The Dallas Morning News first reported on the closings. Skip Navigation. Key Points. It has hardly been a year since invitees danced the night away and sipped champagne throughout a sprawling new Neiman Marcus department store in Manhattan, with the opening party featuring a special performance by Liza Minnelli.
Neiman Marcus occupies space on floors five, six, and seven of the building. I got a peek of the brand-new Neiman Marcus on opening day in March , but I went back a few days later to take a full tour. Stepping inside the first level of the store, on the fifth floor of the shopping complex, I found myself in the accessories department.
Luxury handbags were all around, from Balmain to Versace to Louis Vuitton. This Neiman Marcus has several features not seen in the other locations, such as a pop-up flower shop by Popup Florist in case you're shopping for both luxury purses and fresh flowers.
On the fifth floor, there are the usual luxury suspects, from Chanel There was an extensive sneaker collection — a logical move, considering millennials' love for athleisure and sneakers as a status symbol. There, you can find a chocolate shop, a retail space selling sweets and other gifts There's also a test kitchen that offers demonstrations, tastings, and mixology classes. Van Raemdonck said the Hudson Yards location is all about "retail theater" and the "immersive experience.
I headed up to the sixth floor, which is where you can find men's clothing, one of the store's restaurants, and a clothing personalization service called Atelier Notify. Atelier Notify is a customizable shop that offers embroidery, painting, patchwork, distressing, and embellishments. Also on the sixth floor is a performance venue called Neiman Marcus Live, which will hold concerts, fashion shows, book tours, podcast recordings, and guest speakers.
It must blend in well with the rest of the store — which was perhaps the intention — as I didn't even notice it on my walkthrough. Visitors to the store are free to play vintage arcade games scattered around the men's section on the sixth floor.
I went to get a look at Bar Stanley, which looks out over the public plaza and the Vessel, the foot tall climbable sculpture. The menu includes specialty cocktails, wines, beers, non-alcoholic drinks, and "upscale casual dining. The men's department sells everything from patterned Etro button-up shirts There's a walk-up barber station from Bevel for those in need of a quick shave. The seventh floor is also home to the jewelry department and the BLVD beauty salon, which offers services including blowouts, manicures, pedicures, nail art, lash extensions, laser hair removal, waxing, brow shaping, and peel services.
Neiman Marcus added online personal stylists to its websites in , and on the top floor of the Hudson Yards store you can find a Digital Styling Lounge, where shoppers can meet their digital stylists from the website in person.
I was particularly looking forward to checking out the Zodiac Room, Neiman Marcus' fine dining destination on the seventh floor at this location.
But it wasn't open yet when I came by in the morning, so I only got a glimpse of the space, where it appeared staff was eating before it opened up at a. Retail analysts predict that more closures will be announced in the near future. The Neiman Marcus name is unlikely to disappear. The retailer is known for its supreme customer service that pampers its high end clientele. But the future of retailing is now reliant on an outstanding online presence.
If the company can properly restructure, maintain its prestige, and provide a superior internet experience, the Neiman Marcus namesake can have a good chance at a post COVID future. This is a BETA experience. You may opt-out by clicking here. More From Forbes.
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