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Seeing Things: The Diana Vreeland Documentary

Diana Vreeland surrounded by red furnishings- series, 1979

Diana Vreeland surrounded by red furnishings, 1979.

Valentino: The Last Emperor… The September Issue… Bill Cunningham New York. And now, Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel. The latest in a series of must-see fashion documentaries brings to life one of the style world’s most exotic, vibrant, and fabled characters. In a life roughly spanning the twentieth century, Vreeland more than merited her “Empress of Fashion” title: 26 years as fashion editor at Harper’s Bazaar, editor-in-chief of Vogue through the cultural revolutions of the 1960s, and, at age 70, a post at the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which she pushed into the vanguard with fashion exhibitions as imaginative and relevant as any the world had seen.

But those are just the facts. Much more interesting is the fantastical persona Vreeland invented for herself, becoming the star of her own glamorous and adventurous drama. First-time filmmaker Lisa Immordino Vreeland (wife of Vreeland’s grandson Alexander) brings it all vividly to life, weaving photographs, interviews, animation, clips of Vreeland’s television appearances, and voice-overs into a magical 86 minutes. “To say Diana Vreeland has dealt only with fashion trivializes what she has done,” Jackie Onassis once noted. “She has commented on the times in a wise and witty manner. She has lived a life.”

dianavreeland-film.com

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Fashion Café: The Pommery Pop Art Collection

Pommery Pop Art Collection

Artist Federica Matta and Champagne house Pommery debut a limited collection of pop art inspired bottles printed with real works of Matta’s whimsical illustrations. Miniature in size (20cl) and perfect for solo sipping, Pommery’s POP art blends Chardonnay with Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier to create a full, fresh and fizzy taste.  Pommery’s POP collection is available this month at Neiman Marcus restaurants.

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Christmas Book Animation With Karlie Kloss

This animation accompanying NM’s 2012 Christmas Book makes us a little giddy for the upcoming season.

Illustrator Elvis Swift collaborated with art director Janet Longstreth, who directed model Karlie Kloss based on their vision, then Janimation, a Dallas-based company, brought it all together. Look for more Elvis Swift illustrations from NM throughout the season.

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Fantasy Gifts of the 2012 Christmas Book

Henhouse

Heritage Hen Mini Farm

The arrival of the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book each Fall is widely considered to mark the official start of the holiday shopping season; and the 86th annual edition was unveiled today in Dallas. Without further ado, here are this year’s most spectacular and unique holiday gifts. Including one with a Target twist!

Heritage Hen Mini Farm, $100,000

Inspired by Versailles’ Le Petit Trianon, this is the poshest hen house ever.  The buyer will receive an initial farm consultation and grounds survey and two additional onsite visits from Heritage Hen Farm expert, Svetlana Simon, who will select three to ten heritage-breed hens carefully selected to suit your region. Installation includes two custom raised vegetable or herb garden beds. For every Heritage Hen Mini Farm purchase, NM will donate $3,000 to The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, a nonprofit organization that protects genetic diversity through the conservation and promotion of endangered breeds.

Annie the musical

Annie: The Musical

Annie: The Musical Walk-On Role, $30,000

The recipient of this gift will take the Broadway stage in a walk-on role in the revival of Annie: The Musical. After your curtain call, you’ll sit down with one of the show’s producers for a five-star meal. Includes six show tickets. Only one package available; participant must be 18 or older. The proceeds of this gift will be split equally between Pedigree Foundation, whose mission is to help dogs in need find loving homes by providing grants to shelters and dog rescues, and Pajama Program, which provides new pajamas and books to children in need.

McLaren 12C Spider

McLaren 12C Spider

2013 Neiman Marcus Edition McLaren 12C Spider, $354,000

Your Neiman Marcus Edition 2013 McLaren 12C Spider—one of just 12 made—is heralded as the most technologically advanced supercar ever. Carbon-fiber MonoCell one-piece molded chassis, Formula 1 brake steer, 616 horse-powered V8 twin turbo engine, zero to 60 mph in 3.2 seconds, maximum speed of 204 mph (196 mph in convertible mode). Includes a McLaren luggage set and a business-class trip to England for a VIP dinner with McLaren Chairman Ron Dennis and a tour of the McLaren Technology Center. For each sale, NM will donate $3,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters. Reserve by calling 1-888-756-0775, precisely at noon EDT on October 24, 2012.

