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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                 (RULE 13D-101)


                                (AMENDMENT NO. 1)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
            TO RULE 13D-1(A) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
                                  RULE 13D-2(A)


                             BARNEYS NEW YORK, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE                      06808T 107
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   (Title of class of securities)                         (CUSIP number)


                              DAVID A. STRUMWASSER
                          WHIPPOORWILL ASSOCIATES, INC.
                                11 MARTINE AVENUE
                          WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK 10606
                                 (914) 683-1002
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(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and
                                communications)


                                 August 18, 2000
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             (Date of event which requires filing of this statement)


If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box
[ ].

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.


                       (Continued on the following pages)
                              (Page 1 of 18 Pages)

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80845.0001
<PAGE>
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<S>                      <C>                      <C>           <C>                <C>                         <C>
CUSIP No. 06808T107                                             13D                                            Page 2 of 18
-----------------------------------------------------------              --------------------------------------------------------

----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          1               NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                 WHIPPOORWILL ASSOCIATES, INC.
                          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
                          OF ABOVE PERSON
----------------------   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          2               CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:                                    (a) [ ]
                                                                                                               (b) [X]
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          3               SEC USE ONLY
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          4               SOURCE OF FUNDS:                                                  OO
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          5               CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
                          REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e):                                                     [_]
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          6               CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:                                               Delaware, USA
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      NUMBER OF                  7                SOLE VOTING POWER:                                                    -0-
       SHARES             -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     BENEFICIALLY                8                SHARED VOTING POWER:                                            5,198,259
      OWNED BY            -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

        EACH                     9                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:                                              -0-
      REPORTING           -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     PERSON WITH                 10               SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:                                      5,198,259
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         11               AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON:
                                                                                                                 5,198,259
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         12               CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:
                                                                                                                       [_]
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         13               PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):                                        37.4%
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         14               TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:                                                                 IA; CO
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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<S>                      <C>                      <C>           <C>                <C>                         <C>
CUSIP No. 06808T107                                             13D                                            Page 3 of 18
-----------------------------------------------------------              --------------------------------------------------------

----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          1               NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                 SHELLEY F. GREENHAUS
                          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
                          OF ABOVE PERSON
----------------------   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          2               CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:                                    (a) [ ]
                                                                                                               (b) [X]
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          3               SEC USE ONLY
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          4               SOURCE OF FUNDS:                                                  OO
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          5               CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
                          REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e):                                                     [_]
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          6               CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:                                               United States
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      NUMBER OF                  7                SOLE VOTING POWER:                                                  5,000
       SHARES             -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     BENEFICIALLY                8                SHARED VOTING POWER:                                            5,198,259
      OWNED BY            -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

        EACH                     9                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:                                             5,000
      REPORTING           -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     PERSON WITH                 10               SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:                                       5,198,259
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         11               AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON:
                                                                                                                  5,203,259
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         12               CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:
                                                                                                                        [_]
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         13               PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):                                         37.4%
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         14               TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:                                                                      IN
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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<S>                      <C>                      <C>           <C>                <C>                         <C>
CUSIP No. 06808T107                                             13D                                            Page 4 of 18
-----------------------------------------------------------              --------------------------------------------------------

----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          1               NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                 DAVID A. STRUMWASSER
                          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
                          OF ABOVE PERSON
----------------------   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          2               CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:                                    (a) [ ]
                                                                                                               (b) [X]
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          3               SEC USE ONLY
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          4               SOURCE OF FUNDS:                                                  OO
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          5               CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
                          REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e):                                                     [_]
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          6               CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:                                               United States
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      NUMBER OF                  7                SOLE VOTING POWER:                                                  5,000
       SHARES             -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     BENEFICIALLY                8                SHARED VOTING POWER:                                            5,198,259
      OWNED BY            -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

