UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 16)*

                                  BLUEFLY, INC.
                    -----------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share
                    -----------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    096227103
                    -----------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                              Stephen M. Vine, Esq.
                       Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
                               590 Madison Avenue
                            New York, New York 10022
                                 (212) 872-1000
                    -----------------------------------------
                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                December 27, 2002
                    -----------------------------------------
                      (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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of ss.ss.240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-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 ss.240.13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).


                          Continued on following pages
                               Page 1 of 11 Pages
                             Exhibit Index: Page 10




                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 096227103                                           Page 2 of 11 Pages


1        Names of Reporting Persons
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

                  QUANTUM INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS LDC

2        Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                                               a. | |
                                               b. |X|

3        SEC Use Only

4        Source of Funds (See Instructions)

                  Not Applicable

5        Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to
         Items 2(d) or 2(e)
                  | |


6        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  Cayman Islands

                           7        Sole Voting Power
 Number of                                  34,778,119
    Shares
Beneficially               8        Shared Voting Power
 Owned By                                   0
    Each
 Reporting                 9        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   34,778,119
    With
                           10       Shared Dispositive Power
                                            0

11       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            34,778,119**

12       Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
         (See Instructions)
                                            |X|


13       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                                            87.2%

14       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

                  OO; IV

----------
** See Item 6 of Amendment No. 14 to Schedule 13D.




                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 096227103                                           Page 3 of 11 Pages


1        Names of Reporting Persons
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

                  QIH MANAGEMENT INVESTOR, L.P.

2        Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                                               a. | |
                                               b. |X|

3        SEC Use Only

4        Source of Funds (See Instructions)

                  Not Applicable

5        Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to
         Items 2(d) or 2(e)
                  | |

6        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  Delaware

                           7        Sole Voting Power
 Number of                                  34,778,119
    Shares
Beneficially               8        Shared Voting Power
 Owned By                                   0
    Each
 Reporting                 9        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   34,778,119
    With
                           10       Shared Dispositive Power
                                            0

11       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            34,778,119**

12       Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
         (See Instructions)
                                            |X|

13       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                                            87.2%

14       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

                  PN; IA

----------
** See Item 6 of Amendment No. 14 to Schedule 13D.




                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 096227103                                           Page 4 of 11 Pages


1        Names of Reporting Persons
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

                  QIH MANAGEMENT, INC.

2        Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                                               a. | |
                                               b. |X|

3        SEC Use Only

4        Source of Funds (See Instructions)

                  Not Applicable

5        Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to
         Items 2(d) or 2(e)
                  | |


6        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  Delaware

                           7        Sole Voting Power
 Number of                                  34,778,119
    Shares
Beneficially               8        Shared Voting Power
 Owned By                                   0
    Each
 Reporting                 9        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   34,778,119
    With
                           10       Shared Dispositive Power
                                            0

11       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            34,778,119**

12       Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
         (See Instructions)
                                            |X|


13       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                                            87.2%

14       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

                  CO

----------
** See Item 6 of Amendment No. 14 to Schedule 13D.




                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 096227103                                           Page 5 of 11 Pages


1        Names of Reporting Persons
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

                  SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

2        Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                                               a. | |
                                               b. |X|

3        SEC Use Only

4        Source of Funds (See Instructions)

                  Not Applicable

5        Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to
         Items 2(d) or 2(e)
                  | |


6        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  Delaware

                           7        Sole Voting Power
 Number of                                  34,778,119
    Shares
Beneficially               8        Shared Voting Power
 Owned By                                   0
    Each
 Reporting                 9        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   34,778,119
    With
                           10       Shared Dispositive Power
                                            0

11       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            34,778,119**

12       Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
         (See Instructions)
                                            |X|

13       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                                            87.2%

14       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

                  OO; IA

----------
** See Item 6 of Amendment No. 14 to Schedule 13D.




                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 096227103                                           Page 6 of 11 Pages


1        Names of Reporting Persons
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

                  SFM DOMESTIC INVESTMENTS LLC

2        Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                                               a. | |
                                               b. |X|

3        SEC Use Only

4        Source of Funds (See Instructions)

                  Not Applicable

5        Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to
         Items 2(d) or 2(e)
                  | |


6        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  Delaware

                           7        Sole Voting Power
 Number of                                  1,137,946
    Shares
Beneficially               8        Shared Voting Power
 Owned By                                   0
    Each
 Reporting                 9        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   1,137,946
    With
                           10       Shared Dispositive Power
                                            0

11       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            1,137,946**

12       Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
         (See Instructions)
                                            | |


13       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                                            10.0%

14       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

                  OO


----------
** See Item 6 of Amendment No. 14 to Schedule 13D.




                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 096227103                                           Page 7 of 11 Pages


1        Names of Reporting Persons
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

                  GEORGE SOROS (in the capacity described herein)

2        Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                                               a. | |
                                               b. |X|

3        SEC Use Only

4        Source of Funds (See Instructions)

                  Not Applicable

5        Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to
         Items 2(d) or 2(e)
                  | |

6        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  United States

                           7        Sole Voting Power
 Number of                                  35,916,065
  Shares
Beneficially               8        Shared Voting Power
Owned By                                    0
   Each
 Reporting                 9        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                   35,916,065
    With
                           10       Shared Dispositive Power
                                            0

11       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            35,916,065**

12       Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
         (See Instructions)
                                            | |


13       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                                            87.9%

14       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

                  IA


----------
** See Item 6 of Amendment No. 14 to Schedule 13D.




