Simon Doonan’s life-size celebrity caricatures defined now-defunct Barneys New York holiday window displays beginning in the 1990s. As creative director for one of New York’s chicest shopping spots, he transformed traditional holiday windows into contemporary exhibitions during his two-decade reign at the famous retailer. WWD coined him the “diminutive doyen of display” for his playful … Read more
Authentic Brands Group has partnered with Sequence Tulum to create its Barneys New York-branded residences in Tulum, Mexico. The residences are located in the Luum Zama community and are being operated by LocoLuxury, a luxury hospitality company in Tulum. There are 10 Barneys New York Residences that range in size from four-bedroom residences to five-bedroom … Read more
Throughout her career, Julie Gilhart has adhered to the idea that businesses can be purposeful and profitable simultaneously. Building upon that, she has started her own consulting business, after exiting Tomorrow London Ltd. last month. Gilhart had been president of Tomorrow Projects and chief development officer for nearly five years. Currently consulting on the LVMH … Read more
Phyllis Pressman, who was part of the family that revolutionized retail by making Barneys New York as much a happening as a place of commerce, died on April 16 at the age of 95. Pressman was under hospice care at her home in Palm Beach, Fla., at the time of her death, according to her … Read more
