Come what may...

Baz Luhrmann and Barney's teamed up to create Baz Dazzled Holiday. A huge over-the-top display interaction with performance art in two windows. A huge massive façade was erected across the store front with each window  named after the bohemian themes from Moulin Rouge: Love, Beauty, Truth, Freedom. A visual feast for the eyes with a lot of movement - the best is of course is when the performance art is being performed -  a breakdancer in Love and an ice skater in Freedom. The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return...

 

 

 

Top of my head...

Barney's window from mid May. Celebrating 60 years of Chloe, past designs were added to incredible window displays:   pop of color of mod prints with Karl Lagerfeld 1971(love the string boxes) ; A musical tribute with Karl Lagerfeld 1983 - the hair of instruments is beyond fabulous; A circular waterfall from Karl 1983 - the circular is water falling down the wires, the hair treatment is amazing; and my favorite the knitted hair and mannequins with Karl Winter 1983- look at the detail of the knitted mannequins and how the hair is drawn from them - all hair treatments were created by the talented Bob Recine. Celebrate!!

 

 

Bigger is better...

Barney's creates another installation this time featuring the designs of pop artist of Roy Lichtenstein. Featuring oversizes creations of the artwork that is available for sale in their Chelsea Passage department. Always involved in the community, Barney's with donate 25% of the profits to the Art Production Fund. I love lenticular color backdrops to add great contrast. Art for art...

 

Paris original...

I have to admit, I really miss Simon's windows at Barney's. The guest designer thing was fun for a month or two - but these installations stay up --way too long. and Christmas is just not the same without Simon! This holiday, Barney's seems to have made a pack with the commercial devil and partnered with Disney! Do not get me wrong, if these windows were at Macy's or Bloomies I wouldn't complain so much, but not Barney's.  That being said the windows are really dull. Multi LED lights are synced to music and media screens. Lights crawl up the front of the building and are synced as well. These windows are named" Electric Holiday" and show a little Disney featurette.  I actually enjoy the little cartoon --besides all the controversy that it created with groups concerned about self esteem.  The cartoon features Minni Mouse dreaming she becomes a Paris runway model. Minnie and her friends look like they do anytime UNTIL the walk out on the runway and become the "elongated" fashion model look.  It is fun  --- too bad the rest of the window does not  get any more exciting! Especially since all the windows look the same.  Simon come back!!

 

Googoo for Gaga...

Barney's creates Gaga's Workshop, an in-store boutique by Lady Gaga that 25% will benefit the Born this Way foundation, that is dedicated to empowering youth and inspiring bravery.  Custom sculptures, custom fixtures, custom product... so over the top...so Lady Gaga...A huge entry on 60th street starts it all off!   Love the statue of her and the giant Gaga spider... no Bad Romance here!!!