                                                              Page 8 of 11 Pages


         This  Amendment  No. 16 to  Schedule  13D  relates  to shares of Common
Stock,  $0.01  par value  per  share  (the  "Shares"),  of  Bluefly,  Inc.  (the
"Issuer").  This Amendment No. 16 supplementally amends the initial statement on
Schedule 13D, dated August 6, 1999, and all  amendments  thereto  (collectively,
the "Initial  Statement"),  filed by the Reporting  Persons (as defined herein).
This Amendment No. 16 is being filed by the Reporting  Persons to supplementally
amend Items 2 and 6 herein.  Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall
have  the  meanings  ascribed  to them in the  Initial  Statement.  The  Initial
Statement is supplementally amended as follows.

Item 2.  Identity and Background

         This Statement is being filed on behalf of each of the following
persons (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"):

         (i) Quantum Industrial Partners LDC ("QIP");

         (ii) QIH Management Investor, L.P. ("QIHMI");

         (iii) QIH Management, Inc. ("QIH Management");

         (iv) Soros Fund Management LLC ("SFM LLC");

         (v) SFM Domestic Investments LLC ("SFM Domestic Investments"); and

         (vi) Mr. George Soros ("Mr. Soros").

         This Statement relates to the Shares held for the accounts of QIP and
SFM Domestic Investments.

         On December 27, 2002,  Mr. Soros appealed a decision of the 11e Chambre
du  Tribunal  Correctionnel  in Paris,  France  that fined him $2.28  million on
December 20, 2002 based on a finding of insider  trading with respect to trading
in securities of Societe  Generale in 1988. Mr. Soros has elected to provide the
foregoing information on a voluntary basis.

Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
         to Securities of the Issuer

         On December  18, 2002,  QIP  extended the Standby  Letter of Credit (as
such term is  defined  in Item 6 of  Amendment  No. 10 to  Schedule  13D)  until
November 15, 2003.

         Except as set  forth  herein,  the  Reporting  Persons  do not have any
contracts,  arrangements,  understandings  or relationships  with respect to any
securities of the Issuer.

Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits

     The Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.




                                                              Page 9 of 11 Pages


                                   SIGNATURES

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


Date: December 31, 2002                 QUANTUM INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS LDC

                                        By:      /s/  Richard D. Holahan, Jr.
                                             -----------------------------------
                                                 Richard D. Holahan, Jr.
                                                 Attorney-in-Fact

                                        QIH MANAGEMENT INVESTOR, L.P.

                                        By:      QIH Management, Inc.,
                                                 its General Partner

                                        By:      /s/  Richard D. Holahan, Jr.
                                             -----------------------------------
                                                 Richard D. Holahan, Jr.
                                                 Vice President

                                        QIH MANAGEMENT, INC.

                                        By:      /s/  Richard D. Holahan, Jr.
                                             -----------------------------------
                                                 Richard D. Holahan, Jr.
                                                 Vice President

                                        SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

                                        By:      /s/  Richard D. Holahan, Jr.
                                             -----------------------------------
                                                 Richard D. Holahan, Jr.
                                                 Assistant General Counsel

                                        SFM DOMESTIC INVESTMENTS LLC

                                        By:      George Soros
                                                 Its Managing Member

                                        By:      /s/  Richard D. Holahan, Jr.
                                             -----------------------------------
                                                 Richard D. Holahan, Jr.
                                                 Attorney-in-Fact

                                        GEORGE SOROS

                                        By:      /s/  Richard D. Holahan, Jr.
                                             -----------------------------------
                                                 Richard D. Holahan, Jr.
                                                 Attorney-in-Fact




                                                             Page 10 of 11 Pages


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


NNN.     Power of  Attorney,  dated as of October  30,  2002, granted
         by Mr. George Soros in favor of Mr. Armando T. Belly, Ms.
         Jodye Anzalotta, Mr. John F. Brown, Ms. Maryann Canfield, Mr.
         Richard D. Holahan, Jr. and Mr. Robert Soros..................       11






                                                             Page 11 of 11 Pages

                                                                     EXHIBIT NNN


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT, that I, GEORGE SOROS, hereby make, constitute and
appoint each of ARMANDO T. BELLY, JODYE ANZALOTTA, JOHN F. BROWN, MARYANN
CANFIELD, RICHARD D. HOLAHAN, JR. and ROBERT SOROS acting individually, as my
agent and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing in my name, (a) in my
personal capacity or (b) in my capacity as Chairman of, member of or in other
capacities with Soros Fund Management LLC ("SFM LLC") and each of its affiliates
or entities advised by me or SFM LLC, all documents, certificates, instruments,
statements, filings and agreements ("documents") to be filed with or delivered
to any foreign or domestic governmental or regulatory body or required or
requested by any other person or entity pursuant to any legal or regulatory
requirement relating to the acquisition, ownership, management or disposition of
securities, futures contracts or other investments, and any other documents
relating or ancillary thereto, including without limitation all documents
relating to filings with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and National
Futures Association, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC") pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the "Act") and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, including
all documents relating to the beneficial ownership of securities required to be
filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(d) or Section 16(a) of the Act and any
information statements on Form 13F required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to
Section 13(f) of the Act.

All past acts of these  attorneys-in-fact  in  furtherance  of the foregoing are
hereby ratified and confirmed.

Execution of this power of attorney revokes that certain Power of Attorney dated
as of the 15th day of January 2002 with respect to the same matters addressed
above.

This power of attorney shall be valid from the date hereof until revoked by me.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this instrument as of the 30th day of
October, 2002.



                                  /s/ George Soros
                                  -----------------------------------
                                  GEORGE SOROS