        EACH                     9                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:                                             5,000
      REPORTING           -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     PERSON WITH                 10               SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:                                       5,198,259
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         11               AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON:
                                                                                                                  5,203,259
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         12               CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:
                                                                                                                        [_]
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         13               PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):                                         37.4%
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         14               TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:                                                                      IN
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
-----------------------------------------------------------              --------------------------------------------------------
<S>                      <C>                      <C>           <C>                <C>                         <C>
CUSIP No. 06808T107                                             13D                                            Page 5 of 18
-----------------------------------------------------------              --------------------------------------------------------

----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          1               NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                 SHELBY S. WERNER
                          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
                          OF ABOVE PERSON
----------------------   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          2               CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:                                    (a) [ ]
                                                                                                               (b) [X]
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          3               SEC USE ONLY
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          4               SOURCE OF FUNDS:                                                  OO
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          5               CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
                          REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e):                                                     [_]
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          6               CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:                                               United States
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      NUMBER OF                  7                SOLE VOTING POWER:                                                  5,000
       SHARES             -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     BENEFICIALLY                8                SHARED VOTING POWER:                                            5,198,259
      OWNED BY            -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

        EACH                     9                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:                                             5,000
      REPORTING           -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     PERSON WITH                 10               SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:                                       5,198,259
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         11               AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON:
                                                                                                                  5,203,259
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         12               CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:
                                                                                                                        [_]
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         13               PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):                                         37.4%
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         14               TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:                                                                      IN
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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<S>                      <C>                      <C>           <C>                <C>                         <C>
CUSIP No. 06808T107                                             13D                                            Page 6 of 18
-----------------------------------------------------------              --------------------------------------------------------

----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          1               NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                 VEGA PARTNERS, L.P.
                          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
                          OF ABOVE PERSON
----------------------   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          2               CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:                                    (a) [ ]
                                                                                                               (b) [X]
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          3               SEC USE ONLY
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          4               SOURCE OF FUNDS:                                                  OO
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          5               CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
                          REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e):                                                     [_]
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          6               CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:                                               Delaware, USA
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      NUMBER OF                  7                SOLE VOTING POWER:                                                    -0-
       SHARES             -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     BENEFICIALLY                8                SHARED VOTING POWER:                                               81,298
      OWNED BY            -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

        EACH                     9                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:                                               -0-
      REPORTING           -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     PERSON WITH                 10               SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:                                          81,298
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         11               AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON:
                                                                                                                     81,298
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         12               CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:
                                                                                                                        [_]
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         13               PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):                                          0.6%
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         14               TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:                                                                      PN
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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<S>                      <C>                      <C>           <C>                <C>                         <C>
CUSIP No. 06808T107                                             13D                                            Page 7 of 18
-----------------------------------------------------------              --------------------------------------------------------

----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          1               NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                 VEGA PARTNERS II, L.P.
                          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
                          OF ABOVE PERSON
----------------------   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          2               CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:                                    (a) [ ]
                                                                                                               (b) [X]
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          3               SEC USE ONLY
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          4               SOURCE OF FUNDS:                                                  OO
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          5               CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
                          REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e):                                                     [_]
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          6               CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:                                               Delaware, USA
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      NUMBER OF                  7                SOLE VOTING POWER:                                                    -0-
       SHARES             -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     BENEFICIALLY                8                SHARED VOTING POWER:                                              527,769
      OWNED BY            -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

        EACH                     9                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:                                               -0-
      REPORTING           -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     PERSON WITH                 10               SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:                                         527,769
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         11               AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON:
                                                                                                                    527,769
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         12               CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:
                                                                                                                        [_]
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         13               PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):                                          3.8%
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         14               TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:                                                                      PN
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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<S>                      <C>                      <C>           <C>                <C>                         <C>
CUSIP No. 06808T107                                             13D                                            Page 8 of 18
-----------------------------------------------------------              --------------------------------------------------------

