neiman marcus

Ninety percent of runway shows are hard to take seriously. Front row in Milan, Paris, or New York? OK, I will be punctual and styled like my life depends on it. Otherwise?…

There is a special magic at Chanel. The label’s two signature items, a quilted lambskin bag and a bouclé jacket, are both delightfully tactile, intricate, and extremely well-made. They also…

Part of the intrinsic appeal for luxury shopping is the peripheral experience and presentation of the goods, in addition to the goods themselves. To be blunt, the pomp and circumstance…

Despite my best efforts, I’m not a very-important-customer (VIC) at places like Neiman Marcus Tampa Bay. The store opened in 2001 when I was a high school freshman, and had…

I marvel at the business of luxury. Through history and today, it works in strange and curious ways that contrast with the behavior of mainstream, non-luxury retail. Nowhere else are…