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Ten Things Cusp Buyer Sarah McCallum is Packing for NYFW!

1. Vince Double-Face Wool Coat

2. Kate Spade New York iphone Case

3. Phillip Stein Gold Watch

4. Natura Bisse Diamond Cream

5. Frye Boot Company Lindsey Leather Boot

6. Tumi Hardside Luggage

7. Les Miserables the novel

8. Jergens Natural Glow Moisturizer

9. Vince Leather Leggings

10. Apple iPad

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On Set: The Art of Fashion Featuring Walter Chin

The always-anticipated annual Art of Fashion campaign is back for its 19th season. For Spring 2013 Neiman Marcus’ creative team tapped fashion photographer Walter Chin to synthesize the season’s most exquisite high fashion with the art form of photography. The twenty-two image campaign will appear in March magazines and in its entirety in the March edition of The Book.

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Happy Hour: Red Wine Hurricane

Happy Hour: Red Wine Hurricane

This weekend, for foodies and football fans alike, NM restaurants have a special New Orleans-themed menu. It starts with a twist on the classic Big Easy cocktail, the Hurricane.

Red Wine Hurricane: 

3 fluid oz. Red Wine

.5 fluid oz. Orange Juice

.5 fluid oz. Pineapple Juice

.5 fluid oz. Grenadine

2 fluid oz. Gingerale

1 Pineapple Slice

1 Orange Slice

Ice

Add red wine, juices and grenadine to a Bordeaux wine glass filled with ice.  Stir and top with ginger ale. Garnish with a sliced pineapple and orange slice. Cheers!

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Seeing Things: Hervé Van Der Straeten’s STRUCTURE/S at Ralph Pucci Gallery

Seeing Things: Herve Van Der Straeten STRUCTURE/S

Miroir Lollypop, Hervé Van der Straeten, 2012 Plexiglas, gilt and black patinated bronze frame, curved mirror Limited edition of 60

French designer Hervé Van Der Straeten debuts his new exhibition STRUCTURE/S in New York, at the Ralph Pucci Gallery, from January 31 to May 15. It will be a unique occasion to discover Hervé Van Der Straeten’s latest designs as well as iconic pieces, including his famous curved mirrors and newest consoles. Centered on a collection of furniture, lighting and objects, the exhibition examines Hervé Van Der Straten’s work, bringing to the forefront the precision of the designer’s constantly renewed exploration of volumes, contrasting materials and combining textures.

Seeing Things: Herve Van Der Straeten STRUCTURE/S

Console Partition, Hervé Van der Straeten, 2012 Plexiglas, red edges Limited edition of 60

Seeing Things: Herve Van Der Straeten STRUCTURE/S

Bout de canapé Inclination, Hervé Van der Straeten, 2012 Faded burnt orange lacquered wood top and bronze

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NM @ Haute Couture Fashion Week, Part 2

Ines’ office at Vivier

Ines’ office at Roger Vivier.

My couture week kicked off on Monday morning with a showroom appointment at Roger Vivier. In true Parisian style their flagship located on the famed Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré also houses their showroom and offices of creative director Bruno Frisoni and in-house muse, legendary supermodel Ines de la Fressange. Bruno transformed his studio using silver foil to mimic Andy Warhol’s famed Factory as the backdrop to show his mod spring/summer 2013 couture collection. He modernized classic shapes and couture techniques – such as Lesage embroidery – using fur, metal, feathers and bright colors. Ines opened the doors to her pink office/treasure trove and was on hand to speak about Bruno’s latest masterpiece collection for Vivier.

With Roger Vivier Creative Director, Bruno Frisoni.

With Roger Vivier Creative Director, Bruno Frisoni.

Pink mink spring/summer 2013 couture accessories

Pink mink Roger Vivier couture accessories.

No trip to Paris is complete without a visit to Azzedine Alaia. You never know what will stand behind the boutique’s ironclad doors, such as, in my case, famed French actress Catherine Deneuve waiting with two other women outside the communal changing room for Mr. Alaia to finish an ever-important couture fitting. The building houses the world’s only Alaia boutique, showroom, atelier, countless works by artist Julian Schnabel and serves as one of Azzedine’s many Parisian homes.

