Instagram Star Tempts a Neiman Marcus Crowd With Fall Finds

Soaring Temps Cannot Keep the Fashionistas Away

By Shelby Hodge // Aug 20, 2019

Photography Priscilla Dickson

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Chiara Casiraghi, Stephen Brunelle (Photo by Priscilla Dickson)

Forte Forte smoking jacket and pant, Theory blouse, Chloe handbag (Photo by Priscilla Dickson)

Nanette Welch, Janelle Zevg (Photo by Priscilla Dickson)

Neiman Marcus Galleria General Manager Stephen Brunelle (Photo by Priscilla Dickson)

ACL Dress, Tory Burch handbag (Photo by Priscilla Dickson)

Liz Kerr, Suzie Ford (Photo by Priscilla Dickson)

Escada blouse, Alice & Olivia skirt, St. Laurent handbag (Photo by Priscilla Dickson)

L'Agence blazer and cami, AG black denim, Bottega Veneta handbag (Photo by Priscilla Dickson)

Tatiana Aleksandrova, Raquel Lewis (Photo by Priscilla Dickson)

Versace, MCM bag (Photo by Priscilla Dickson)

Bay Berger, Vicki McCarty (Photo by Priscilla Dickson)

Lafayette 148 blouse, Zac Posen mermaid pant, Nancy Gonzalez handbag (Photo by Priscilla Dickson)

Instagram influencer and host Chiara Casiraghi (Photo by Priscilla Dickson)

Lily Stockton, Anh Bui (Photo by Priscilla Dickson)

Vince henley and cashmere hoody, Peter Millar pant (Photo by Priscilla Dickson)

Elena Topete, Liz Ocampo, Adriana Bemul (Photo by Priscilla Dickson)

Rag & Bone cashmere hoody, NM cashmere duster, Tahari pant, Nancy Gonzalez handbag (Photo by Priscilla Dickson)

Desolyn Hicks, Raquel Lewis (Photo by Priscilla Dickson)

Joy Joseph, Florence Ojih (Photo by Priscilla Dickson)

To-die-for evening shoes from Rene Caovilla. (Photo by Priscilla Dickson)

Wendy Pirolo, Joanna Parra (Photo by Priscilla Dickson)

What: Neiman Marcus fall fashion fête

Where: Level Two in the Galleria Store

PC Moment: Blogger and Instagram star Chiara Casiraghi welcomed a troupe of 200 fashionistas for a preview of fall fashions that despite the soaring temps were tempting. With air-conditioning as a girl’s best friend, few if any shunned the thought of comfy fall and winter clothes. And that was a pleasant thought for Neiman’s general manager Stephen Brunelle, who was on hand to greet the ladies.

The top trends for fall were on the catwalk. Think camel and white combos, animal print redux, (are leopard prints ever déclassé?), new proportion pants, the feminine spin on menswear and 1980s cocktail influence. The looks included Versace, Zac Posen, Escada, Alice & Olivia, Forte Forte and more. Some are still swooning over the glittering Rene Caovilla beaded evening shoes with glittered bottom. Oh, my.

DJ John Tran spun the discs ’80s style that had the youngish femmes dancing in their chiavari chairs. The free-flowing champagne and Harvey Wallbangers, a nod to the ’80s esthetic, added to the merriment.

PC Seen: Tatian Aleksandrova, Florence Ojih, Bay Berger, Liz Kerr, Janelle Zevg, Liz Ocampo, Suzie Ford, Nanette Welch, Wendy Pirolo, Joanna Parra, Lily Stockton, Anh Bui, Vicki McCarty, Desolyn Hicks, Elena Topete, Charlotte Stowe, and Joy Joseph.