Barneys New York Is Back, As a Beauty Brand

For decades, Barneys New York was synonymous with identifying up-and-coming designers, giving them their first wholesale deals and the clout that came with counting Barneys as a stockist. From there, brands would often catapult to fashion superstardom.

Those days are over: Barneys filed for bankruptcy in 2019 and closed its stores. The rights to its intellectual property were acquired by Authentic Brands Group for $271.4 million.

Now, in a…