Bruno’s Warhol factory-inspired studio.

Bruno’s Warhol factory-inspired studio.

On Wednesday evening it was time to play dress up with jeweler Eddie Borgo and his pre-fall 2013 collection. Borgo was showing his latest pieces for men and women in a temporary Parisian showroom located just across from Roger Vivier; he even had a few of his stunning jewelry boxes on-hand to showcase alongside his latest baubles. This season, Eddie has added new designs in silver, gold and rose gold and has reinterpreted classics like his ever-popular cone bracelets and tassel necklace in new sizes and colors.

Eddie Borgo pre-fall 2013

Eddie Borgo Pre-Fall 2013.

Whether it be fashion or art, culture is ubiquitous in Paris. On Thursday once couture had concluded it was time to visit Galerie Perrotin. On view were three distinct shows by artists Johan Creten, Jean-Michel Othoniel and Pieter Vermeersch. The later is an abstract painter while the former two are both sculptors. A favorite moment of mine, however, came when seeing the adorable artist toys by KAWS and Takashi Murakami in the gallery owner’s office.

Artist toys by KAWS and Takashi Murakami at Galerie Perrotin

Artist toys by KAWS and Takashi Murakami at Galerie Perrotin.

Sculpture at Galerie Perrotin by Jean-Michel Othoniel

Sculpture at Galerie Perrotin by Jean-Michel Othoniel.

Paris’ Left Bank is home to famed taxidermy mecca, Deyrolle, where they offer stuffed and dried animals ranging in sizes from tiny bugs smaller than a centimeter to a giraffe or elephant. Their entire back room devoted to butterflies and insects transports you into what feels more like the mind of artist Damien Hirst than a room filled with dried bugs. The shop has been around for almost two hundred years and serves as a unique source of inspiration for designers looking to learn more about the wild.

Zebras at Deyrolle

Zebras at Deyrolle.

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Seeing Things: “Impact” 50 Years of the CFDA

BILL BLASS, Fashion Institute of Technology / SUNY, FIT Library Dept. of Special Collections and FIT Archives

BILL BLASS, red cashmere cardigan and red silk satin long skirt, 1984, USA, gift of Bill Blass, Ltd.Fashion Institute of Technology / SUNY, FIT Library Dept. of Special Collections and FIT Archives.

This season the Boca Raton Museum of Art honors the illustrious designs created by members of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). IMPACT: 50 Years of the CFDA is the first museum exhibition to celebrate the quintessentially American artistry of the leading fashion trade organization in the United States. On view from January 29 through April 21, 2013, the exhibition includes garments and accessories by the most impactful creators of the last fifty years.

OSCAR DE LA RENTA, spring 2012, USA, Photograph MFIT / CFDA

OSCAR DE LA RENTA, silk taffeta gown with black Guipure lace bodice, spring 2012, USA, lent by Oscar de la Renta. Photograph MFIT / CFDA.

Featured in the exhibition are interactive touchscreen displays that illustrate a timeline of American fashion and recognize the nearly 600 designers who have been members of the CFDA over the last five decades. Each living designer selected to participate in the exhibition has chosen a single object or ensemble that best represents his or her impact on the fashion world. Work by historical CFDA members have been selected by exhibition curators, Patricia Mears, deputy director of The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York, and Fred Dennis, the FIT museum’s senior curator.

MICHAEL KORS, cashmere sweatshirt, hemp crystal beaded pajama pant, leather belt, and platform sandal, spring 2011, USA, Photograph MFIT / CFDA

MICHAEL KORS, cashmere sweatshirt, hemp crystal-beaded pajama pant, walnut leather belt and platform sandal, Spring 2011, USA, lent by Michael Kors. Photograph MFIT / CFDA.

