New! Balenciaga - the Scent

Edgy and provocative. Just like a Nicholas Guesquiere runway fashion.

Balenciaga Paris Eau de Parfum is described as a demure violet with airy blossom and delicate peppery notes. A fragrance that is mysterious and fragile.

A luminous, sophisticated fragrance with beautiful ingredients shaped in an innovative structure. Both modern and classic, just like traditional haute perfumery. A Chypre Violet with the green, fresh signature of the flower and its leaves, blended into a precious harmony of pure woods. A refined, feminine fragrance with a unique trail.

Available at Barney's, Bergdorf Goodman, Nordstrom, and other fine department stores. The fragrances retails between $70 and $130 and more is also available online at Balenciaga.

source/image: Barney's

The Mystery of Perfume: An ELLE and Barney's Special Event

Now you see, this is exactly why I need to live in or closer to New York. Right? I mean, really, it would take me all of a second to decide whether or not to take the morning off, or even the whole day, to attend this epitome of a fragance lover's event!

Are you kidding me? Frederic Malle Editions de Parfums, Antonia Bellanca Antonia's Flowers, Fabrice Penot Le Labo, and Ben Gorham Byredo Parfums ... leading a discussion to unravel the mystery of perfume for attendees. I'd probably stand there starstruck at just the notion of the creative talent in the room. These are masters, my loves! If you have any ability to attend, don't miss this.

The Mystery of Perfume - Panel of Experts

L-R: Frederic Malle, Antonia Bellanca, Fabrice Penot, Ben Gorham

ELLE Editor in Chief Roberta Myers + ELLE Beauty Director Emily Dougherty invite you to unravel the mystery of perfume. Enjoy a panel discussion hosted at Barneys New York.

Fred's Restaurant

Madison and Sixty-First

Wednesday, October 21st

8:30 - 10:00AM

$25 Attendance fee redeemable in product in store.

A fabulously fragrant goody bag for all attendees! Ladies and gents, this is going to be uber-popular so please do RSVP early. Visit Barneys.com/ELLE and add The Mystery of Perfume to your cart to reserve your spot. Space is limited!

Peace, Love & Bohemian Luxury at Barney's

Put on your 3D glasses, girls and guys, Barney's going hippie for the holidays!

Check out Barney's Holiday Mailer for all kinds of wonderful, hippie-themed (as well as not-so-hippie-themed) luxury gift ideas. In it, you'll find items from Jonathan Adler, Henry Cuir, Lanvin, Renee Lewis, Byredo Fragrance and much more.

Be sure to check out the always unique Simon Doonan for Barney's Babble where he talks about their unconventional holiday theme, what they're digging, and what prompted their trip down memory lane - peace, brother!

While you're their, groove on over to their sweepstakes page and enter to win a $2,500 Barney's New York gift card.

Click HERE to enter.



For these and other gift ideas and hippie-themed nostalgia, please visit Barney's New York.

Allure Spa at Barney's New York

Barneys New York and Allure invite you to a special evening celebrating the launch of Allure Spa. Visit the New York City store on Wednesday, September 24 from 6 - 8 p.m. and receive mini-facial treatments from Sampar and Kanebo, enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, get a personalized skin consultation by 3LAB chemist, John Kressaty, and more!

Plus, take advantage of two exclusive gift-with-purchase promotions: (While supplies last)
Spend $50 or more and receive a gift bag filled with deluxe samples from participating brands.
Spend $200 or more at any of the 3LAB, Kanebo or Sampar counters and receive an additional gift .

To RSVP for this event, click here.

The Fabulous Simon Doonan

Those of you who love Barney's New York and/or keep up with Barney's Babble are already very familiar with the lovable and crazy (and I mean that in the best sense) Simon Doonan! Simon, originally from Great Britain (of course), arrived in L.A. in the early '80s (well, 1979) and started his career here by hand-painting T-Shirts and designing out-there, sometimes offensive, window displays. He attributes his taming (I believe he uses the term "becoming less feral") to working under the stewardship of noted columnist and fashion editor Diana Vreeland in New York. By the mid-1980's, he was hired as Creative Director for Barney's New York. He later gained more notoriety through outrageous writings in a regular column for The New York Observer (still does). Just a glance at the titles of some of his articles will give you a glimpse into the imaginative wildness of his content: Red Carpet Munchers (yes, it's about THAT), Handbags = Vaginas, Art Fatwa - the list goes on.

So it's with this background in mind that I bring to your attention his best-selling book Eccentric Glamour: Creating an Insanely More Fabulous You and alert you, if you've not already discovered it, to the opportunity of winning a signed copy from Barney's. For those who can't wait to see if you're entry is a winner, you may also purchase the book - in all its fabulous glory - through Barney's for $24 (that's a steal, I assure you!).

Here's your chance to trot off with a treasure written by "... the most brash and brilliant thing in type." - Liz Smith

"SAY NO TO HO...and yes to ECCENTRIC GLAMOUR!"

This book is not your typical style manual. Simon Doonan provides us with the antidote to the epidemic of slutty dressing and porno-chic that has taken over as an accepted style norm. Eccentric Glamour is a mix of cultural commentary, personal disclosure, reckless style advice and interviews with some of the world's most glamorous eccentrics (Iman, Lucy Liu, Tilda Swinton, Hamish Bowles and many more!). 304 pages with black & white photography by Roxanne Lowit throughout.

For more info on the fabulous and cheeky Simon Doonan, click here.

Hourglass Cosmetics: Free Spring/Summer Makeovers in Beverly Hills

Treat yourself and maybe even bring mom for a complimentary makeover with Hourglass Cosmetics.

WHO: Hourglass Cosmetics, its creator Carisa Janes and lead makeup artist Josh Wolf

WHAT: Complimentary makeovers

WHERE: Barney’s, 9570 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills , CA 90212

WHEN: Saturday, May 10th - 11am to 6pm

To schedule an appointment please call the Hourglass Counter at (310) 276-4400 x5598.

• Those who attend will receive a full-sized eye shadow
• Purchases over $100 receive the Sheen Reflective Lip Gloss in Beach
• Purchases over $250 receive a Leather Cosmetic Bag.

For more information on Hourglass Cosmetics, please visit: www.hourglasscosmetics.com