Comments on Darrah's Dresser: Neiman Marcus Gala

LOVE your post Darrah! I'm not gonna lie I had a f...

2009-10-06T15:30:45.110-07:00

LOVE your post Darrah! I'm not gonna lie I had a fabulous time soaking it all in, so sad I didn't run into you! I can't shop there and feel justified but I can have fun looking around at all the clothes and the shoes (ohhh the gorgeous shoes!). The people watching is what made the event to be honest with you. Sooo many bad plastic surgeries, enjoyed the thong woman and we actually asked that guy you photographed as an employee - he was actually a model (forgot the agency name he told us), I don't think he really worked there.

Oh and in regards to the male models that were there - so hot! ;) Good times!

So glad you wrote on this event Darrah! I saw the ...

2009-09-25T21:38:00.895-07:00

So glad you wrote on this event Darrah! I saw the promos in Seattle magazine last month and I was really curious about how people would receive a Neiman Marcus here. I agree, it doesn't belong; not even in Bellevue.

Another note: The ankle bracelet bag was hilarious!

Looks a hell of a lot more interesting than the Ne...

2009-09-21T13:02:28.715-07:00

Looks a hell of a lot more interesting than the Neiman Marcus event in DC! LOVE that black gown with an exposed zipper! Hate the pretentious people that strive to make fashion as boring as possible.

Anonymous - It's actually people like you that ste...

2009-09-20T22:23:09.207-07:00

Anonymous - It's actually people like you that steer journalists away from reporting the truth. I refuse to sugar coat the event for the sake of pleasing everyone. I don't care who made that ankle bag... I stand by my original comment. It was hideous. My aunt gave me a similar accessory, and I refuse to wear it. Not only does it give you cankles, but it takes away from the design of your shoe.

These posts are so dumb!!! You are the reason peop...

2009-09-20T20:59:41.709-07:00

These posts are so dumb!!! You are the reason people fear fashion and conform to what they think is safe. I agree the woman with the skanky dress was just trashy, but the woman with the Chanel ankle bag was so cute that night. She also wore a beautiful Gucci dress, but no one can blog about the positive without trashing almost everyone first. No one has style in Seattle because of pretentious comments like these.

The sales staff do look intimidatingly amazing. An...

2009-09-20T18:29:07.039-07:00

The sales staff do look intimidatingly amazing. And I love that dress with the exposed zipper!

Good post Darrah. I did have to laugh about the an...

2009-09-20T18:28:20.331-07:00

Good post Darrah. I did have to laugh about the anklet bag comment. That's a Chanel Ankle Bag from S/S 08 but that doesn't mean it's right. Especially since it looks more like a House Arrest Anklet than a fashion accessory. LOL.

Nicely written and I couldn't agree more. I was wo...

2009-09-19T22:25:39.283-07:00

Nicely written and I couldn't agree more. I was wondering where these 'wealthy' people lived. :)
... and OMG, I cannot believe the fashion faux pas!

I really liked reading your review!!!! Im so with ...

2009-09-19T08:53:52.246-07:00

I really liked reading your review!!!! Im so with you on so many points....Im not in Seattle anymore but lots of my friends went to the opening and had a lot of the same observations you had. love your honesty and your writing!!!

ahhaha i love the last pic with that, i think alco...

2009-09-18T23:28:38.471-07:00

ahhaha i love the last pic with that, i think alcohol detector? hahha i love neimans, but yeah it's super overpriced. and u live in seattle, i really wanna take a long roadtrip up there and get some seattle's best coffee of course! hahaha :)

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Right, so many fashion events/galas are like that ...

2009-09-18T21:18:23.251-07:00

Right, so many fashion events/galas are like that and it's getting so old!! I really enjoyed reading your critique.

However, I kind of like those neon fur hats... one man's treasure, another man's trash! :)

Really interesting post, loved the viewpoints and ...

2009-09-18T20:42:46.727-07:00

Really interesting post, loved the viewpoints and pictures.

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hey there lady... thanks for not schmoozing and gl...

2009-09-18T18:31:16.753-07:00

hey there lady... thanks for not schmoozing and glossing. it's a pretty store, with pretty things, but realistically, having been unemployed 8 months out of the last 12, and working retail most of my life, it's a gamble. and it's a 'let them eat cake' gamble in my opinion... i loved seeing the pretty clothes, and all of the money raised went to charity, but... isn't excess what we're all trying to recover from right now ?

oh, and as an aside, style-wise i loved thong lady. she didn't half ass it. anyone who commits to personal style that strong... has my respect. scary or no, she worked it. talk soon...

wow i really enjoyed reading this. it made me thin...

2009-09-18T17:46:16.975-07:00

wow i really enjoyed reading this. it made me think of things in a different perspective. hm.

woww...that very last picture with the awkward ank...

2009-09-18T14:44:37.416-07:00

woww...that very last picture with the awkward ankle bag actually made me laugh out loud. crazyyy!

excellent fashion news !

2009-09-18T14:06:41.653-07:00

excellent fashion news !

Haha! Thong lady was scary!!! I will never ever f...

2009-09-18T10:18:10.168-07:00

Haha! Thong lady was scary!!!
I will never ever find myself in that mall. If I had an extra $900 it would not go for a pair of shoes, I would rather donate to the local food bank to help my neighbors with these hard economic times, my green converse will have to last a little longer. ;-)

Thank you for your critical viewpoint of this gala...

2009-09-18T09:48:39.469-07:00

Thank you for your critical viewpoint of this gala! I've read comments on the local papers' blogs from people completely dismissing the event because they don't see any purpose in celebrating fashion. Then I've seen local fashion bloggers celebrating the event because it's fun and disposable and who cares?! So I really appreciate that you are actually picking it apart and pointing out that even the wealthier folks who may have attended may experience some buyer's remorse when they get home and the fun of the party wears off (no pun intended). Also I love that you're willing to name the "Best" and "Worst" dressed of the bunch. Anyway, from someone who definitely could not attend this event, but enjoys reading about fashion, I just want to say thanks.