I know you, I catwalked with you once upon a dream…
Cruella in Rick Owens? Daisy Duck in Dolce? Who Knew? Barneys apparently. Some would say Disney and fashion walk hand in hand. There’s Belle’s yellow ruffle couture, Cinderella’s sparkly meringue, Sleeping Beauty’s blue/pink dress dilemma, Aladdin’s purple waistcoat… The list goes on. So to kick off the festive season, it’s of no surprise that New York’s prestigious department store Barneys have made their own fairytale inspired film – with some familiar faces from both cartoon-land and fashion’s front row making an appearance. The animated short follows Minnie Mouse as she daydreams of attending Paris Fashion week where she finds a Balenciaga-clad Mickey, schmooze’s with the VIPS and by magic, grows six feet and parades down the catwalk in a beautiful Lanvin ensemble. Accompanying Minnie along the way are some of the fashion world’s biggest names – we’ll leave it up to you to guess who. Unveiled this week, the film forms part of the Barneys “electric holiday” campaign, where the store’s windows have been decked out in fairytale inspired cartoons and specially designed merchandise, all set to propel New Yorkers into the festive spirit. Fabulosity at its finest!
Text: Rose Poole
