photography by Heather Wiley & Drew Altizer

The much-anticipated opening of Barneys New York took place on Tuesday with great fanfare as SF's who's who along with visiting VIP like Barneys creative director Simon Doonan, actress Minnie Driver and fashion darling Derek Lam descended on the Union Square store to enjoy cocktails, a buffet dinner put on by Quince and a "disco inferno."


Douglas Kane, Scott Goele                Yurie Pascarella             Hillary Shephard, Stephan Jenkins


Kim Wilsey, Elizabeth Touw  Jonathon Adler, Simon Doonan  Caroline Warner, Michael Dianda


Audrina & Morgan Garnett                    Minnie Driver                   Howard Socol, Danielle Steel


Kirsten & Keith O'Donnell                     Marcy Carmack                Becca Prowda, Daniel Lurie


Mary Ann & Joe Opperm, Vanessa Getty                                     Paula Fontenot, Gabriel Mendoza


Shelley Gordon, James Kotter            Vanessa Traina               Stacey Gordon, Catherine Mindel


Zem Joaquin, Julie Gilhart                Samantha Traina              Kirsten O'Donnell, Katherine Bettis

 
Guy Muzio, Paul Pelosi              Gina Milano, Craig Lipton         Alexis & Trevor Traina

To see more of Drew's party and event pics, go to drewaltizer.com.