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Chair Collector Santiago Gonzalez Can’t Sit Still

Posted 04.30.12 by Sarah Bray
Santiago Gonzalez at NM Dallas-NorthPark.

Santiago Gonzalez at NM Dallas-NorthPark

Santiago Gonzalez is a chair collector who doesn’t like to sit still.

“I am a very curious person,” Gonzalez says, standing in the handbag department at our Dallas-NorthPark store. “I can’t stay in one place too long. I get itchy.”

Gonzalez, the son and CEO of Nancy Gonzalez, has collected chairs since he was 18. His collection consists of over 600 seats.

“I was always obsessed with chairs. I don’t  know why,” he says of his collection that starts with pieces from the 1930s. ”This is a very curated collection with a conservator. They go from Jean-Michel Frank and Eileen Gray to Marc Newsom.”

A rainbow of Nancy Gonzalez crocodile clutches in Martino Gampers’s “Chair with Shelves” in the Nancy Gonzalez showroom in NY.

A rainbow of Nancy Gonzalez crocodile clutches in Martino Gampers’s “Chair with Shelves” in the Nancy Gonzalez showroom in New York.

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What’s Inside: Matthew Singer’s Dopp Kit

Posted 04.27.12 by Jean Scheidnes
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Matthew in the Dallas flagship

Matthew Singer is going places. As our men’s fashion director he not only travels the world’s fashion capitals every season, he also hosts events at our 42 stores and shuttles frequently between New York, where he resides, and our headquarters in Dallas. He can’t look bedraggled in any of these situations; therefore he has to have his dopp kit nailed down. (Dopp kit, if you’re wondering, is gentleman speak for a toiletry bag.) So what’s in there?

For starters, a whole lot of Jack Black: Eye Rescue, Texture Cream, Beard Lube, Hand Healer, Face Buff and the “life changing” Post Shave Cooling Gel.

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Jack Black dominates.

“I used to use Eye Balm but the Eye Rescue has antioxidants and peptides, and it’s less sticky,” says Matthew. “I’m brand loyal, and I like how it looks all together inside the medicine cabinet. It’s tidy.”

He’s loyal to some drugstore favorites too: Jergens, Complex 15, Crest, Secret… Wait, Secret?

“That’s the secret. It’s the best I’ve found. I only go for the Powder Fresh scent, and for some reason I always get the last one on the shelf.”

Two more essentials: an emery board and a set of Wurkin Stiffs collar stays. “One of my all-time favorite products.”

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Wurkin Stiffs Power Stays

Shop travel accessories and men’s grooming at NeimanMarcus.com and Neiman Marcus stores.  A Rigs and Bancroft D-ring belt is our gift with your full-price regular spend of $250 in the Man’s Store (in stores only) now through Sunday, April 29. 

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Santiago Gonzalez Designs For Salone del Mobile

Posted 04.18.12 by Jean Scheidnes

Santiago Gonzalez is not only a great connoisseur and collector of exquisite furniture, now he can say he designs it too. Gonzalez, son of handbag designer Nancy Gonzalez and president of the family business, was invited by Wallpaper magazine to collaborate with designer Aldo Bakker. They created a wooden stool, completely covered with a very rare alligator skin (the Gonzalez signature.) It is on display at Milan’s Salone del Mobile this week. The Wallpaper Handmade series occupies Palazzo Brioni during the design fair.

“Handmade is a testimony to great design, talent and ideas, and the determination to achieve the extraordinary,” said Wallpaper editor in chief Tony Chambers. “We are once again celebrating beautiful new friendships and beautiful new things.”

The stool celebrates the aesthetic codes of Santiago Gonzalez, which are the purity, balance and composition you see in his men’s accessories line. Wouldn’t it look wonderful in a man’s study, or a gentleman’s dressing room?

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What Guys Wore to Coachella 2012

Posted 04.17.12 by Mordechai Rubinstein

Chill and rain put weekend 1 at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival off to a mellow start. The line for coffee/tea was three times longer than beer, and most fashions consisted of last-minute hoodie purchases. Luckily for festival goers, by day 2 the sun came out, and girls and boys in shorts were dancing in the polo fields. Day 3 ended with Tupac revived via hologram with Snoop and Dr. Dre in an ode to West Coast rap.

Photographing the general admission crowd was more interesting than the VIP areas because the guys were younger, more bohemian. Although this festival is an extremely casual (at times shirtless) affair, it tends to set style trends for the summer ahead. And fashion brands are increasingly setting up camp there. Once the typical desert climate moved in, I saw guys wearing a lot of unrestrained prints, bold color, summer suede, woven shoes and straw hats.

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Behind The Book: Men’s Colored Pants

Posted 04.13.12 by Sarah Bray

This Spring standard blue jeans and khakis are washed in bright hues like coral, rust and seafoam. Those hesitant to dive into such a cast of colors can ditch everyday denim and dip into grey, navy or cobalt.  Flip to page 91 on the men’s side of the April edition of The Book for the full color-spectrum and style tips.  Mastering the look is easier than you think!

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Bogosse: Handsome Men’s Wear

Posted 03.23.12 by Kristen Spaulding

Bogosse

Striking details, distinct buttons and an evolving mix of colors and patterns distinguishes Bogosse dress shirts.  Built on tradition – but distinctly nontraditional – the Bogosse shirt is a men’s wear item that always stands out and never stops moving forward. 