“American designers have always had impact on how people dress,” said CFDA president, Diane von Furstenberg. “In honor of that creativity and in celebration of the CFDA’s 50th anniversary, we are proud to present, in partnership with the Boca Raton Museum of Art, an exhibit that represents the tremendous work of our members for the last five decades. ‘Impact’ was the one word that came to mind immediately – it is so strong and defining of our individual and collective influence that we knew right away that our exhibit would be called Impact: 50 Years of the CFDA.”

HALSTON, 2-piece evening dress comprised of wrap blouse in red silk organza with bias self ruffles along neckline and down length of sleeve worn over full length black wrap tulip skirt in satin back crepe, skirt falls to handkerchief point at CB hem, and two coordinating/satin ribbon sash belts in two color ways: black and red. Fashion Institute of Technology / SUNY, FIT Library Dept. of Special Collections and FIT Archives.

HALSTON, evening wrap blouse in red silk organza, tulip skirt in satin black crepe, and satin sash belt, Fashion Institute of Technology / SUNY, FIT Library Dept. of Special Collections and FIT Archives. Photograph MFIT / CFDA.

Among the designers included in the exhibition are Michael Kors, Donna Karan, Carolina Herrera, Oscar de la Renta, Zac Posen, Alexander Wang, Norma Kamali, Diane von Furstenberg, and Vera Wang.

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Picture You, Yes You, On The International Best-Dressed List

International Best Dressed List

Could this be you?

If your personal style is as enviable as your closet, this could finally be your year. Vanity Fair has partnered with Neiman Marcus to offer unsung fashion heroes the chance to join such style icons as Kate Moss, H.R.H. The Duchess of Cambridge, Lady Gaga and Michelle and Barack Obama on the prestigious annual International Best-Dressed List now in its 73rd year.

The magazine’s International Best-Dressed List panel, including Neiman Marcus fashion director Ken Downing, will select one man and one woman to be featured in the September issue right along with those deemed “the most stylish and fashionable of the global jet set” for 2013!

Click over to vanityfair.com/best-dressed-challenge to submit photos for consideration and cast votes for your own favorites because monthly winners will be chosen by readers. In addition, Vanity Fair editors will pick their favorites weekly.

Watch this spot for honorable mentions until the issue comes out.

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Out of Office: Lisa Marie Fernandez in Bali

Out of Office: Lisa Marie Fernandez in Bali

Bayugita Estate in Ubud.

New York-based swimwear designer Lisa Marie Fernandez kicked off the New Year with a spiritual journey through Bali.   She transports us to her paradise.

To Do: Lots! White-water rafting on the Ayung River in Ubud. Surfing on the Bukit peninsula. Shopping all day long in Seminyak. Dine at the many restaurants and visit a spiritual healer.

Out of Office: Lisa Marie Fernandez in Bali

Lisa Marie Fernandez Resort 2013 Poncho.

To See:  Fly to the Gili Islands off the coast of Lombok and visit one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Borobudur Temple in Java.

To Stay: The most beautiful retreat in the world, Como Shambhala Estate at Begawan Giri in Ubud. It’s nestled in the mountains and is the most magical place on earth.

Out of Office: Lisa Marie Fernandez in Bali

Pool at Villa Bella.

Out of Office: Lisa Marie Fernandez in Bali

Bathtub in the Como Shambhala Estate at Begawan Giri in Ubud.

To Eat: Metis for French, La Lucciola for Italian and glow, located in the heart of the Como Shambhala Estate, for delicious raw dishes.

To Pack: Lisa Marie Fernandez swimwear and caftans. Sun protection, sandals, one pair of sexy Alaia high heels, iPod and few pairs of sunglasses.

Out of Office: Lisa Marie Fernandez in Bali

Lisa Marie Fernandez "Poppy" bikini in Rust Pucker.

To Wear: Lisa Marie Fernandez bikinis, maillots, terry ponchos, caftans and shirtdresses. Marios Schwab X Ancient Greek Sandals.

Out of Office: Lisa Marie Fernandez in Bali

Marios Schwab X Ancient Greek gladiator sandals.

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