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More Information on the Barneys Opening

Josh Kenzer — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:18:04 +0000

Scottsdale Fashion Square

Barneys New York will open its doors in Scottsdale, Arizona on October 15, 2009 (more details here). The new 60,000 square foot store on two levels is located at Scottsdale Fashion Square shopping center.

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The Manhattan-based specialty retailer founded in 1923, may well be the best known luxury emporium in the world. Barneys is easily recognized by its bright red awnings and iconic black shopping bags. The store interior is a unique juxtaposition of design, whimsical display and a sophisticated gallery-like environment. The Barneys window displays, designed by creative director Simon Doonan, are world famous. Barneys is also renowned for creative advertising campaigns, original holiday themes, and philanthropic causes ranging from the arts to the environment.

The Merchandise
Barneys New York’s merchandise edit is legendary. The Barneys buyer’s goal is to exceed the expectations of customers with exceptional and exclusive designer product. Barneys New York is well-known as the best place to go for new designers. A co-sponsor of the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund since it was established in 2003, Barneys has consistently supported emerging designers including Derek Lam, Doo Ri, Proenza Schouler, Rodarte, Thakoon, Trovata, and Thom Browne, among many others.

Highlights of the new store include women’s designer collections from Balenciaga, Derek Lam, Dries van Noten, Givenchy, Lanvin, Nina Ricci, Rick Owens, Stella McCartney, The Row, a shop for Valextra fine leather goods, and expansive jewelry and accessories areas with offerings from Linda Lee Johnson, Sharon Khazzam, Mark Davis and Munnu, among many others.

5,000 square feet of the store is devoted to women’s shoes alone, with offerings in the spacious salon from Alaïa, Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta, Christian Louboutin, Givenchy, Lanvin, and YSL, among many others.

Cosmetics, skincare and fragrances, home to Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle among many other exclusive offerings from Byredo, Cire Trudon, Serge Lutens, 3 LAB, By Terry, T. le Clerc and Dr. Sebagh will be on the lower level.

Barneys CO-OP, the wayward offspring of Barneys New York, features contemporary apparel, shoes, and accessories from emerging designers and an extensive selection of denim in an industrial style environment that breaks from the store’s more refined, upscale atmosphere. The women’s lines in CO-OP will include Rag & Bone, Alexander Wang, 3.1 Phillip Lim, and Current/Elliott, among many others.

Men’s wear will feature designer collections, contemporary sportswear and outerwear, men’s CO-OP, tailored clothing, luxury sportswear, furnishings and accessories, and shoes.

Highlights of men’s designer collections include Dior Homme by Kris Van Assche, Dries van Noten, and Paul Smith Exclusive (available only at Barneys New York). Men’s shoes will offer Fiorentini + Baker, Harris, Tod’s, and exclusive designs for Barneys from Converse, among many others.

The men’s lines in CO-OP will include Burkman Bros, Engineered Garments, Naked & Famous, and Vince, among many others. Luxury sportswear for men features the Barneys New York collection, Bamford, and Etro, among many others. Barneys is well known as a destination for men’s Formalwear, everything needed for black tie, and Barneys New York’s signature Made-to-Measure services for the perfect fit, featuring custom details and exclusive fabrics. Men’s tailored clothing will feature Battistoni and Kiton among many others.

Chelsea Passage features gifts for the home, decorative items, coffee-table books, stationery, art glass, luxurious pillows and throws, and much more.

The Services
Mark Strausman, Managing Director of Fred’s restaurants at Barneys New York stores, will oversee the Scottsdale outpost. The upper level 4,800 square foot brasserie, with interior designed by David Schefer and Eve-Lynn Schoenstein of David Schefer Design, LLC features a vaulted woodwork ceiling and a bay of wrap around windows offering eastern and mountain views. There is a separate porte cocher entrance, as well as an express elevator from the parking garage to take diners directly up to the restaurant, which will remain open for dinner after store closing. Italian-American (Traditional) cuisine with an emphasis on healthful local ingredients. Open for Lunch and Dinner, Monday-Friday. Brunch, Lunch, and Dinner on Saturday and Sunday.

Personal Shopping services will be offered to customers needing assistance with an entire wardrobe or help with time-saving expertise in any area of the store including fine jewelry, accessories, and gift giving. The service is complimentary and best arranged by appointment. Customers who use Barneys’ personal shoppers will be pampered within spacious residential-style suites equipped with lounges and private fitting rooms featuring Barneys’ luxe and eccentric mood-enhancing interiors.

The Architecture
In order to realize the Barneys vision for the new Scottsdale store, David New, Barneys New York’s Executive Vice President of Creative Services and his Store Design team collaborated on the project with global design firm Gensler. While the overall store design contains many of the signature features of Barneys New York stores, including long open floor plans, a gallery-like interior and monumental staircase, the Scottsdale store has its own character, including nods to the local environment. The exterior features Sierra stone with visible striations as a salute to the South West. The tonal gray, white and blue marble lends a cool and tranquil feeling to the main floor. Some original features of the store are the modern design of the monumental steel and glass sculptural staircase that connects the two floors and a glass box entryway on the facade, smoothly connecting outside to the inside. The flooring throughout is a notable design highlight: the spacious open layout shows off intricate geometric patterns and materials including mosaic tile and beautiful woods such as teak. Each floor has its own unique design and character and use of rich materials.

The Manager
Diane Schwartz is the vice-president and general manager of the store. She was formerly the department manager for women’s designer collections at the Barneys New York Las Vegas store.