Each stitch, seam and idea is reflective of the highest level of craftsmanship and innovation.  Haitian-born brothers Patrick and Fabrice Tardieu launched Bogosse in 2004.  The Miami-based company has quickly become a leader in the world of men’s fashion.  The company continues to reinvent the iconic dress shirt, using traditional styles complemented by whimsical elements. 

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Brera Orologi: The Gift of Time

Posted 03.22.12 by Sarah Bray

Brera Watches

Four years ago Neiman Marcus picked up Brera Orologi, a new brand that had been founded by two Milanese watch industry long-timers, husband and wife team Maurizo and Tina Pasi. The couple’s time-tested  knowledge, including Maurizo’s background in watch distribution for Bulgari, Chopard, and Rolex, and Tina’s experience as a buyer at Prada and in product development at Michele, poised the duo to launch their own wristwatch label. Behold Brera: chronographs that combine timeless Italian craftsmanship with state-of-the-art materials and innovative design.

During the Men’s Event online & in stores today through Sunday, March 25, receive a Brera Sport Watch with your select regular-priced Men’s purchase of $500 or more.

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This style is the gift with purchase during the Men's Event.

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Car Shoe In High Gear

Posted by Kristen Spaulding

Car Shoe

In 1963, The Italian Ministry of Industry and Trade awarded Gianni Mostile the patent for the original driving shoe – an innovative moccasin with rubber-blend nubs on the sole and heel. Today, the combination of creative vitality and hand-made craftsmanship continues. Car Shoe is still crafted with leather from the finest tanneries, characterized by 160 hand stitches, and hand perforated for true luxury and comfort.

Since The Prada Group took over the majority of the Car Shoe Company in 2001, they’ve continued to modernize the brand while honoring the authenticity of the Italian hand-made craftsmanship. The casual elegance of the brand continues to evolve, broadening the world of the classic moccasin and enriching it for the occasion with a matching colored tread. This Spring, the Car Shoe’s design is inspired by a “country” mood, characterized by leather straps and side buckles. Fortunately, the driving sole remains unchanged, creating the perfect mix between tradition and newness.

 Shop Car Shoe at NeimanMarcus.com or in Neiman Marcus stores. During the Men’s Event at Neiman Marcus, March 22-25, there is a gift with a regular-priced men’s purchase of $500 or more. 

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Neiman Marcus Group to China: Ni Hao!

Posted by Jean Scheidnes
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Karen Katz, center, with the GSH team and bloggers in Shanghai.

By the end of this year China will have a new multi-brand, full-price luxury and fashion e-commerce site, thanks to Neiman Marcus Group and Hong Kong-based Glamour Sales Holding.

Today in Shanghai, in the city’s tallest building, Neiman Marcus Group CEO Karen Katz announced that the company was moving into Asian e-commerce by taking a $28 million stake in Glamour Sales Holding, which currently operates successful flash sales in China in Japan. The new site will be built around well-respected luxury and fashion brands, with current-season offerings that reflect the discerning taste of the Chinese luxury customer. It will offer the finest European, American and Chinese designers. It will also feature editorial content, fashion expertise and behind-the-scenes videos to make it a reliable and indispensable source of insights about luxury brands.

“The desire for both luxury and service is growing rapidly in China,” Karen Katz wrote to NMG employees. “This really rang true for me on one of my first trips to China. I have traveled a lot… and seen some of the most beautiful stores and boutiques in the world.  Something that surprised me the most was on a visit to the Chanel boutique in Shanghai. I really thought I had seen it all, having been to Chanel stores in Moscow, Paris, London, New York and Hong Kong. But I was wrong!  I have never seen crowds in a Chanel store like I did in Shanghai… Imagine if all those shoppers received gracious and friendly service as they browsed the store the way our customers do at Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman. The opportunity is there and we are eager to see what unfolds on the road ahead.”

NMG executives have taken many inspiring trips to China recently. They have been impressed with Shang Xia, the new Chinese brand created by Hermes, and the extraordinary, large-scale events staged by the likes of Dior, and in contrast, the flea markets. We look forward to many more dispatches from the East!

The full NMG press release is available in the Press Room. 

 

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Road Testing Men’s Style With Indy Driver E.J. Viso

Posted 03.21.12 by Jean Scheidnes

Credits: Photography by Greg Lotus. Styling by Kim Stanley for Neiman Marcus and Ron Laxamana for Utopia. Grooming by Emily Moses for Opus Beauty. Location: One Bal Harbour Resort & Spa.

Ernesto Jose Viso Lossada, known in racing circles as E.J. Viso, is at age 27 one of the most exciting young talents in the Izod IndyCar Series. He found his calling at age 5, racing Go Karts in his native Venezuela, and progressed in his teens through Formula 1 racing. Since 2008 he has competed in IndyCar, scoring four top-10 finishes last year. This season he’s behind the wheel of the #5 CITGO | PDVSA – KV Racing Technology Chevrolet/Firestone machine, and he expects it to be his breakout year.

NMdaily conversed with E.J. in Miami, where he currently resides, and tapped top fashion photographer Greg Lotus to shoot a “road test” of Spring’s colorful men’s wear and Orefici watches at the One Bal Harbour Resort & Spa.

NMdaily: Tell us, E.J., what defines your sport? 

E.J. Viso: It is the fastest race in the world, with the fastest drivers in the world.

What makes IndyCar distinct from other racing leagues?

NASCAR has an “all-American” connection, while Formula 1 maintains the European link, but the Izod IndyCar series is a truly global sport. We have drivers from all over the world, and as the league’s only Hispanic and Latino driver, I am proud to represent that segment.

What makes this racing season feel different or special to you, compared to past seasons? 

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