From squirrel letter openers to fuzzy ottomans to zodiac coasters, potter-turned-designer Jonathan Adler specializes in all things psychedelic and cheerful for the home. Recently, Adler took a break from throwing pots to talk throw pillows, specifically his newest needlepoint stitch, bargello.
Post pillow talk, Adler sat down at the pottery wheel and showed us first hand his passion at work.
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During the Neiman Marcus Beauty Event, February 20 to March 5, tweet at @NeimanMarcus using the hashtag #NMBeautyEvent, and you will automatically be entered to win a bundle of the latest and greatest NM beauty products!
The winner will receive these items as their prize: Guerlain Noir G Mascara, Trish McEvoy # 9 Polish Sugar Scrub, Orlane Créme Royale Neck and Decollete, Kiehl’s Créme de Corps Basket, 2 Le Metier Lip and Nail Kits, Sisley Paris Sisleya Face and Eye cream, Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat and Mascara, Clinique Chubby Stick Trio, Laura Mercier Eau Gourmande Fragrance in Almond Coconut, Valentino by Valentino Eau de Parfum, Dozen Roses Electron Eau de Parfum, Lalique Fleur de Cristal Eau de Parfum (with body cream), Tom Ford Casablanca Lipstick and Bitter Bitch Nail Color, Sedu Hair Dryer and Clarisonic Mia 2 Pink. The total retail value is over $2,000. To read the official contest rules, please click here.
Shop the Beauty Event at NeimanMarcus.com or Neiman Marcus stores.
London Fashion Week has blossomed from the industry stepchild to the It Girl of fashion weeks. Burberry Prorsum, Erdem, McQ Alexander McQueen, Issa London, Christopher Kane and Mary Katrantzou all showed this week. Tom Ford held private appointments. I’ve been trying to keep up with Ken Downing here for four packed days. Speaking of it girls, I’ve seen Alexa Chung’s haircut on heads all over town. Another beauty note: “tattooed” eyelids, with points clearly drawn on the outer corners of the upper lids. You heard it here.
The Beauty Event is back with a fresh batch of beauty freebies. Now through March 4, with your cosmetic or fragrance purchase of $100 or more, you will receive a snakeskin-embossed tote in one of the the trend-setting colors of the season – silver, pink, or yellow. Stock up on your favorite products just in time for Spring and receive even more gifts with purchase from participating counters. Some of our favorite freebies include designer makeup bags from Valentino and Balenciaga, a colorful umbrella from Marc Jacobs, a Sedu bright orange ionic travel blowdryer, and signature scents from Aqua di Parma and Viktor & Rolf. Find the full list of gifts-with-purchase after the jump.
Monica Dimperio
Monica Dimperio is the winner of the NM@SXSW contest! Monica is a Chicago-based writer and street style photographer who founded The MidWasteland, a blog documenting Chicago street style since 2007. The judges applaud her early devotion to the street style genre, her knowledge of music and fashion, and her sharply honed eye for original style. As our contest winner, Monica will come to Austin next month, reporting on the style scene at SXSW Music and its style branch, StyleX, for NMdaily.
A fashion fairytale — from Neiman Marcus sales associate to designer, stocked by Neiman Marcus.
Edward Armah
“It was me, my bow tie and my pocket handkerchief,” Edward Armah says reminiscing the days he worked on the floor at NM Short Hills, in New Jersey.
It was a decade ago and the sartorially savvy Ghana native had just moved from London to the United States. With dreams of breaking into the fashion industry, Armah landed a gig at NM selling shirts, ties and accessories.
“I was getting into a department with big sharks, guys that had worked there for 15 to 20 years,” Armah says of his days at the store. “Stepping into the department, I needed to distinguish myself from every other person.”
His colorful handmade bowties and pocket squares became his trademark.
The Fall/Winter 2012 collections hit the runway for only a few minutes, but you can catch the action all season long on the Neiman Marcus YouTube Channel.
Models embellished in jewels and crystals, embroidered in lace and tweed, and fluffed in feathers and tulle paraded down Oscar de la Renta‘s ultra-feminine Fall 2012 runway. Oscar’s statement accessory for Spring was the earring; for Fall it’s the headband.
The Vera Wang Fall show started out soft. Buff and beige led to pops of bright orange, which then preceded into black and gray. The queen of bridal walked artful kaleidoscope patterned dresses, screen-printed sheer separates, and charcoal wool capes down her ready-to-wear runway.
Ralph Lauren revisited the grandiose life of the English countryside for his Fall collection, even using the Downton Abbey theme song. Rich fabrics (tweed, houndstooth, golds, plaids), traditional tailoring (three piece suits, jodhpur pants, smoking jackets) and lavish accessories (crocodile bags, top hats, exotic plumes) appeared old and new.
Calvin Klein
Francisco Costa’s Fall collection for Calvin Klein catered to the clean-cut minimalist woman. Models donning blunt black bobs and slick ponytails darted down the runway in full leather skirts, cinched waists, and collarless wool jackets.
The Fall/Winter 2012 collections hit the runway for only a few minutes, but you can catch the action all season long on the Neiman Marcus YouTube Channel.
Michael Kors opened his Fall 2012 show with a couple wearing checks. The rugged yet elegant take on tartan plaid then led to more cozy cabin-chic pieces like cashmere sweater dresses, blanket cardigans, and winterized accessories like shearling-wrappped satchels, fox-fur collars and thick knit ski socks. The collection closed with smiling models (a runway rarity and a Kors signature), sequin gowns, and metallic sandals.
Futuristic models made their way down a smoke filled runway at the 3.1 Phillip Lim Fall 2012 show. The strong super-hero-esque collection featured modern minimalist separates – knee length coats and geometric print knits – in monochromatic hues.
For Fall 2012, Olivier Theyskens continues to meld his taste for fashion-forward design with Theory’s staples, essentials for every wardrobe. Leather skirts, slouchy trousers and a dark take on sheer cruised down the runway looking cool and current.
The Sidecar:
1.5 oz. VS or VSOP Cognac
3/4 oz. Grand Marnier
3/4 oz. Lemon Juice
Shake over ice, and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a sugar-rimmed glass and lemon twist.
Special note: The Sidecar can be made with a variation of base liquors, i.e. bourbon.
This recap of Project Runway All Stars contains spoilers! Stop reading if you don’t want to know who won or lost last night. The remaining PRAS crew heads to the Circle in The Square Theater on Broadway. “The world of theater is a world of imagination, a world of illusion, and a world of fantasy, and all of those things excite me,” Austin says giddy with excitement and anticipation. Host Angela takes the stage and asks, “Who doesn’t love a good Broadway show?” This week’s challenge revolves around the musical Godspell. The show’s composer Stephen Schwartz, the music man behind Broadway hits including Wicked, walks on stage and reveals that the 7 designers will be designing a costume for one of his leading ladies, actress Uzo Aduba. In honor of the 40th anniversary of the musical, the designers will create a look for an ostentatious, wealthy female character who steals from everyone, even the poor. It’s a separates challenge, as the broadway character will be dressed piece by piece in a number on stage. This week’s winner will not only have their look featured in the production, but their bio will be printed in the playbill. “It’s pretty freakin’ major,” Mondo comments.