----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          1               NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                 VEGA PARTNERS III, L.P.
                          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
                          OF ABOVE PERSON
----------------------   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          2               CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:                                    (a) [ ]
                                                                                                               (b) [X]
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          3               SEC USE ONLY
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          4               SOURCE OF FUNDS:                                                  OO
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          5               CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
                          REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e):                                                     [_]
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          6               CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:                                               Delaware, USA
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      NUMBER OF                  7                SOLE VOTING POWER:                                                    -0-
       SHARES             -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     BENEFICIALLY                8                SHARED VOTING POWER:                                            1,399,354
      OWNED BY            -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

        EACH                     9                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:                                               -0-
      REPORTING           -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     PERSON WITH                 10               SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:                                       1,399,354
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         11               AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON:
                                                                                                                  1,399,354
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         12               CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:
                                                                                                                        [_]
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         13               PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):                                         10.1%
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         14               TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:                                                                      PN
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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<S>                      <C>                      <C>           <C>                <C>                         <C>
CUSIP No. 06808T107                                             13D                                            Page 9 of 18
-----------------------------------------------------------              --------------------------------------------------------

----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          1               NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                 VEGA PARTNERS IV, L.P.
                          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
                          OF ABOVE PERSON
----------------------   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          2               CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:                                    (a) [ ]
                                                                                                               (b) [X]
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          3               SEC USE ONLY
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          4               SOURCE OF FUNDS:                                                  OO
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          5               CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
                          REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e):                                                     [_]
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          6               CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:                                               Delaware, USA
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      NUMBER OF                  7                SOLE VOTING POWER:                                                    -0-
       SHARES             -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     BENEFICIALLY                8                SHARED VOTING POWER:                                              837,323
      OWNED BY            -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

        EACH                     9                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:                                               -0-
      REPORTING           -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     PERSON WITH                 10               SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:                                         837,323
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         11               AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON:
                                                                                                                    837,323
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         12               CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:
                                                                                                                        [_]
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         13               PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):                                          6.0%
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         14               TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:                                                                      PN
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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<S>                      <C>                      <C>           <C>                <C>                         <C>
CUSIP No. 06808T107                                             13D                                            Page 10 of 18
-----------------------------------------------------------              --------------------------------------------------------

----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          1               NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                 WHIPPOORWILL PARTNERS, L.P.
                          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
                          OF ABOVE PERSON
----------------------   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          2               CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:                                    (a) [ ]
                                                                                                               (b) [X]
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          3               SEC USE ONLY
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          4               SOURCE OF FUNDS:                                                  OO
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          5               CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
                          REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e):                                                     [_]
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          6               CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:                                               Delaware, USA
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      NUMBER OF                  7                SOLE VOTING POWER:                                                    -0-
       SHARES             -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     BENEFICIALLY                8                SHARED VOTING POWER:                                            2,236,677
      OWNED BY            -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

        EACH                     9                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:                                               -0-
      REPORTING           -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     PERSON WITH                 10               SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:                                       2,236,677
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         11               AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON:
                                                                                                                  2,236,677
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         12               CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:
                                                                                                                        [_]
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         13               PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):                                         16.1%
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         14               TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:                                                                      PN
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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<S>                      <C>                      <C>           <C>                <C>                         <C>
CUSIP No. 06808T107                                             13D                                            Page 11 of 18
-----------------------------------------------------------              --------------------------------------------------------

----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          1               NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                 VEGA OFFSHORE FUND LTD.
                          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
                          OF ABOVE PERSON
----------------------   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          2               CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:                                    (a) [ ]
                                                                                                               (b) [X]
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          3               SEC USE ONLY
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          4               SOURCE OF FUNDS:                                                  OO
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          5               CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
                          REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e):                                                     [_]
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          6               CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:                                            British Virgin Islands
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      NUMBER OF                  7                SOLE VOTING POWER:                                                    -0-
       SHARES             -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     BENEFICIALLY                8                SHARED VOTING POWER:                                              265,861
      OWNED BY            -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

