Barneys continues to provide fashion-conscious and big-budget shoppers with irresistible, must-have items at its uptown flagship store. The extensive menswear selection has a handful of edgier designers, though made-to-measure is always available. The women's department showcases posh designers of all stripes, from the subdued lines of Armani and Jil Sander to the irrepressible Alaïa and Zac Posen. The shoe selection trots out Prada boots and strappy Blahniks; the cosmetics department will keep you in Kiehl's, Sue Devitt, and Frederic Malle; jewelry runs from the whimsical (Kazuko) to the classic (Ileana Makri). Expanded versions of the less expensive Co-op department occupy the old Barneys' warehouse space on West 18th Street and a niche on Wooster Street.
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