“The collection is called ‘The Doors,’” founder and designer Christian Juul Nielsen said of his pre-fall lineup during a walk-through in his New York studio. “It’s sort of a play on youth culture and where the world is. And when I say youth culture, I’m more like, who identifies as young.” Rather than try and be … Read more
HBC, parent to Saks Fifth Avenue, appears on track to close its $2.65 billion acquisition of Neiman Marcus Group and could lock in a junk bond offering sometime in the next few weeks. “We are working on a bond. It’s been well received,” Richard Baker, HBC executive chairman and chief executive officer, told WWD on … Read more
What does Neiman Marcus Group chief executive officer Geoffroy van Raemdonck mean by “leading with love”? “It sounds boring but it’s an emotion that we all understand,” said van Raemdonck during his conversation with James Fallon, chief content officer for WWD and the Fairchild Media Group during the WWD Apparel and Retail CEO Summit. “We … Read more
Ulla Johnson will unveil two custom built in-store shoppable installations at Neiman Marcus NorthPark in Dallas, celebrating the new season and Johnson’s relationship with art. The installation features a swirling monolith backdrop custom-built for the company’s fall 2024 runway show that took place at Powerhouse Arts in Brooklyn, and repurposed for retail. It uses motifs … Read more
SHANGHAI SURPRISE: Schiaparelli is landing in China. Marking its first retail presence in the country and in Asia, the Paris-based fashion brand on Friday unveiled a pop-up and retail exhibition titled “Through the Keyhole” at the Plaza 66 mall in Shanghai, open through Nov. 6. It showcases creative director Daniel Roseberry’s accessories, jewelry and haute … Read more
PARK PLACE: Burberry is taking its outerwear show on the road with an installation inspired by the British park pavilion, a place where people gather, drink tea, and watch the world go by. Burberry opened the pavilion on Thursday at Neiman Marcus NorthPark in Dallas. The space showcases a selection of pieces from the latest … Read more
DALLAS — Though it starts at 10:30 a.m. at Neiman Marcus’ downtown flagship, the Crystal Charity Ball’s Ten Best Dressed Women of Dallas Fashion Show and Luncheon always resembles a cocktail party. Sequins, feathers, brocade, metallic bouclé, satin and a profusion of fancy florals adorned the crowd of 550 guests on Thursday at the 50th … Read more
The Saks-Neiman Marcus merger appears to have been OK’ed by the U.S. Department of Justice by virtue of its review period expiring and no objections to the deal emerging, according to sources familiar with the situation. HBC, the parent corporation of Saks, declined to comment. The government has been reviewing the deal revealed July 4 … Read more
Neiman Marcus is marking 30 years of its “The Art of Fashion” campaign by making it the focus of fall marketing. The Art of Fashion format each year pairs Neiman’s with an individual who creates fashion imagery, such as a photographer or creative director, to produce a multimedia presentation of the most sought-after fashions of … Read more
Pity the betwixt and between. Companies are engines of ambition — innovating here, expanding there, trying to sharpen a business or break into something new. But when that ambition leads to a corporate buyout, much of that ambition is put on hold, as companies wait for financing to be finalized, regulators to sign off, for … Read more