        EACH                     9                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:                                               -0-
      REPORTING           -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     PERSON WITH                 10               SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:                                         265,861
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         11               AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON:
                                                                                                                    265,861
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         12               CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:
                                                                                                                        [_]
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         13               PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):                                          1.9%
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         14               TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:                                                                      CO
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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<S>                      <C>                      <C>           <C>                <C>                         <C>
CUSIP No. 06808T107                                             13D                                            Page 12 of 18
-----------------------------------------------------------              --------------------------------------------------------

----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          1               NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                 WHIPPOORWILL PROFIT SHARING PLAN
                          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
                          OF ABOVE PERSON
----------------------   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          2               CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:                                    (a) [ ]
                                                                                                               (b) [X]
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          3               SEC USE ONLY
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          4               SOURCE OF FUNDS:                                                  OO
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          5               CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
                          REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e):                                                     [_]
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          6               CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:                                              New York, USA
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      NUMBER OF                  7                SOLE VOTING POWER:                                                    -0-
       SHARES             -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     BENEFICIALLY                8                SHARED VOTING POWER:                                                9,799
      OWNED BY            -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

        EACH                     9                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:                                               -0-
      REPORTING           -------------------     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     PERSON WITH                 10               SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:                                           9,799
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         11               AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON:
                                                                                                                      9,799
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         12               CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:
                                                                                                                        [_]
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         13               PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):                                          0.1%
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         14               TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:                                                                      EP
----------------------    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
                     This Amendment No.1 ("Amendment No. 1") amends the
Statement on Schedule 13D (the "Schedule 13D") filed on March 27, 2000 by and on
behalf of Whippoorwill Associates, Inc. ("Whippoorwill"), Shelley F. Greenhaus
("Mr. Greenhaus"), David A. Strumwasser ("Mr. Strumwasser"), Shelby S. Werner
("Ms. Werner"), Vega Partners, L.P., Vega Partners II, L.P., Vega Partners III,
L.P., Vega Partners IV, L.P., Whippoorwill Partners, L.P., Vega Offshore Fund
Ltd. and Whippoorwill Profit Sharing Plan (the foregoing being referred to
collectively as the "Reporting Persons") with respect to their ownership of
common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), of Barneys New York,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). Capitalized terms used herein and
not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Schedule 13D.

ITEM 3.  SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

                     Since the filing of the Schedule 13D, the Reporting Persons
(i) purchased in the open market an aggregate of 67,024 warrants to purchase an
equivalent number of shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $8.68 per
share ("Warrants") for total consideration of $16,756.00, and (ii) exercised an
aggregate of 361,045 Warrants (which includes the Warrants described in (i)) for
total consideration of $3,133,870.60.

                     The source of the funds used by Whippoorwill to purchase
the securities (including the Warrants purchased in the open market) were
investment accounts for which Whippoorwill has discretionary authority and acts
as general partner or investment manager.

ITEM 4.  PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.

                     The Reporting Persons acquired the Warrants and the shares
of Common Stock for investment purposes. The Reporting Persons may acquire
additional securities of the Company or dispose of securities of the Company at
any time and from time to time in the open market or otherwise.

                     Whippoorwill and Bay Harbour Management L.C. ("Bay
Harbour") are parties to a Stockholders Agreement, dated as of November 13, 1998
(the "Stockholders Agreement"), which sets forth their agreement with respect to
certain matters relating to the shares of Common Stock held by them. Pursuant to
the Stockholders Agreement, each of Whippoorwill and Bay Harbour have agreed to
(i) restrict the transferability of such shares prior to January 28, 2000, (ii)
grant rights of first offer as well as tag along rights in the event of a
transfer of shares, (iii) grant the other the right to participate in an
acquisition of additional shares of Common Stock by either of them, and (iv)
give the other a right of first refusal to purchase shares of Common Stock which
either of them has requested the Company to register pursuant to the
Registration Rights Agreement dated as of January 28, 1999 among Whippoorwill,
Bay Harbour and the Company. In addition, Whippoorwill and Bay Harbour have
agreed to take all actions necessary to elect the three designees of each, one
designee of Isetan Company Ltd., the chief executive officer of the Company and
three independent directors, to the Board of Directors of the Company. The
Stockholders Agreement also generally prohibits each of Whippoorwill and Bay
Harbour from voting the shares of Common Stock held by it in favor of amending
the Company's Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws or a sale of the Company
without the consent of the other. The number of shares indicated as being
beneficially owned by Whippoorwill does not include the shares of Common Stock
held by Whippoorwill which are the subject of the Stockholders Agreement and
with respect to which Whippoorwill disclaims beneficial ownership.


