Freaky or Fabulous: Barneys' Bloody Window Display

July 24, 2009

If you happened to walk by Barneys New York on Madison Avenue earlier this week, this is one of the gory window displays you would have seen. Both A.L.C.'s and Helmut Lang's windows, featuring dying mannequins and splattered fake blood, appalled most passersby. Creative director Simon Doonan is usually the one that approves window displays, but he says he was away overseeing advertising shoots when they were installed. The displays were ordered to come down as soon as Doonan heard. Do you think it's freaky or still fabulous?

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2 years

Love the mannequin!

ionsysproject4 3 years

Well, interesting point, will have to rethink about that such an great idea.Schaufensterfiguren

3 years

This bloody window display is very scary , but it gives a very nice attraction. Schaufensterfiguren

3 years

Well, interesting point, will have to rethink about that such an great idea. Schaufensterpuppe

GlowingMoon 3 years

It's gory and sensational. WIth that said, for me, it reminded me of that certain time of the month. :) And the accidental spotting of nice clothes. LOL

Shop_Oholic 3 years

People need to lighten up. Just a window display for gosh sake.

Kalliefornia 3 years

Well, regardless it did its job- it caught peoples attention and got publicity and got people talking. Mission accomplished.

amandaaa 3 years

it kind of weirds me out BUT it was a good move on their part. many people are talking about it, so it got some attention. set it apart from other displays.

Lori Gragg 3 years

Maybe for halloween,but for summer it says,wear this dress and be murdered.

3 years

I can just imagine it... A disgruntled designer.... "I AM BLOODY SICK OF YOU ALL TELLIN ME WHAT TO.... AHA!!!!!" lol I personally think it's fine BUT... the fact that its on Mad. Av.... kids passing by... not cool. As adults and mostly women on here, we KNOW abuse is atrocious and unacceptable but showing this to kids-passerbys is not a good message. Not cool in that sense.

Jennipoo 3 years

I like it, but at the same time I understand the undertones of female violence. I like it at face value, I don't like it in the public eye. Does that make sense? I like it privately as an individual, but as a person apart of society for non-violence, I'd say no to putting it in public. On another note, did anyone see the Bloor St (Toronto) windows for Sea of Shoes, Garance Dore, and The Sartorialist (all bloggers)? SO fabulous!

smiley13tree 3 years

Oh ew. That's gross...

PrincessLtrain 3 years

Personnaly, I like it and I can understand if people don't, but how is it offensive?

ren_kr 3 years

lol someone must've been angry? i don't know? but I like it. I see ....fashion is dying in a sense, like how everyone copies each other sooo much these days. I never noticed the "woman" getting hurt point of view until you guys mentioned it.

paperdahl 3 years

I think it's a lot more interesting than most window displays! I don't see what's wrong with the concept.

3 years

Genious!!! This is superb advertising! It captured our interests and we are still talking about it! Do we only look because something is pretty, or because it grabs our attention?

runningesq 3 years

kind of domestic violence-y.

niqua230 3 years

If they really wanted to cash in they should have made it like the mannequin was being bitten by a vampire! With all this Vampire frenzy I thought that was the point!

JessRose 3 years

I like horror movies and such and I can see how people "might" like this - but still. Tacky. Disgusting. Bad form, Barney's. Bad form.

amelioratelj 3 years

I too, can't understand how dying woman splattered with blood could possibly be fabulous, or even relevant to a fashion display. Hideous, and slightly offensive.

kty 3 years

not a fan but i agree with Amanda,it got our attention,i think that was the point all along

3 years

It got our attention! Isnt that the point of a window display? Every blog is covering this window and whether you love ti or you hate it, you have now seen it and discussed it and have that Helmut Lang "Dressed to Kill" dress in your head!

Jadeisinru 3 years

How is bloody dying women fabulous?

Zivanod 3 years

Not a fan! If they had done it without the blood, then it would have looked like the mannequin was falling gracefully and that would have been fabulous.

Le_silla 3 years

i like it!

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