Creative Ambassador at Large, Barneys New York. Writer, bon vivant, window dresser and fashion commentator Simon Doonan has worked in fashion for over 35 years.
He has written four books: Confessions of a Window Dresser, Wacky Chicks, a memoir entitled Beautiful People and a tongue-in-cheek style guide entitled Eccentric Glamour. He has written regularly for the New York Observer and the Daily Beast, and he currently writes a column for Slate. A TV comedy series based on Beautiful People has aired in the U.K., the U.S. and Australia. Simon has been a regular guest on America’s Next Top Model, VH1, Full Frontal Fashion and The Joy Behar Show. Simon has won many awards for his window designs, including the CFDA Award. In 2009, he was invited by President and Mrs. Obama to decorate the White House for the holidays. Simon Doonan lives in New York City with his partner, the ceramicist and designer Jonathan Adler, and their Norwich terrier, Liberace.