Pinel Arcade

Pinel & Pinel Arcade PS Trunk

Pinel & Pinel Arcade PS Trunk, $90,000

The ultimate gaming toy, the custom-made Pinel & Pinel Arcade PS Trunk is all you need for an evening of high-adrenaline entertainment. Handmade in Paris and encased in calfskin, this trunk furnishes you with Formula 1 racing seats with Thrustmaster T500 RS Force Wheel, a selection of 24 PlayStation3 games, Bluetooth wireless music system, SingStar microphones, PlayStation Move controllers, PlayStation Eye Camera, fighting sticks, DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controllers  and more. Not a gamer? It’s ideal for karaoke too. For every purchase, NM will donate $3,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters, the nation’s leader in providing mentoring to children.

Bulleit Woody Trailer

Bulleit Woody Tailgate Trailer

Bulleit Woody Tailgate Trailer, $150,000

Tailgating will never be the same after you roll up with the Bulleit Frontier Whiskey Woody-Tailgate Trailer. Created by interior designer Brad Ford with sleek leather furnishings and details from Moore & Giles, rich wood finishings (handcrafted from reclaimed Bulleit Bourbon casks), elegant glassware and barware, and a Sony entertainment system including a flat-screen TV, Blu-ray disc player, and state-of-the-art sound system, plus a one-year supply of Bulleit Bourbon and Bulleit Rye. Ten percent of the proceeds from the purchase will benefit amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research. 

Jetlev R200

JetLev R200

JetLev R200, $99,500

Part sci-fi, part British secret service agent, your water-propelled jetpack is about to send you soaring at speeds up to 32 mph. It runs for up to 4 hours and 80 miles on a single tank of high-octane gasoline. The package includes all the gear, plus a CFI 1 Pilot Certification Training & Safety course. For every JetLev R200 sold, NM will donate $2,500 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County, an organization that helps young people reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

Robert Wilson's Snowy Owl

Robert Wilson's Snowy Owl

Snowy Owl by Artist Robert Wilson, $70,000

In his Video Portraits series, artist Robert Wilson features animals and people who appear static, as if in a painting, but the viewer is caught off guard when the subject unexpectedly breathes, blinks, or shifts. This modern riff on the eighteenth-century tableaux vivant beautifully pushes the boundaries between reality and imagination. The buyer of this limited edition, hand numbered and signed artist’s proof will choose the color combinations for the polka dots. The purchase of a “Snowy Owl” benefits the Watermill Center, an interdisciplinary laboratory for performance art and a unique environment for young and emerging artists.

Daniel Boulud, Thomas Keller

Left to right: Thomas Keller, Jerome Bocuse, Daniel Boulud and Richard Rosendale

Chef’s Dinner For Ten, $250,000

Nine of your closest friends will gather at your home, where four world-class chefs—Daniel Boulud, Thomas Keller, Jerome Bocuse, and Richard Rosendale—will prepare a feast. (Don’t worry, a professional event planner will arrange and oversee everything.) Bertha Gonzalez, the world’s first female maestra tequilera, will kick off the evening with a Casa Dragones tequila tasting and provide the party favors: personalized, engraved crystal bottles of Casa Dragones. Fine wines will accompany all courses after the cocktail hour. This epic culinary event is limited to just one NM customer. All proceeds will benefit the Bocuse d’Or USA Foundation, an organization dedicated to inspiring culinary excellence in young professionals.

Van Cleef Arpels Watch

Van Cleef & Arpels "Poetic Wish" Watch Set

Van Cleef & Arpels ”Poetic Wish” Watches and Trip, starting at $1,090,000.*

The “His & Hers” fantasy gift tradition continues this year with the Van Cleef & Arpels “Poetic Wish” watches and trip. The watches animate a Parisian romance between a tiny man and woman. Their cases are 18-karat white gold and set with diamonds. The new owners of the watches will also receive a trip to Paris and Geneva to tour the Van Cleef & Arpels boutique, atelier, and watchmaking workshops. Neiman Marcus will donate $10,000 for each His & Hers 2012 gift sold to The Norman Mailer Center, which supports writers.

