The Touch, The Feel

Three books that take on evil

"...Struck dumb. That's what Susan Neiman, author of Evil in Modern Thought: An Alternative History..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Books Feature by Scott Blackwood

Saks Packs It Up: Arboretum Location Exits Stage Left

Saks Fifth Avenue closed its Arboretum location on Dec. 31

"...brazenly elbowed into a Texas market dominated by Dallas-based Neiman Marcus a few years before, by opening spectacular space..."

Jan. 2, 2013 Design Post by Anne Harris

The Hightower Report

Exploring Mars trumps health care; and Bush's tax cuts have spurred spending … by the rich people who got one

"...things were a lot merrier at your high-end stores. Neiman Marcus, Tiffany & Co., and Saks Fifth Avenue were..."

Jan. 30, 2004 News Column by Jim Hightower

Sailing Without Anchors

It's been more than two months since Bee Cave officials signed a controversial deal with the developers of a large-scale shopping center project, but peace has hardly returned to the valley in this semi-rural community.

"...tony department stores from a specific list of five: Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Lord & Taylor, Bloomingdale's, and..."

Sept. 13, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

After a Fashion

Pills in the hand are worth a mouthful of Bush and some Texas Film Hall of Fame teasers are the tip of this week's dish iceberg.

"...so, Peggy. Also joining them is Stanley Marcus, of Neiman-Marcus, purveyor of luxury goods par excellence. As the longtime..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

After a Fashion

How many times did Stephen wear that suit? Come along to the premiere of the Domain and this year's Texas Film Hall of Fame.

"...right, anchoring the site, is another temple of fashion, Neiman Marcus. Thursday's opening of Neiman's was at night –..."

March 16, 2007 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...North Austin will be home to Austin's first full-line Neiman Marcus store, it was announced this week. The Domain..."

Feb. 27, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

After a Fashion

Stephen has been singing different words to 'Funiculì Funiculà' in the shower since he was a young lad

"...FIDDLESTICKS Did you hear the nasty rumor about Neiman Marcus closing its Domain store? Not one to shilly-shally..."

July 22, 2011 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

After A Fashion

Your Style Avatar's north star for fall fashion is Neiman Neiman Neiman

"...FALL The forecast for fall is already clear and Neiman Marcus. NM has it in spades. Okay, you know..."

Sept. 5, 2008 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Event Menu

Feb. 14-21

"...• Fine food and drink meet high fashion when Neiman Marcus joins forces with Savvy Handcrafted Vodka, the Steeping..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Arab Star

Texas journalist Aziz Shihab on Does the Land Remember Me?: A Memoir of Palestine

"...crusaders, and I make a lot of money from Neiman Marcus. So stop this."..."

July 20, 2007 Books Feature by Michael King

After a Fashion

Travel across Texas with your Style Avatar, and how was Stitch?

"...Tom Wensinger, VP and general manager of San Antonio's Neiman Marcus (he was able to assure us that, contrary..."

Nov. 25, 2005 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Everything Old Is New Again

A Texan's in the White House, we're in a quagmire war – and 'The Rag' returns to Austin

"...round up fellow nonconformists Gary Thiher, Alice Embree, Carol Neiman, and Dreyer. The idea of starting an underground publication..."

Sept. 2, 2005 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Food-o-File

Cuisines editor Virginia B. Wood has finally found the perfect Helen Corbitt cookbook.

"...Corbitt, determined to put her in charge of the Neiman Marcus restaurant division. She finally agreed in 1955 and..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Full of Schtick!

Greg Beets sends up Austin's wacky pop-punk-cum-Saturday-morning-send-up band, the Peenbeets.

"...out the free show. They even brought along Doug Neiman, cousin of famous sports artist Leroy Neiman, to sketch..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Music Feature by Greg Beets

A Big Texas Unwelcome in Dallas

‘Don’t Mess with Texas, ALEC!’

"...Up!” People’s Fashion Show and Demonstration for the 3:00 Neiman Marcus fashion show for ALEC attendees. “Fashion can get..."

July 29, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Know Your Culinary Matriarchs

Meet some of the women who helped shape Austin's culinary consciousness

"...Corbitt to run the Zodiac Room at the original Neiman Marcus store in 1955. Corbitt established the Zodiac as..."

July 11, 2014 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's

This doc about the storied department store stays relentlessly on-message.

"...As a fan of Frederick Wiseman’s 1983 doc about Neiman Marcus, The Store, I was hoping to learn something..."

May 24, 2013 Movie Review by Leah Churner

After a Fashion

From latex to foil, there's style in them tharr condom wrappers

"...rep for Coomi jewelry (www.coomi.com), which is carried by Neiman Marcus locally. Greg let me wear about $70,000 in..."

May 4, 2012 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Sleight of Hand

How filmmaker Yen Tan fell into a gig selling other people's movies

"...year from his paying job as a copywriter for Neiman Marcus. Over the course of the next 10 years,..."

Feb. 10, 2012 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

After a Fashion

Any friend of Edith Head, Algernon Moncrieff, and Vajazzling is a friend of Your Style Avatar

"...Wyman founding a Texas department store suspiciously akin to Neiman Marcus. The highlight of the movie is Edith Head..."

Dec. 10, 2010 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

After a Fashion

Stephen gears up for SXSW and spring: Should he choose the pink crocodile or the one-shoulder with ruffles?

"...STYLE I've been reading the blog of Neiman Marcus Fashion Director Ken Downing, whom I knew in..."

March 13, 2009 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

After a Fashion

Your tricky riffin' Style Avatar gets all pre-Halloween grim and invites you to his birthday party, which was not supposed to happen

"...8 Austin Style Maker Awards the night before at Neiman Marcus, at which Barnes was among the commentators. Presumably..."

Oct. 10, 2008 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

The Making of Downtown North

The Domain may sound like just another fancy mall – but planners say it's the seed of a second Austin

"...Except – most small European streets don't have a Neiman Marcus. Nor a Tiffany's. Nor a Louis Vuitton. But..."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Are We Masters of Our Domain?

Critics are concerned that rather than boosting local shops, a subsidy deal struck by City Council with developers of the Domain is dropping cash into an already successful project, filled with high-end stores

"...big-box stores. "It's the outrage of subsidizing someone like Neiman Mar­cus or Tiffany's, while locally owned place[s] like By..."

Aug. 31, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Planting a Seed

Local schools see students not only eating all of their vegetables but growing them, too

"...Gardening program director Karen Banks and her assistant, Emily Neiman, while they were double-digging a bed at Alamo to..."

March 23, 2007 Food Feature by Mick Vann

After a Fashion

Something's burning a hole in Stephen's pocket as he carouses a number of Austin retail delights

"...Opening Show, Friday, March 9. We'll be attending the Neiman Marcus gala, touring Martin + Osa's new store, doing..."

March 9, 2007 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

After a Fashion

Stephen's annual Oscar roundup of who DHOH (did her own hair), and look out, Neiman Marcus is coming!

"...Friday, March 9 with 750,000 square feet of retail. Neiman Marcus is the hotly anticipated opening, along with Ralph..."

March 2, 2007 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

After a Fashion

Stephen's there as the fur and the rose petals fly ... and reconnects with Ken. No, not the doll, silly, the Neiman Marcus veep.

"...So I went to the spring fashion preview by Neiman Marcus – the 30th floor of the Frost Tower..."

Feb. 9, 2007 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Rag Recollections

Former 'Rag' staffers remember the old days, when a Texan was in the White House and America was stuck in a quagmire war

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Sept. 2, 2005 News Feature

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