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Thursday April 7th, 2011

Breakfast at Barneys New York With Amanda Brooks and Joseph Altuzarra
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Breakfast at Barneys New York With Amanda Brooks and Joseph Altuzarra

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There’s a ton of interesting stuff happening at Barneys right now. Carine Roitfeld’s styling gig and Daphne Guinness’ Met Ball windows are probably the most exciting. But we’re still very much enthralled with newly-anointed fashion director Amanda Brooks and how she’ll guide the store’s buy.

That’s why we were particularly excited to head over to the store-with-the-black-awnings for a casual breakfast chat between Brooks and Barneys’ favorite Joseph Altuzarra. Outfitted in the designer’s spring collection, Brooks asked Altuzarra all about inspiration, working with retailers, and why he doesn’t design with skinny models in mind. A few things we learned:

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Tuesday February 8th, 2011

Fashionista 50: The Most Influential People in New York Fashion

Fashionista 50: The Most Influential People in New York Fashion

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How do you measure influence?

Is it through website hits? Or sales? Through ad dollars? Or the number of mass retailers who’ve knocked off your work?

The answer is all of the above and none of the above. Influence is an intangible thing that just happens when you know your craft and you work hard at it.

To determine who belongs in the Fashionista 50–our list of the most influential people working in New York fashion–we used our own knowledge of the industry, combined with advice from industry sources. We also considered each candidate’s consumer reach–through sales, media, etc.

To be considered, candidates had to live and work in New York for most of the year.

What’s Fashionista’s definition of influential? It describes people who are shaping the direction of the New York fashion industry, both aesthetically and in terms of how the business works.

You’ll find the entire Fashionista 50 list after the jump. Click on the person’s name to read a full bio. And if you really want to click through the whole slideshow, you can do so here.

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Friday January 28th, 2011

Amanda Brooks is the New Fashion Director of Barneys New York
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Amanda Brooks is the New Fashion Director of Barneys New York

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After months of speculation, Amanda Brooks has been hired as the new fashion director of Barneys New York. “I have long admired Amanda and her effortless blend of luxury and individual style. Her unique perspective on fashion mirrors what Barneys represents and we feel very fortunate to have her join the team,” said Daniella Vitale, the company’s new chief merchandiser, in a statement. She begins February 7, just in time to sit front row at New York Fashion Week.

While much of our generation knows Brooks as more of a socialite and personal style icon, penning the guide I Love Your Style in 2009, she also has plenty of legit fashion cred. Her most recent position was director of fashion at William Morris, where she worked with Chanel, Tod’s, and American Express on marketing, advertising, and image building. As an independent consultant, she worked with DvF, Tory Burch, and Roger Vivier. She was also at one point the creative director of Hogan, as well as Tuleh. She has also written for top notch publications, such as Vogue and The New York Times.

We’ve always thought of Brooks as more of a Bergdorf girl, so it’ll be interesting to see how she adapts her uptown sensibility to the decidedly downtown Barneys brand.

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Thursday September 3rd, 2009

Fashion Is Fun

We Love Your Photo Editor

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We just received a copy of Amanda Brooks’ new book (out September 15), I Love Your Style. And while we haven’t had a chance to really read through it, we are pretty much dying over the pictures which seem worth the cost of the book alone. The book breaks down style types into six categories: Read more →

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