted a crowd of hundreds of people during Christmas time.

The production began humbly in its first year, with 50 giant snowflakes glittering on “Carol of the Bells” before graduation. Digital projections in 2010 And then according to Vice, a mix of both physical and digital effects in 2015.

Last year’s show, a collaboration with luxury brand Dior called “Dior’s Carousel of Dreams in Sachs”, was premiered with fanfare with a fireworks display. The light show used 300,000 LED lights on 10 floors of the building accompanied by holiday tunes.