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Mister Mort Reports: Milan Men’s Fashion Week

Posted 06.25.12 by Mordechai Rubinstein

The heat wave follows us to Milan Men’s Fashion Week. A lot of the guys are wearing woven shirts to keep cool, but it’s surprising how many are still layering. Khaki, white and navy blazers aplenty. Crewneck layers, in the form of T-shirts or modified sweatshirts, add pops of color. Minty greens appeared both off and on the runway. (Burberry Prorsum and Ermenegildo Zegna showed them.) Linens and straw fedoras are very appropriate.

See Mister Mort’s earlier post from Florence here.

See more men’s summer style at NeimanMarcus.com and Neiman Marcus stores.

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Mister Mort Reports: Men’s Summer Style at Pitti Uomo

Posted 06.21.12 by Mordechai Rubinstein

The Pitti Uomo men’s wear fair draws trendsetters from the world’s most influential stores and style publications to Florence. While they scout European tailoring and luxury sportswear, they also look to each other for style inspiration. Blogger/designer/trend-spotter Mordechai Rubinstein a.k.a. Mister Mort was on the scene for NMdaily. 

With temperatures reaching 96F, short-sleeve woven shirts were the best look, in solids and with prints. Intriguing, non-linear prints are everywhere, even on lightweight jackets. I’m glad the humidity is not as bad as NYC in summertime. Regardless, I find it very inspiring in that they still “dress” here no matter the weather. The guys still brought it—with navy blazers in double breasted and single, worn dressed up or casually with T-shirts and sleeves pushed up, and even one with a pajama style shirt! Very interesting to see all the non-trad ways to wear the classic. Lots of minty greens and teals, both in tops and bottoms and even shoes.

See more men’s summer style at NeimanMarcus.com and Neiman Marcus stores.

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Father’s Day With Matthew Singer

Posted 06.14.12 by Sarah Bray
NM Men's Fashion Director Matthew Singer and Baby Eli.

NM men's fashion director Matthew Singer and Baby Eli.

NM’s sartorially smart men’s fashion director Matthew Singer is constantly on the road — attending fashion weeks, scouring showrooms and stopping by NM stores to style customers. We keep him busy, but off duty it’s all about spending time with the family. Below Matthew shares his plans for his first Father’s Day, laughs about stealing from his dad’s closet when he was kid, and also gives us a few dapper dad-approved gift ideas.

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Vintage Pop: NM Men’s Buyers Salute Dad’s Style

Posted 06.12.12 by Sarah Bray
Russ Patrick & John Patrick

Russ Patrick & John Patrick, Empire State Building, 1985

With Father’s Day just days away, we decided to ask NM’s dapper men’s wear buyers to tell us about their dads — the unforgettable father-son moments at the ballpark, dad’s invincible golf swing, words of wisdom, and questionable Seventies fashion fads that he managed to pull off… The consensus? Style is hereditary!

NMd: How did your father influence your personal style?

Russ Patrick, GMM of Men’s: My father’s career was in the wholesale apparel business. For many years he lived and worked in Southern California, leading sales for a popular surf-inspired brand. He always had a somewhat casual and rugged sensibility while still looking sharp. I have always favored a slightly more formal wardrobe. Perhaps it was the result of all those years in school uniforms and 22 years at Neiman Marcus!

Did he influence your career choice?

RP: Having grown up in the business all my life — I am sure that influenced my career choice, albeit on the retail side of the business.

Was there a fashion piece of advice he gave you that stuck? 

RP: ALWAYS keep your shoes polished! I still polish mine myself.

What is your most cherished memory with your father?

RP: Spending time outdoors together is always at the top of the list. We spent many hours water-skiing, scuba diving, playing golf, and riding motorcycles. I received my first motorcycle on my 10th birthday. I do not know what my parents were thinking! We live in different states today, but when we get together it still revolves around outdoor activities. The only frustrating part is that he is still in such great shape, I cannot keep up with him.  And I am still unable to beat him in golf….

NM men's buyer Bruce Halus and his father.

Norm Halus and Bruce Halus, Santa Anita Racetrack, 1983.

How did your father influence your personal style?

Bruce Halus, VP of Men’s Clothing: His style was clean, professional and gentlemanly. He had a morning routine that I find myself following today. I feed the dogs, read the newspaper (although I am getting my news online) and have a light breakfast. When I get dressed I set my handkerchief, change, pen and money out the same way he does. And I never leave the house without telling my wife I love her — also learned from my Dad.

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Matthew At Market: Men’s 2013 Pre-Collections, Milan

Posted 05.29.12 by Matthew Singer

Hi all. I just wanted to share some initial notes on what is happening for men’s pre-collections here in Milan. There has been some consistency in color stories. Softer palettes of dusty pastels, pale pink, mint, dusty blues and periwinkle, along with yellow. Grounded in navy or naturals. Within some collections, fiery red has been the pop color.

Stay tuned for Spring 2013 collections! The curtain goes up with Pitti Uomo next month.

See the current men’s collections at NeimanMarcus.com and Neiman Marcus stores.

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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
matthew singer

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.

jack black

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.”

wurkin stiffs

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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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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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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