VIBE

When Barneys first opened in 1923, owner Barney Pressman quickly grabbed the city’s attention with his small but stylish stock of men’s suits and his colorful advertising antics, which included everything from scantily clad ladies handing out fliers to one of the city’s first radio ads. These days, it’s the eye-catching window dressings and meticulously edited collections–including labels like Manolo Blahnik and Marc Jacobs–that keep Manhattan’s shoppers hooked. Housed in an iconic Madison Avenue high rise, this gold standard of high retail offers a mix of newly discovered hot designers and classic standbys, making it a must-hit for any fashionista. And, of course, expect to rub elbows with celebs and the New York power set as you shop.

USE A PURCHASE FROM HERE FOR

A wow-factor party outfit or posh work duds

WHY WE LIKE IT

It's got everything you could ever want to wear–provided you’re prepared to fork out for the crème de la crème. We especially dig the impeccably curated shoe selection.

GOOD TO KNOW

Swanky Fred’s restaurant on the ninth floor is an ideal destination for lunch with the girls if you’re out on a posh shopping expedition. If you’re nervous about Barneys' extravagant prices, try shopping the Barneys CO-OP in Chelsea (236 W. 18th Street), SoHo (116 Wooster Street), Upper West Side (2151 Broadway), or Brooklyn (194 Atlantic Avenue), which carries a trendier, youth-oriented selection and price tags that are (slightly) lighter on the wallet. You can also find CO-OP selections on the seventh and eighth floors of this flagship. And of course, for the ultimate in bargains, the biannual Barneys Warehouse Sale offers discounts of over 50%. The occasional shoe sales at this flagship are legendary.

OTHER LOCATIONS

Beverly Hills; Boston; Chicago; Dallas; Las Vegas; San Francisco; Scottsdale; Seattle; Barneys CO-OP: Chelsea (New York); SoHo (New York); Upper West Side (New York); Brooklyn (New York); Atlanta; Austin; Chevy Chase, MD; Chicago; Costa Mesa, CA; Glendale, CA; Houston; Hackensack, NJ; Los Angeles; Miami; Philadelphia; San Diego, CA; Santa Monica; Washington DC; White Plains, NY

CLOSEST COMPS

Harvey Nichols (London); Bergdorf Goodman (New York); Saks Fifth Avenue (New York)

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