Last Friday I was grateful enough to get a private tour of Barney's NY with my fashion club at school, I really had no idea what to expect because I've never even set foot in Barney's! Our tour guide (Taylor) was a very educated on Barney's gay man that had worked there since 1994. He knew all the in's and out's and told so many stories.
Did you know....
+ Goyard bags started the vinyl monogram, not Louis Vuitton.
+ Alexander Wang worked for the fashion director of Barney's
+ Frederic Malle is a genius? (more about that later)
+ Kid's True Religion jeans are $150 (ew)
+ Barney's discovered not only Seven Jeans, but also Giorgio Armani!
+ Barney's has a very well known selection of jeans, and the employees should be able to look at you and tell you what size, style and brand of jean would look the best on you
+ Barney's started as a men's wear store in Brooklyn that was known for discounted items
credit; google
I got a tour of each floor of Barney's and found out why they group designers the on different floors, why there is certain displays, and how a designer's collection moves from floor to floor. I was so impressed with their Co-Op floors with more up and coming designers like 3.1 Phillip Lim, Christopher Kane, Marc by Marc Jacobs and so much more, I got to touch such amazing garments from so many designers, I really was dying the whole time, even our tour guide could tell and gave me a minute to freak out over the Marc Jacobs clothes and bags!
There was a trunk show going on with L'Wren Scott, which was so wonderful to see, all the clothes right from NY Fashion week hanging in front of me, still labels on which model was wearing what, and I saw people trying on the most gorgeous pieces. I feel in love with her FW 2010 collection while standing there, here's a little of it.
I also got to test out the most amazing invention ever by Frederic Malle, a chamber where perfume was sprayed and you literally got to smell every stage of the perfume at once, instead of half of the smell on a little piece of paper. He collaborated with "some of the best noses in the business" said Taylor our tour guide to make perfume scents that have yet to be made, a collection called Editions De Parfums and let me tell you..they all smelled wonderful! You can look through them on sale at Barney's here, and at their website here
credit; Editions De Parfums
This might be the most writing I've actually done on this blog yet, but I suggest next time you are by Barney's stop in, and amaze yourself!
lovelove, M.
22 comments:
That's so amazing that you got to go on an exclusive tour! I love the last picture, and it strangely reminds me of that one episode of Pushing Daisies...
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Haha! I also thought of the scented book episode of Pushing Daisies when I saw that last photo. This is a really interesting post. I would especially like to know how accurate those employees are witht their jean recommendations because I typically have a hard time finding jeans that fit me properly, and I'd like to know what they think would work on me. Maybe I'll find out someday...
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lucky girl!
hi marissa! thank you for the comment you left on my blog. i have YET to step foot into barney's...one day soon hopefully. the day that comes, i will let you know!
sounds amazing! Hopefully i'll make it there(at least for window shopping lol) sometime! I especially like those perfume chambers! They look like some contraption from willy wonka that might teleport you. hahaha
Sounds like an amazing experience! Makes me want to hop on a plane and head to NY to experience it for myself (oh if only it was that easy!)
Beautiful inspirations :)
Oh my goodness, so much to learn. this was a very informative post and I must admit im jealous of the tour treatment you recieved.
ps. tagged you in an award!!
I love Goyard's designs over Louis Vuitton! Their bags, briefcades, trunks... amazing!
Whoa lucky you got a tour! Fun! Sometimes I wish I was in fashion!
Omg, sounds so freaking amazing... Oh I wish I were some rich NYer who wouldn't have to do anything but set a foot out of the limousine to step through those Temple Doors at Barneys! Keep up the blog! Very lovely...
nice! sounds like u got some great tour!
I never knew that about wang! that is C R A Z Y....
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I'd love to get a tour at Barney's (I've never been) + so close to a L'Wren Scott show... Lucky you!
Lucky!!
barney's is like disneyland for fashion addicts. you're so luck to have gotten a private tour! xo
How lucky are you! Thanks for sharing this experience with us :)
That is amazing. So jealous! I loved reading this. Thanks for sharing!
Hello, thanks for you comment :)
I really enjoyed reading this, it must be so nice to have a private tour at Barneys.
I will definately stop by your blog again.x
that's so crazy! i've only ever read about barney's!
So jealous! Maybe I'll stop by when I'm in New York next month =)
oozing with jealousy right now! what a cool experience Marissa. :)
bah, you are so lucky! This looks awesome. I've never set foot in Barney's (or NY, for that matter) before, but one day...!
You got a private tour? i'm so jealous! I remember reading about those Frederic Malle perfume chambers, they must be incredible in real life!
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