Memories of the Neiman Marcus Prize
Eighty-five years ago, Carrie Marcus Neiman, the late co-founder of Neiman Marcus, and Stanley Marcus, legendary chairman and chairman of the retailer's board, founded the Neiman Marcus Distinguished Service Award to recognize excellence in fashion.
Over the years, the award has been presented to over 100 luxury fashion luminaries, ranging from Christian Dior and Coco Chanel to Yves Saint Laurent, Oscar de la Renta, Ralph Lauren, Missoni, Estée Lauder, Giorgio Armani, Valentino, Karl Lagerfeld and Miuccia Prada. It was last awarded to Carolina Herrera in 2016, but was discontinued until this year.
In many cases, especially with European designers, price has had a significant impact, starting their activities in the United States and even influencing their subsequent creations, as is the case with Christian Dior. For some, like Armani, traveling to Dallas to accept the award was one of the first times designers had visited the United States.
Related GalleriesThe recipient of this year's Distinguished Service Award will be Brunello Cucinelli. In addition, the retailer is awarding Jonathan Anderson, creative director of Loewe, and Amina Muaddi, founder of its own footwear and accessories brand, the Neiman Marcus Innovation in the Field of Fashion Award 2023. The distinctions will be given to the three designers at a cocktail party in Paris on March 5.
Here several former recipients - either the designers themselves or representatives of the brand - are remember what it was like to receive the award, and the impact it had on their businesses.
Valentino Garavani for Valentino (1967 award recipient)
Valentino Garavani Courtesy of Neiman Marcus"I was at the very beginning of my career when the white collection introduced me to the 'international… and that's when I discovered Dallas and Neiman Marcus.
"Mr. Marcus was a gentleman like very few in fashion at the time, and he overwhelmed me with kindness, inviting and welcoming me on a tour of town. I remember that I felt a lot of emotion as I passed down the avenue and saw the building from which President Kennedy had been shot and killed a few years earlier.
"Receiving this extremely prestigious award has always delighted me and even today, when I see it in...
Eighty-five years ago, Carrie Marcus Neiman, the late co-founder of Neiman Marcus, and Stanley Marcus, legendary chairman and chairman of the retailer's board, founded the Neiman Marcus Distinguished Service Award to recognize excellence in fashion.
Over the years, the award has been presented to over 100 luxury fashion luminaries, ranging from Christian Dior and Coco Chanel to Yves Saint Laurent, Oscar de la Renta, Ralph Lauren, Missoni, Estée Lauder, Giorgio Armani, Valentino, Karl Lagerfeld and Miuccia Prada. It was last awarded to Carolina Herrera in 2016, but was discontinued until this year.
In many cases, especially with European designers, price has had a significant impact, starting their activities in the United States and even influencing their subsequent creations, as is the case with Christian Dior. For some, like Armani, traveling to Dallas to accept the award was one of the first times designers had visited the United States.
Related GalleriesThe recipient of this year's Distinguished Service Award will be Brunello Cucinelli. In addition, the retailer is awarding Jonathan Anderson, creative director of Loewe, and Amina Muaddi, founder of its own footwear and accessories brand, the Neiman Marcus Innovation in the Field of Fashion Award 2023. The distinctions will be given to the three designers at a cocktail party in Paris on March 5.
Here several former recipients - either the designers themselves or representatives of the brand - are remember what it was like to receive the award, and the impact it had on their businesses.
Valentino Garavani for Valentino (1967 award recipient)
Valentino Garavani Courtesy of Neiman Marcus"I was at the very beginning of my career when the white collection introduced me to the 'international… and that's when I discovered Dallas and Neiman Marcus.
"Mr. Marcus was a gentleman like very few in fashion at the time, and he overwhelmed me with kindness, inviting and welcoming me on a tour of town. I remember that I felt a lot of emotion as I passed down the avenue and saw the building from which President Kennedy had been shot and killed a few years earlier.
"Receiving this extremely prestigious award has always delighted me and even today, when I see it in...
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