Word: stordahl
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...care instincts and showed sophisticated and feminine 1940s-inspired tea dresses, an abrupt move away from Ford's overt sexuality. Since then, some retailers felt the clothing lacked luster. "It's never an easy thing, following a strong designer at a brand that has a strong identity," says Ann Stordahl, executive vice president of women's apparel at Neiman Marcus. "But I think Frida has worked to add a feminine aspect to the Gucci brand. She's had a lot of emphasis on color and print. We've actually been a little surprised that the customer has responded...
...industry on board. And she has presided over the now 39 Neiman Marcus stores for the past five years, a period when unequaled media attention, including television programs like Sex and the City, has produced a culture more fashion savvy than ever before. Katz and comrades Ann Stordahl, executive vice president of women's apparel, and Neva Hall, executive vice president of stores?the troika of women at the helm of Neiman Marcus?stayed ahead of the crowd with flying jewel tones...
...your grandmother's Neiman Marcus. In the past five years, denim (of a certain pedigree) has exploded. Younger, edgier lines like Phillip Lim and Twenty8-Twelve, Sienna and Savannah Miller's new line, are cropping up and thriving. "We've had this enormous contemporary business that grew overnight," Stordahl says...
...stores, including a Chado Ralph Rucci chinchilla clearly worth mentioning. And forward fashion, believe it or not, has stepped way up. "Eight years ago, the customer thought of Prada as being fairly avant-garde. Today it's in the majority of our stores and very successful," says Stordahl, a Minnesota native who, overseeing women's apparel for Neiman Marcus for the past 13 years, has long been a regal fixture in fashion's front row. "It's very funny, because I grew up in a tiny little town in Minnesota. We were nowhere near a big city, and our source...
...Stordahl: Karen and I both have this skirt [Marni]. We all have these shoes [black patent Manolo Blahnik wedge sandals], so we have to coordinate...