REALLY?? THAT WAS IT?!

As much as I love Daphne Guinness I still have to ask WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?! Talk about anticlimactic - that was 7 minutes of pretty much nada. A little while ago I posted that Daphne Guinness would be "dressing" for the Met Ball in the window of Barney's and that it would be a fantastic spectacle / show beyond compare because it's DAPHNE GUINNESS for God's sake! I don't know exactly what I was expecting but it wasn't that. I feel sorry for the people that waited hours to see her "performance." Huge FAIL. Oh well, I'm sure the Met party was entertaining....

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NOW THIS IS PERFORMANCE ART



photo: David Bailey

Daphne Guinness is a woman who takes fashion seriously. She's one of the major players and a true original, so this morning when I read that she would be collaborating with Barney's on a special 6 week art installation titled "Fashion as Art" I wasn't too surprised. What caught my attention was the fact that she herself will be getting dressed in the Madison Avenue flagship's windows to get ready for the Met's Costume Institute Gala on May 2nd. The project launch will coincide with the "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" exhibition at the Met. As McQueen's greatest muse and faithful supporter, her extensive collection of clothing will be on display along with several pieces from the Isabella Blow archives of which she bought the entire lot back in 2010. My understanding is that she'll be getting dressed, in McQueen no doubt, and doing all her own makeup and hair on full display for the public. That process must be fascinating to watch! Again, New York is where it's at.

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CARINE ROITFELD + BARNEYS = DREAM TEAM

In case any of you were worried about Carine Roitfeld's unemployment status, fear not, she's heading to Barneys! After leaving French Vogue last December, there's been plenty of rumours and speculations on her next move but it was confirmed today that she will be serving as a guest editor and stylist for Barney's Fall campaign. This will entail editing and styling the catalogue, the ads, and producing a short film based on her as the muse, with photographer Mario Sorrenti and Barneys creative director Dennis Freedman. Another surprise will be her creative vision to the Madison Avenue flagship store's fall windows which will be unveiled in September. I can't wait, it's most definitely going to be a departure from Simon Doonan's work. And you know what this means - she'll be living Stateside in New York now so there will be lots of Carine Roitfeld sightings all over town. New York always has the cool stuff, no fair....

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