Target Mystery Package

Target Mystery Package

Neiman Marcus and Target CFDA Mystery Package Deal, $3,500

As you surely know by now, Neiman Marcus and Target are collaborating on a holiday collection featuring items by 24 designers from the Council of Fashion Designers of America. You can avoid the crowds and the jockeying on December 1 by ordering the Mystery Package now. It includes the entire collection, which has items for men, women, children, pets and the home. The package will arrive after December 1, with free shipping. Call 1-877-9NM-GIFT to order. Only 5 packages are available and the offer expires midnight CST on October 15, 2012. NM and Target made a $1 million donation to the CFDA, supporting the development of American fashion designers.

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Seeing Things: Inez & Vinoodh, Pretty Much Everything

Inez and Vinoodh, Freja and Raquel with Tourists by Duane Hanson - W Magazine, 2009. Courtesy the artists and Gagosian Gallery, New York.

Danish fashion photographers Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin opened their first institutional exhibition, in the United States, at the Dallas Contemporary. The duo’s meticulous and bold imagery has been inspiring the field of fashion photography for over two decades. In celebrating more than 25 years in the industry, the couple created an exhibition comprised of more than 300 works called, Pretty Much Everything.

Inez & Vinoodh

Inez and Vinoodh, Lara as Chicholina - Vogue Italia, 2007. Courtesy the artists and Gagosian Gallery, New York.

“I have been following the work of Inez and Vinoodh since the late 1990s. At first glance, their images appear to be well-packaged cultural reflections. But their rhetoric has an underhanded virtuosity, capable of producing unexpected effects with a bit of black humor tossed in discreetly in the final ensemble,” says Dallas Contemporary director Peter Doroshenko.

Inez & Vinoodh are regular contributors to Vogue Paris, Purple Magazine, W Magazine and V Magazine among many others and have created iconic advertising campaigns for leading fashion and fragrance brands including: Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior, Gucci, Chloe, Givenchy, Balenciaga, Chanel and Roberto Cavalli.

Inez & Vinoodh: Pretty Much Everything runs through December 23, 2012.

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Ten Things Kelly Wearstler Loves in London

Kelly Wearstler

Designer Kelly Wearstler going to a meeting in London.

London’s design scene continues to heat up. Young talented fashion designers Christopher Kane, Mary Katrantzou, Erdem Moralioglu, and Peter Pilotto and Christopher De Vos of Peter Pilotto debuted their Spring 2013 collections last week during London Fashion Week.  Innovative fabrics, prints and tons of color collide, creating an individual British identity. Designers continue to be inspired by the London art scene as well as technology.  According to Vogue.com, “A slew of New York galleries are opening London-based outposts.” The exhibitions “Peter Doig,” Rothko/Sugimoto,” and “Luc Tuymans, Allo!” all open in October.

After catching up with designer Kelly Wearstler in New York, we found out she was heading to this amazing city in search of inspiration and fabrics for her next collection, not to mention prepping for the debut of her fourth book, Rhapsody (available October 23). We found out what Wearstler is loving in London right now.

Kelly Wearstler

Pool & Pouf by Robert Stadler. Photo courtesy of Carpenters Workshop Gallery.

Carpenter’s Workshop Gallery

“Beautiful, contemporary artisan furniture.”

3 Albermale Street, W1S4HE, London

carpentersworkshop.com

Kelly Wearstler

The Bar at Claridge's

The Bar at Claridge’s

“Very art deco and glamorous, one of my favorite places in London to have a drink.”

49 Brook St., London

claridges.co.uk

Kelly Wearstler

Rellik

Rellick

“Fantastic high-end designer vintage.”

8 Golborne Rd., London

rellicklondon.co.uk

Kelly Wearstler

Tamarind Restaurant

Tamarind

“The best Indian food in London.”

