Scowling faces, plumped lips and thousand-dollar outfits: The real women of Fifth Avenue as they glide from Botox to Bergdorf's

By Daily Mail Reporter
PUBLISHED: 19:59, 16 May 2013 | UPDATED: 09:32, 17 May 2013
The women of New York's Upper East side, where long days are spent popping into Bergdorf's or Barney's, or both, have continued to captivate passers-by who marvel at their pearls and coiffed hair. 

Now, a photographer equally as fascinated with the wealthy world along Fifth Avenue, decided to capture the storied residents, as they went about daily errands in their finest jewels and largest sunglasses.

Taken by Leland Bobbé, famous for his gritty Seventies New York City street shots, the photo series, The Women Of Fifth Avenue, sets a dramatic and lavish scene between 50th and 60th Streets.

World of wealth: A photo series called The Women Of Fifth Avenue captures Upper East Side women as they go about daily errands in their finest jewels and largest sunglasses

'Behind the jewelery and sunglasses, these women of "a certain age" seem to exist in their own wealthy world,' Mr Bobbé writes on his website.

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The award-winning photographer, who captured audiences with his most recent Half-Drag photo series featured in Italian Vogue, told the Huffington Post: 'Fifth Avenue, between 50th street and 60th street; home of Trump Tower, Gucci, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue, Prada, Louis Vuitton and more; a playground for the rich, ladies who shop and lunch.
'[The women]. . . seem to exist in their own bubble of leisure while the hustle and bustle of working New Yorkers and tourists swirl by.

Perfectly polished: The women of New York's Upper East side have continued to captivate passers-by who marvel at their pearls, lined lips and coiffed hair

Close-up shots: Photographed by Leland Bobbé, famous for his gritty Seventies New York City street shots, the photo series, The Women Of Fifth Avenue, sets a dramatic and lavish scene between 50th and 60th Streets

Lux look: 'Behind the jewelery and sunglasses, these women of "a certain age" seem to exist in their own wealthy world,' Mr Bobbé writes on his website

Red on red: '[The women]. . . seem to exist in their own bubble of leisure while the hustle and bustle of working New Yorkers and tourists swirl by,' said the photographer 

'With these images my intention is to capture these woman seemingly in their own wealthy world, insulated from the rest of us,' he explained.

The photo series coincides with a new documentary that delves into the history of Bergdorf Goodman, Fifth Avenue's fashion palace, revealing the secret shopping habits of some of its most devoted, and discerning customers.

Pearls and pale blue: 'With these images my intention is to capture these woman seemingly in their own wealthy world, insulated from the rest of us,' said Mr Bobbe

Exception to the rule: The women, who love bright colors, pink lipstick oversize sunglasses and a dollop of make-up, are usually pictured scowling or expressionless

Shopping palace: Fifth avenue between 50th street and 60th street is home to Gucci, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue, Prada, Louis Vuitton and many more

Advanced style: Working years of style experience, some women love to pair eccentric prints and textures for a defining fashion aesthetic 

From the late Grace Kelly and Jacqueline Kennedy to Yoko Ono and John Lennon, Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's, released May 3, tells hypnotic tales of New York's high society.

The film's interviews with storied fashion personalities, including Karl Lagerfeld, Manolo Blahnik, Giorgio Armani, and Christian Louboutin, paint a picture of a department store laced in 'decades and decades' of American history.

Sunny yellow: This woman takes a leaf out of Chanel designer Karl lagerfeld's fashion book - with a scarf that appears as a high neck, aristocratic collar

All matching: Sticking to the same shade of pink for lips and jacket makes a statement 

Cat's meow: From studded sunglasses to beaded blouses and lots of pearls, women of Fifth Ave love to adorn

All wrapped up: Nothing says luxurious like beige cashmere and a pair of statement earrings

The documentary, its title taken from a classic New Yorker cartoon where a woman confesses her lifelong dream to have her ashes scattered at Bergdorf Goodman, also gives viewers an inside look at the creation of the department store's legendary holiday windows - and the designers who feature in them.

Attracting visitors from around the world, the 'hallucinogenic windows,' as described by  David Hoey, the store's senior director of visual presentation, are seen by nearly two million eyes every week.

Designer Isaac Mizrahi remarks in the film: 'If your clothes are not at [Bergdorf’s] then they have no future...  Sorry.'

Fantasy to film: The photo series coincides with a new documentary that delves into the history of Bergdorf Goodman, Fifth Avenue's fashion palace, revealing the habits of some of its most discerning customers

Classic coif: Navy and neutral make-up help to achieve a more natural look

Bottle blond: Fresh blowouts and diamonds are regularly seen along Fifth Avenue

Shades of wealth: Women hide behind oversize sunglasses and expensive jewels as glide from one shop to the next