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Zac Posen Heats Up Atlanta

Posted 04.10.12 by Sarah Bray

Atlanta’s best dressed are still talking about Zac Posen‘s unforgettable Fall 2012 runway show at Neiman Marcus, which supported the National Black Arts Festival. To showcase the fresh-off-the-runway glamorous regalia, NM’s event team pulled out all the stops – including a 360 degree runway that circled the Peachtree store’s top floor. Posen, suited up in red velvet and his charming grin, brought the spectacle of his New York Fashion Week show down south, sending origami-folded ballgowns, obi-sashed pant suits, sharply cut jacquard dresses, and his latest muse Anna Cleveland, down the circular catwalk. Cleveland, the daughter of ’70s supermodel Pat Cleveland, added even more excitement to Posen’s designs with her theatrical strut. The show concluded with a standing ovation, hoots, hollers and a champagne toast!

Zac Posen and Ken Downing at a show rehearsal with model Anna Cleveland in Atlanta.

Zac Posen, Anna Cleveland and Ken Downing at the runway rehearsal.

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Runway Rewind: Oscar, Vera, Ralph, Calvin

Posted 02.19.12 by Sarah Bray

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.

Oscar de la Renta

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.

Vera Wang

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

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.

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Kareen’s New York Fashion Week Diary – Friday

Posted 02.10.12 by Kareen Mallet

Kareen Mallet, senior ready-to-wear director of Neiman Marcus, will share her perspective on each day of New York Fashion Week.

Kareen Mallet

Kareen Mallet

5:15 am: Good morning and Happy New York Fashion Week. It actually started yesterday with a few shows. The highlight: Ken Downing and I got a private preview of the new contemporary collection Skaist-Taylor (remember Juicy Couture founders Gela and Pamela? They are back!) It’s all about the eccentric Californian. And they are the perfect muses for those buzz words.  I loved it, and I’ll tell you more on Sunday after their show.

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Project Runway All Stars – Week 2 Recap

Posted 01.13.12 by Jean Scheidnes

This recap contains spoilers! Stop reading if you don’t want to know who won or lost. In episode 2, Project Runway All Stars does an about-face from last week’s 99-cent challenge, and requires the designers to create gowns for “a night at the opera.” So it’s off to Mood, where Michael accuses April of copying his choice of red fabric before he stomps off and switches to black. Back in the workroom, April dunks her red fabric in a bucket of black dye. It’s worrisome, yes, but apparently not as worrisome as Kara’s lack of confidence. Everyone snags glittery clutches and stilettos from the Neiman Marcus Accessory Wall before hitting the runway. Rounding out the judges panel this week are Badgley Mischka‘s Mark Badgley and James Mischka, who know from evening gowns. April’s red/black ombré dress does end up in the bottom two, but it’s Sweet P’s folksy floral that gets the axe. Michael’s high-necked, low-backed, feathered, jeweled, draped jersey showstopper vies for the top spot with Austin’s “modest” black and gold lamé number, which is more appropriate for the opera, and thus, victorious.

For more fun with Project Runway All Stars, visit NeimanMarcus.com/projectrunwayallstars and Shop. Vote. Win!

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Conversation With: Carmen Marc Valvo

Posted 11.17.11 by Kristen Spaulding
Carmen Marc Valvo

Spring 2012

Carmen Marc Valvo is synonymous with glamorous evening wear and red carpet gowns. He started his sportswear line twenty-two years ago. Today, he designs eight lines that range from Couture and bridal to eyewear and swimwear.  As Valvo’s business continues to expand he see more lines in his future — shoes, handbags and maybe even perfume.  His attention to detail and focus on fabric reflects his passionate, artistic nature. We caught up with the busy designer last week, when he took time out to debut his Spring 2012 Couture collection at NorthPark in Dallas. 

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Naeem Khan: Polo Player, Art Collector, RHONY Observer

Posted 11.02.11 by Katie Hintz-Zambrano

Designer Naeem Khan swung into Neiman Marcus San Francisco to meet fans of his stunning, hand-worked eveningwear before heading to the Asian Art Museum, where his gowns were showcased in conjunction with a new exhibit on Maharaja’s jewels. Before it all, we spoke with the Indian-American designer about dressing the First Lady, taking up polo and, oddly enough, The Real Housewives of New York City.

NM: Did you ever think your collection would be paired with these historic jewels?

NK: Since I was a kid, this type of thing has always been my dream. I want to be known for taking something from the history of India—clothing made by hand and embellished by hand, and so many humans involved in working on each piece. Step by step, that is coming. But it’s taken me 30 years since I started working with Halston as a teenager to where I am today.

NM: Your business has grown since the recession. 

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Conversation With: David Meister

Posted 03.25.11 by Kareen Mallet
David Meister

David Meister

David Meister started his career at Danskin, the body wear company, where he taught himself the magic of stretch in fabrication, and how it can be used to masterfully present the feminine form in a way that flatters curves and embodies glamour—a concept still very prevalent in his designs today. He launched his own label in 1998 with evening dresses, soon followed with day dresses. Many celebrities including Fergie, Tina Fey, Drew Barrymore, Diane Lane, Katherine Heigl, Queen Latifah, Felicity Huffman, Demi Lovato and Sharon Stone have come to him for his sophisticated, beautiful and body-conscious designs. He is involved in several causes, especially Dress For Success. Meister hails from Ohio and his good Midwestern traits—humble and hardworking—along with his energy and passion for glamour garner him many fans.

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Dress Man: Don O’Neill of Theia

Posted 03.15.11 by Kareen Mallet
Theia

Don O'Neill

If you have bought an evening dresses at Neiman Marcus in the past couple of years, there’s a significant chance that Ireland-born Don O’Neill was the creative mind behind it. O’Neill trained alongside Christian Lacroix in the couture studio, before moving to New York. He was creative designer of Carmen Marc Valvo for 10 years, then went on to Badgley Mischka to launch their platinum label until two years ago, when he decided to launch his own collection, Theia. Named after the Greek goddess of sight and heavenly light, Theia has gained attention from celebrities including Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood and Emmy Rossum.

NM: What is your favorite trend right now?

DO: I love that the emergence of so many new, amazing, and wonderfully talented designers, with so many points of view, almost renders trends irrelevant. They provide freedom of expression so that people can be unique, wear what they love, and feel great about themselves.

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Alexander McQueen, Fall 2011

Posted 03.08.11 by Ken Downing

A dramatic romp in winter white, with haute couture details and execution at every level. Over-the-top Elizabethan gowns in white and mauve… Porcelain mosaics as bustiers and as embellishment on shoes… Breast accentuation as a subversive counterpoint to the many lady looks… Equestrian/bondage elements… Sarah Burton is really taking the house forward.

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Andrew Gn, Fall 2011

Posted 03.06.11 by Ken Downing

Madame Gres was a reference in this collection although Claude Montana was in the air with asymmetrical lapels, portrait collars, and sharp shapes, often with buckle details.

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