Jamie Wolf Takes Center Stage Again
“When I first joined New York City Ballet, Peter Martins told me, ‘I let you into this company, but it’s all up to you now,” dancer-turned-jewelry-designer Jamie Wolf tells Style.com. “I will never forget that, and now I apply that to my line as well. When I first got my collection into Barneys, I [...]
Where To Go On FNO
It’s that time of year again: Fashion’s Night Out is just around the corner. It seems like every store and e-commerce site on earth has activities planned—find them all at www.fashionsnightout.com—but as for us, we’ve got our itineraries set. Below, a few New York favorites. See you there.Bergdorf GoodmanBG has an all-star lineup of fashion [...]
Santa’s Little Helper: Lady Gaga, Paul And Stella McCartney Take Center Stage With NYCB, And More…
This year, you can have yourself a merry little Gaga Christmas. The pop star and Barneys are collaborating on a “multifaceted holiday campaign” that will include Gaga’s Workshop, filled with limited-edition gifts, like lipsticks in Gaga hues, jewelry made of rock candy, and lip-shaped dark chocolate. [WWD]The Christian Louboutin and Yves Saint Laurent red shoe [...]
McQ Sets Up Shop In London, Armani Teams With Yoox, Barneys Gets a Facelift, And More…
McQ, Alexander McQueen’s sibling label, is queued up to open its first standalone boutique in London. Details on the store have not been released yet, but it’s set to open early next year in central London. [Vogue U.K.] Giorgio Armani will launch an online store with Yoox this year. The two companies have signed a [...]
Daphne On Display Once Again, Kids Head To Camp Couture, Agnès B. At Barneys, And More…
Next month, Daphne Guinness is giving the world a peek inside her closet of enviable clothing. She has picked 24 McQueen pieces, along with clothes by Tom Ford, Gareth Pugh, and Alaïa, to go on display at New York’s FIT museum. [Grazia Daily]The lure of lower-priced Missoni is enough to get anyone excited. This week, [...]
L’Wren Scott Introduces Lula, Her First Full-Sized Bag
For L’Wren Scott, the old saying is true. Mother knows best—at least where handbags are concerned.The stylist-turned-designer debuts her first full-sized handbag, the Lula, this week, a ladylike structured bag inspired, she tells Style.com, by the bag her mother carried when she was a girl. “I didn’t really base it around anything other than my [...]
Celine Grows Fast, China Grows Faster, Barneys’ Best New Dresses, And More…
Celine’s on the expansion plan. According to CEO Marco Gobetti, the do-no-wrong minimal line is going maximalist in its U.S. push. Expect a new Madison Avenue store with 4,500 square feet of Phoebe Philo’s finery (left)—not to mention a brand-new Paris space as well. [WWD]Chinese consumers appetites for high-end fashion is growing, too—lightning-quick. Luxury brands [...]
Barneys Goes “Backstage” For Its Ads,
And Big For Its Renovations
Barneys New York’s Spring ad campaign, the first under CEO Mark Lee’s tenure, breaks in The New York Times this Sunday. Dubbed “Backstage,” it was shot at the Spring fashion shows in New York, Milan, and Paris by the likes of Nan Goldin (who shot at the Balmain show, above), William Klein (who shot at [...]
Do Good With DVF And Friends, Get Your Lang Online, Dress Like Dellal, And More…
Diane von Furstenberg wants you! To vote for her DVF People’s Voice award, that is. The inspiring, do-gooding nominees for the annual award are now on the designer’s Web site. Zeinab Eyega (of the Sauti Yetu Center for African Women), Lyn Pentecost (of the Lower East Side Girl’s Club), Taryn Davis (of the American Widow [...]
Givenchy Comes To Barneys.com
Riccardo Tisci’s bags and shoes have long been available to e-commerce shoppers on Barneys’ Web site, but those after his ready-to-wear have had to repair to stores to get their fix. As of tomorrow, that all changes. Tisci’s collections hit the store’s e-tail site tomorrow, and the assembled parties are celebrating as fashion partiers these [...]






