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Daphne Guinness prepared for last month’s Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute gala by donning an Alexander McQueen gown of pale gray duck and ostrich feathers, striking a series of ethereal poses, and surveying her appearance at a Lucite vanity. All of this took place not in the comforts of Guinness’s apartment or hotel suite but in a window of Barneys New York on Madison Avenue, where a crowd of hundreds had gathered to watch (both in person and online, thanks to a livestream by Barneys).
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"On May 2, when Daphne Guinness climbs into a window at Barneys New York to prepare for the Costume Institute gala that evening at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, I hope I have my own frock ready so I can go and watch," Horyn writes... Read Post

Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty Costume Institute Gala At The Metropolitan Museum Of Art, 2011 Fashion's Red Carpet Arrivals The Alexander McQueen retrospective opening at the Met’s Costume Institute last, as usual, is the fashion ... Read Post

Before last night's Costume Institute Gala Benefit, while most invitees were primping at home, Daphne Guinness donned an Alexander McQueen feathered number in the iconic Barneys windows on 61st Street and Madison Ave. A crowd of fan... Read Post