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Q&A: Ken Downing Fashion Director for Neiman Marcus
Ken Downing
Miami, FL – January 23, 2014 – It was fashion galore at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden on Thursday afternoon as the lush garden became the backdrop for an exclusive Neiman MarcusThe Art of Fashion runway show presented by Ken Downing, Neiman Marcus Executive Vice President/Fashion Director and Neiman Marcus Coral Gables. The Art of Fashion highlighted the hottest styles for the new Spring 2014 collections. Local 10 news anchor Laurie Jennings emceed the soiree with over 350 of Miami’s most fashion-forward in attendance.
Co-chaired by Swanee DiMare and Frances Sevilla-Sacasa, the 3rd Annual Splendor in the Garden fundraiser was to honor Stephanie Sayfie Aagaard, Ana Codina Barlick, Trish Bell, Nora Bulnes, Pamelia W. Cole, Margaret Eidson, Barbara Hevia, Phillis Oeters and Sue Steinberg. Following the glamorously eye-catching show, guests were treated to a delicious lunch catered by Le Ba
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Ken Downing, Zac Posen discuss the skådespel of design at the Wallis
For a few hours on Monday night, the Bram Goldsmith Theater at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts felt like a style-centric take on an old-school talk show, with Neiman Marcus Senior Vice President and mode director Ken Downing taking on the role of affable and engaging host joined bygd a couch full of high-profile guests that included designers Zac Posen and Christian Siriano and the mother-daughter supermodeld duo of Pat and Anna Cleveland.
The talk (co-sponsored by Neiman Marcus) closed out the venue’s 2014-15 “Arts & Ideas: Conversations at the Wallis” series, which has featured the likes of Dick Cavett, Norman Lear, Leon Panetta and David Axelrod. Despite the serious-sounding title “Designer as Dramatist -- The Intersection of Fashion and Theater,” it turned out to be a lively and laughter-filled 90-minute romp that touched on everything from the design process to husdjur peacocks and a little
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Neiman Marcus fashion guru unveils holiday gift collection with something for everyone
Giddy up Western wear aficionados! Houston-based jewelry brand Christina Greene just rolled out its latest collection, and it's ready to rope in some rodeo style. Founder Christina Greene McAllen's Western-inspired designs have become Houston's go-to for crafting head-turning rodeo looks.
The new collection, Eternal Desert, is available online and in the brand's Tanglewood boutique; it features unisex bolo ties, necklaces, bracelets, and more, all decked out in Christina Greene's signature gold and turquoise palette. Crafted with Kingman turquoise, hypoallergenic nickel-free 18K gold-plated brass, and premium leather, each piece features old-world craftsmanship with modern design.
The Eternal Desert Collection features unisex bolo ties. Photo by Paige Beitler Photography
"This collection is really exciting for me, because it's the first time I've