20 Queen St., Mayfair, London

tamarindrestaurant.com

Kelly Wearstler

Thomas Goode

Thomas Goode

“Beyond insane tabletop and porcelain pieces.”

17-22 South Audley Street, Mayfair, London

thomasgoode.com

Kelly Wearstler

Alfie's Antique Market

Alfies Antique Market

“There are over 75 dealers who show their antiques here, so I’m always able to find great inspiration. I especially love Francesca Martire for Italian pieces.”

13-25 Church St., London

alfiesaniques.com

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Seeing Things: Nancy Gonzalez TWO x TWO for AIDS and Art at Sotheby’s

Nancy Gonzalez CEO Santiago Barberi Gonzalez commissioned ten world-class contemporary artists to create works out of the brand’s crocodile Leaf Tote, in partnership with TWO x TWO, the noted Dallas based organization behind the annual TWO x TWO for AIDS and Art, an annual contemporary art auction held in the Richard Meier-designed Rachofsky House in Dallas, benefiting two organizations—amfAR and the Dallas Museum of Art. Artists include Raqib Shaw, Jenny Holzer, Lawrence Weiner, Will Cotton, Josephine Meckseper, Richard Phillips, Kaws, Jim Hodges, Dr. Lakra and Mickalene Thomas. Sotheby’s held a preview during New York Fashion Week, attracting an exciting mix of art-world influencers and fashion insiders.

All handbag photos above are by Naoya Fujishiro and Akihiro Sakai.

Neiman Marcus is the presenting sponsor of TWO x TWO for AIDS and Art, and helped merge the forces of Santiago and Nancy Gonzalez with art philanthropists Howard and Cindy Rachofsky. We captured this moment between Santiago and Cindy in New York, as they reflected on their project. 

NM: How did this all start?

CR: Santiago was in Dallas on business and Jim Gold [NM president of stores] called and asked, could I bring a vendor?

SG: A vendor?! That’s so tacky! [Laughing.]

CR: “He’s Nancy’s son and he’s a contemporary art collector, and I’d love for him to meet you and see your house and your collection.” Well, it was just an immediate romance and bromance. Santiago offered bags, and I said, let’s ask artists. Well that’s all he had to hear. He and our chairman Amy Phelan called every artist they have a relationship with and those artists said yes within days.

SG: Then we had to turn down people! Because everyone said yes.

NM: How did you identify the artists you wanted?

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Seeing Things: Lee Baker Mural

Lee Baker's mural in downtown Dallas.

Lee Baker's mural in downtown Dallas.

Right across the street from the NM flagship in downtown Dallas, British artist Lee Baker has created a 100 foot mural on a temporary fascia. Baker is rapidly generating a global reputation for his paintings and installations with highly contemporary color palettes and deliberately skewed perspectives.

The public art installation was commissioned as part of the RE:DEFINE exhibition and auction being held this Saturday in aid of the MTV Staying Alive Foundation. The event at The Goss-Michael Foundation, sponsored in part by Neiman Marcus, will feature 30 art lots from some of the world’s leading contemporary artists.

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Stylish Space: Kelly Wearstler Studio

Kelly Wearstler was famous for interior design before launching her fashion collection, so we expect her showroom to be chic in every way. And it is, perfectly complementing the metal jewelry and unique prints Kelly designed for Spring 2013. Its Hudson River views were particularly dramatic during the storm that drenched the beginning of New York Fashion Week.

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In Detail: Digital Prints

This season technology meets textiles. Prints are made modern with computer-generated graphics devoid of repeating patterns. A few seasons ago, designers Mary Katrantzou and Peter Pilotto bursted onto our fashion radar with their cutting-edge techniques and now, as Ken Downing would say, “If it’s not a digital print, it’s not a print worth talking about.”  Below we zoom in on some of Fall’s wearable kaleidoscope-like optical illusions.

Erdem

Erdem Fall 2012 look 21.

Mary Katrantzou

Mary Katrantzou Fall 2012 look 7.

Peter Pilotto

Peter Pilotto Fall 2012 look 19.

Roberto Cavalli

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