A Barneys Campaign Embraces a Gender Identity Issue
For a Barneys Catalog and Ads, Bruce Weber Photographed Transgender Models

JAN. 29, 2014
By JACOB BERNSTEIN

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/30/fashion/Barneys-Bruce-Weber-transgender-models.html?emc=eta1&_r=0

Arin Andrews and Katie Hill do not look out of place in the new Barneys New York campaign. Both have nonexistent hips, are right in the ballpark of six feet tall and aren't yet old enough for a legal drink. But there's one marked difference between them and the models you ordinarily see on runways and in the pages of Vogue and Elle: Mr. Andrews, 17, was born a girl, and Ms. Hill, 19, a boy.

They are just two of nearly 20 transgender models photographed by Bruce Weber who will appear in the new Barneys catalog and magazine campaign, wearing clothes from designers like Ann Demeulemeester, Balenciaga, Lanvin and Manolo Blahnik.

From: Barneys New York
To: Me
Today at 1:39 PM

Dear Jamie Delarosa,

Thank you for your support of the Barneys New York's Spring 2014 campaign: Brothers, Sisters, Sons & Daughters.

To give you some insight, Barneys New York has partnered with two leading voices in the trans community, the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) and the LGBT Community Center (The Center) on the campaign. By bringing the personal stories of these 17 individuals to a national stage, Barneys New York hopes to help break stereotypes and build social acceptance of transgender people—long-standing goals of both The Center and NCTE.

To help further support The Center and NCTE, Barneys New York is pleased to donate 10% of all sales from its 11 flagship stores nationwide and Barneys.com on February 11th to the LGBT Community Center in New York City and the National Center for Transgender Equality. Total proceeds will be divided evenly between the two charities.

Thank you again for sharing your feedback with us.

Sincerely,

L. Grant
Web Services Representative
Barneys New York Web Services
888-222-7639

Emphasis mine

I noticed they had a lovely charcoal tweed skirt on sale for $39, regular $325, but only size 10 and 12.