Boho Chic
This Christmas season, '60s counterculture makes a comeback in an unexpected place—Barneys' window displays.
Timothy Elliott/Barneys New York
This menswear-inspired suit by Thom Browne for Barneys New York and Earth Pledge would not be out of place on Carnaby Street in the late sixties. And we could also imagine Bob Dylan doing an impromptu Factory photo shoot with Warhol during his high polka-dot era.
Timothy Elliott/Barneys New York
If you happen to be Helena Christensen, you might have a chance to wear this peace-sign-a-go-go dress by Stella McCartney—she got to shake and shimmy in it last week at the ACE Awards, where McCartney was honored with as “green” designer of the year. Otherwise, you’ll have to settle for ogling it in the windows of Barneys.
Timothy Elliott/Barneys New York
Rodarte’s take on the peace sign for Barneys New York and Earth Pledge is a subtle deconstruction of the symbol’s graphic lines--the collar almost resembles an inverted peace sign. The peace sign, which was designed in 1958 as the symbol for the U.K. Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, consists of the semaphore letters “N” and “D” inside a circle.
Timothy Elliott/Barneys New York
Word up to Michelle Obama: Here’s a Narciso Rodriguez dress we can get behind. Not only does it bring a sleekly designed, minimalist touch to the Barneys New York and Earth Pledge peace sign-as-dress concept, it also emphatically displays the most important message of our time in the most chic manner possible.
Timothy Elliott/Barneys New York
Moschino’s Earth Pledge FutureFashion design pays homage to the Swinging Sixties with a mod mini dress made out of peace sign paillettes, on display in the Barneys New York 2008 holiday windows, which celebrate the 50th anniversary of the peace sign.
Timothy Elliott/Barneys New York
Not only does Doo.Ri inventively pay tribute to the peace sign by using it to form a sexy racerback in this knotted rope dress for Barneys New York and Earth Pledge, but she also brings back a macrame-like style that was beloved by hippies in their heyday.
Timothy Elliott/Barneys New York
Just because it’s a peace sign doesn’t mean it can’t bedazzle. Derek Lam’s Earth Pledge design for Barneys New York makes the peace sign palatable for the posh set.
Timothy Elliott/Barneys New York
Alabama Chanin, designed by Natalie Chanin, is a company that has long been committed to the use of sustainable materials, whether new, organic or recycled. Here, Alabama Chanin creates one of their signature quilted designs for the Barneys New York and Earth Pledge 2008 holiday window display, which pays homage to the peace sign.
Timothy Elliott/Barneys New York
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