carine roitfeld is teaming up with barneys new york to serve as guest editor and stylist for the luxury retailer's fall ad campaign & catalog. she will also have a hand in styling barney's windows which
will be revealed in september. "it's a new kind of project for me," roitfeld told wwd. "it's good to have a new life, because now i can do projects that i never dreamed of before." she went on to say, " for me ... to be able to participate in this project with [barney's], and be visible during the next fashion week in new york, is my dream come true....to a french girl, it's a big, big dream."
in addition to syling and editing barney's fall campaign, to be shot by mario sorrenti, and editing the fall catalog, she'll function as muse for the store. "[roitfeld] is the ideal muse as well as editor," barney's creative director dennis freedman told wwd. "she has a unique and extraordinary personal style. she appeals to all ages. she is independent and strong, yet she is completely feminine. she is a woman of the world, which we like to think our customer is, as well." sorrenti will also make a short film for barney's featuring roitfeld "allowing the retailer's customers a more personal view of her, from her views on fashion and style to her world at large."
she also addressed all the rumours swirling about, "one day i am going to dior with riccardo tisci, the next day i am going to saint laurent with hedi slimane. i don't think it's very nice for the designer at saint laurent, and it's just rumours. what i know is that i now have my freedom and i will keep my freedom forever. i am very excited to have this freedom and to have projects like the one at barney's."
when asked about returning to the magazine world she told wwd "i am sure that one day i will, even if it's not my own magazine, do special stories for magazines and maybe something on the internet. i have projects and opportunities coming on."