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Live Window Displays

Daphne Guinness' Latest Tribute to Alexander McQueen

— May 12, 2011 — Business
Fashionistas and wannabe socialites flocked towards New York’s luxury department store Barneys to watch Daphne Guinness pay yet another homage to her friends Alexander McQueen and Isabella Blow.

The eccentric British heiress chose to put herself on display in Barney’s window getting ready for the 2011Costume Institute's Met Gala, held in honor of the late McQueen. During this performance art piece, she shares the experience of getting dressed in one McQueen’s celebrated designs -- an ostrich and duck feather floor-length gown.

Along with offering a glimpse into a socialite’s life, Daphne Guinness put on display-selected items from her late friend Isabella Blow’s closet, which she famously purchased in its entirety to prevent the prized collection of couture items to be dismembered.

The crowd’s fascination with the staged event is understandable as many fashion lovers can only dream of wearing a couture gown and attending the Met Gala. Daphne Guinness’ homage to McQueen and Blow shares the exclusive experience of haute couture and red-carpet events with a wider public.


Image Credit: Barneys
Trend Themes
1. Live Window Displays - Enhancing customer engagement by creating immersive and interactive retail experiences through live window displays.
2. Fashion Homage Performances - Using live performances to pay tribute to influential fashion designers and icons, creating unique and memorable brand experiences.
3. Experiential Retailing - Bringing the exclusive world of haute couture and red-carpet events to a wider audience through immersive retail experiences.
Industry Implications
1. Luxury Retail - Luxury department stores can elevate their brand image and customer engagement by creating live window displays that offer unique and immersive experiences.
2. Fashion and Apparel - Fashion brands can pay tribute to their design icons through live performances, creating emotional connections with customers and generating buzz around their brand.
3. Event Planning and Production - Event planners and production companies can collaborate with fashion influencers to create immersive fashion homage performances that captivate audiences and provide memorable experiences.
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