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<PAGE>
                     Although the foregoing represents the range of activities
presently contemplated by the Reporting Persons with respect to the Company, it
should be noted that the possible activities of the Reporting Persons are
subject to change at any time. Except as set forth above, none of the Reporting
Persons has any present plans or proposals which relate to or would result in
any of the actions described in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of
Schedule 13D.

ITEM 5.  INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

                     (a) The responses of the Reporting Persons to Rows (11)
through (13) of the cover pages of this Schedule 13D are incorporated herein by
reference. As of September 7, 2000, the Reporting Persons beneficially owned the
number of shares of the Common Stock listed below, representing approximately
the percentage of the outstanding shares of Common Stock set forth opposite such
number (the outstanding shares of Common Stock, 13,903,227, being based on the
number of shares outstanding as of the close of business on September 7, 2000):

Name                                     Number of Shares       Percent of Class
----                                     ----------------       ----------------

Whippoorwill Associates, Inc.              5,198,259                 37.4%
Shelley F. Greenhaus                       5,203,259                 37.4%
David A. Strumwasser                       5,203,259                 37.4%
Shelby S. Werner                           5,203,259                 37.4%
Vega Partners, L.P.                           81,298                  0.6%
Vega Partners II, L.P.                       527,769                  3.8%
Vega Partners III, L.P.                    1,399,354                 10.1%
Vega Partners IV, L.P.                       837,323                  6.0%
Whippoorwill Partners, L.P.                2,236,677                 16.1%
Vega Offshore Fund Ltd.                      265,861                  1.9%
Whippoorwill Profit Sharing Plan               9,799                  0.1%

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                     For purposes of disclosing the number of shares
beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons, (a) Mr. Greenhaus, Mr.
Strumwasser and Ms. Werner, as the sole directors and executive officers of
Whippoorwill, may be deemed to beneficially own all shares of the Common Stock
that are owned beneficially by Whippoorwill. Each of Mr. Greenhaus, Mr.
Strumwasser and Ms. Werner disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares for all
other purposes. The number of shares indicated as being beneficially owned by
Whippoorwill no longer includes 402,229 shares of Common Stock previously
beneficially owned by Mr. Questrom pursuant to options. Such options were
forfeited as of August 18, 2000 by Mr. Questrom pursuant to the terms and the
termination of his employment agreement with the Company as a result of Mr.
Questrom's resignation as President and Chief Executive Officer effective
September 15, 2000. Consequently, the stockholders agreement dated as of
February 1, 2000, pursuant to which Mr. Questrom agreed to vote such shares at
the direction of Whippoorwill, is of no further effect with respect to Mr.
Questrom or his shares. Each of Messrs. Greenhaus and Strumwasser and Ms. Werner
beneficially own 5,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options
under the Company's Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors.

                     Whippoorwill Partners, L.P., as the general partner of each
of Vega Partners III, L.P. and Vega Partners IV, L.P., may be deemed to own
beneficially (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934) shares of Common Stock of which Vega Partners III, L.P.
and Vega Partners IV, L.P. may be deemed to possess direct beneficial ownership.
Each of Messrs. Strumwasser and Greenhaus and Ms. Werner, as shareholders,
officers and directors of Whippoorwill Partners, L.P. may be deemed to


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beneficially own shares of Common Stock which Vega Partners III, L.P. and Vega
Partners IV, L.P. may be deemed to beneficially own. Each of Messrs. Strumwasser
and Greenhaus and Ms. Werner disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares for
all other purposes.