Start Your Engines! Scottsdale is the Place for Auto Events

Josh Kenzer — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:22:09 +0000

The largest hot rod and custom car association in the world comes to Scottsdale Nov. 20-22 with the Goodguys 12th Annual Southwest Nationals. Held at WestWorld of Scottsdale, the event offers unique exhibits, a swap meet, model and pedal car show, and a hot rod cruise. Kicking off the New Year Jan. 17-24, 2010 is the grande dame of auto events, the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction with more than 1,000 collector and special interest automobiles. Also held at WestWorld, Barrett-Jackson will feature hundreds of luxury lifestyle vendors and is a must-see event for high-end travelers and car aficionados alike (pictures from last year’s event). Just down the road, the boutique-style Russo & Steele Collector Auto Auction takes place Jan. 20-24 and will boast American muscle cars, European sports cars, hot rods and customs in an all-reserve auction format. And rounding off the car events is the Gooding & Company Auto Auction on Jan. 23 at Scottsdale Fashion Square. The annual event brings high quality collector vehicles to downtown Scottsdale and has sold the second highest-priced car in Arizona’s auction week history.

Scottsdale Fashion Square Expansion Fact Sheet

Josh Kenzer — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:00:40 +0000

Scottsdale Fashion Square

About the Center:
Scottsdale Fashion Square is a super-regional, high-end, retail flagship shopping center in the heart of Scottsdale, AZ, which over 40 years has become the region’s dominant fashion destination. This retail powerhouse has four department stores (growing to five by fall 2009) and currently has more than 225 stores and restaurants. The center is known for consistently introducing first-to-market retailers to the Arizona market.

About the New Expansion:
Scottsdale Fashion Square is set to open its new, 100,000 square-foot expansion which will introduce Arizona’s first Barneys New York department store and an exciting array of new-t0-market retailers and restaurants, including Arthur, Michael Stars and Ed Hardy, as well as Modern Steak/Fish, Marcella’s and Fred’s, the hot eatery found exclusively inside Barneys.

Designed to resemble the Nordstrom wing, the new expansion will incorporate significant natural light via skylights and an oversized window facing Scottsdale Road. Customers will enjoy two levels of new underground parking plus three additional valet locations including the new parking entrance area – as well as comfortable and attractive seating areas with great views of Scottsdale.

Grand Opening:
Grand Opening is slated for October 15, 2009.

Appropriately, the expansion will officially open to the public at 10:15 a.m. on 10/15. The centerpiece of Grand Opening is a one-of-a-kind art exhibit called, “The Mannequin is Our Muse.” Dozens of local celebrities, influencers and artists are creating individual works of art using full-size mannequins, which will be unveiled and displayed throughout the shopping center.

Location:
7014 East Camelback Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
(High-impact corner of Scottsdale Road and Camelback Road in the growing, upscale Scottsdale market)

Size:
1,840,182 million-square-foot center

Anchors:
Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Dillard’s, Macy’s, Barneys New York (opening October 15, 2009)

Upcoming Events in Scottsdale

Josh Kenzer — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:58:04 +0000

Scottsdale is home to many exciting events. Here are three that are coming up soon:

The 2008 Frys.com Open

The Frys.com Open is a PGA TOUR Fall Series event October 22-26, 2008 where spectators can get up-close and personal with the players. Held in late October at the intimate Grayhawk Golf Club venue, the Frys.com Open attracts the PGA TOUR’s best golfers to Scottsdale in an incredible setting for world-class entertainment and amazing competition. Life doesn’t get much better than Arizona in the fall. Come out and enjoy the best Scottsdale and the PGA TOUR have to offer!

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A uniquely Arizonan celebration of food, wine and spirits at SouthBridge in downtown Scottsdale, Oct. 23 – 25, 2008. Nearly 40 Arizona chefs and 200 wineries will showcase their finest along with culinary legend Jacques Pépin, celebrity chef Ming Tsai and recent Top Chef winner Stephanie Izard. Arizona’s finest chefs will include James Beard award winners Nobuo Fukuda, Chris Bianco and Robert McGrath and Iron Chef winning chefs Beau MacMillan and Mark Tarbell. The wildly unique events range from a cocktail-infused Iron Bartender competition to the BBQ & Bubbles finale. Eats3.

Scottsdale Fashion Week

This third-annual event returns to downtown Scottsdale Nov. 6-9, 2008, and promises to draw record crowds of fashion-forward attendees with 50 shows taking place on two major runways. Anchored by Scottsdale Fashion Square to the north and continuing south through the Scottsdale Waterfront and Southbridge areas to the downtown Arts District, this year’s event also will include an expanded luxury pavilion of fine living. Purveyors of fashion, design, spas, wellness and beauty services will set up shop to create a high-end and exclusive experience that no fashion aficionado will want to miss. Scottsdale Fashion Week.

Zang Toi Joins Scottsdale Fashion Week’s Powerful Lineup

Kelly Tope — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 01:20:15 +0000

Zang Toi - White Dress

Internationally acclaimed clothing designer Zang Toi, who has a worldwide following of his couture lines, joins Scottsdale Fashion Week November 6-8, 2009. Toi will headline the Saturday night, Nov. 8 runway lineup and will personally be on hand to present his collections.

Toi is known for creating timeless elegance in his lines and thus appeals to women of all ages as evidenced by followers such as Ivana Trump, Eva Longoria, Debra Messing, Patti Labelle, Farrah Fawcett, Angela Bassett and Fergie (Black Eyed Peas).

The third-annual Scottsdale Fashion Week returns to downtown Scottsdale Nov. 6-9, 2008, and promises to draw record crowds of fashion-forward attendees with 50 shows taking place on two major runways.

Anchored by Scottsdale Fashion Square to the north and continuing south through the Scottsdale Waterfront and Southbridge areas to the downtown Arts District, this year’s event also will include an expanded luxury pavilion of fine living. Purveyors of fashion, design, spas, wellness and beauty services will set up shop to create a high-end and exclusive experience that no fashion aficionado will want to miss.