The windows at Barneys New York honor fashion icon Carine Roitfeld with the multimedia display “Carine’s World” (photo by twi-ny/mdr)
Barneys New York
660 Madison Ave. at East 61st St.
212-826-8900
www.thewindow.barneys.com
From 2001 to January 2011, former fashion model Carine Roitfeld was the editor in chief of French Vogue, and this month she is releasing Irreverent (Rizzoli, October 18, 2011, $100), a deluxe photo album that looks back at her thirty years in the business. Barneys New York is paying tribute to the fashion icon by making her a central part of their fall campaign, including dedicating its famous windows to a flashy multimedia display that features Roitfeld talking about herself and style in general, with videos of her and her two children, Vladimir and Julia, on the move in this fast-paced culture. “Carine’s World,” which was conceptualized by Dennis Freedman, shot by Mario Testino, and designed by Patten Studio, offers lots to see, whether you care about fashion or not, particularly the Water Window, which involves complex gadgetry that, like much of fashion, is very cool to look at but doesn’t really seem to serve much purpose in the real world.