                     Except as disclosed in this Item 5(a), none of the
Reporting Persons, nor, to the best of their knowledge, any of their executive
officers and directors, beneficially owns any securities of the Company or
presently has a right to acquire any securities of the Company.

                     (b) The responses of the Reporting Persons to (i) Rows (7)
through (10) of the cover pages of this statement on Schedule 13D and (ii) Item
5(a) hereof are incorporated herein by reference.

                     (c) None of the Reporting Persons has effected any
transactions in the Common Stock of the Company during the past 60 days.

                     (d) No other person is known to have the right to receive
or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the
sale of, the shares of Common Stock, except the dividends from, or proceeds from
the sale of shares of Common Stock in each respective account managed by
Whippoorwill and the investment partnerships for which Whippoorwill acts as an
investment advisor or for which Whippoorwill has discretionary authority, will
be delivered into each such respective account or to such investment
partnership, as the case may be. Other than as described in Item 5 hereof, no
such individual account, investment partnership or limited partner thereof has
an interest in shares of Common Stock reported in this Schedule 13D representing
more than five percent of the Common Stock outstanding, except for The President
and Fellows of Harvard College.

                     (e) Not applicable.













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                                   SIGNATURES

                     After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and
belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set
forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.



Dated as of:  September 7, 2000             WHIPPOORWILL ASSOCIATES, INC.

                                            By: /s/ Shelley F. Greenhaus
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Name: Shelley F. Greenhaus
                                                Title: Managing Director


                                            /s/ Shelley F. Greenhaus
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            SHELLEY F. GREENHAUS


                                            /s/ David A. Strumwasser
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            DAVID A. STRUMWASSER


                                            /s/ Shelby S. Werner
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            SHELBY S. WERNER



                                            VEGA PARTNERS, L.P.

                                            By:  WHIPPOORWILL ASSOCIATES, INC.,
                                                 as General Partner

                                            By: /s/ Shelley F. Greenhaus
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Name: Shelley F. Greenhaus
                                                Title: Managing Director



                                            VEGA PARTNERS II, L.P.

                                            By:  WHIPPOORWILL ASSOCIATES, INC.,
                                                 as General Partner

                                            By: /s/ Shelley F. Greenhaus
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Name: Shelley F. Greenhaus
                                                Title: Managing Director




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                                            VEGA PARTNERS III, L.P.

                                            By:  WHIPPOORWILL ASSOCIATES, INC.,
                                                 as Agent

                                            By: /s/ Shelley F. Greenhaus
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Name: Shelley F. Greenhaus
                                                Title: Managing Director


                                            VEGA PARTNERS IV, L.P.

                                            By:  WHIPPOORWILL ASSOCIATES, INC.,
                                                 as Agent

                                            By: /s/ Shelley F. Greenhaus
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Name: Shelley F. Greenhaus
                                                Title: Managing Director



                                            VEGA OFFSHORE FUND LTD.

                                            By:  WHIPPOORWILL ASSOCIATES, INC.,
                                                 as Agent

                                            By: /s/ Shelley F. Greenhaus
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Name: Shelley F. Greenhaus
                                                Title: Managing Director



                                            WHIPPOORWILL PROFIT SHARING PLAN

                                            By:  WHIPPOORWILL ASSOCIATES, INC.,
                                                 as Agent

                                            By: /s/ Shelley F. Greenhaus
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Name: Shelley F. Greenhaus
                                                Title: Managing Director



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                                            WHIPPOORWILL PARTNERS, L.P.

                                            By:  WHIPPOORWILL ASSOCIATES, INC.,
                                                 as General Partner

                                            By: /s/ Shelley F. Greenhaus
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Name: Shelley F. Greenhaus
                                                Title: Managing Director



















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