Diane von Furstenberg in Dallas! Neiman Marcus Northpark

Most people dream of owning a designer dress.  But very few people have the chance to get style and fit advice from the designer herself.  Neiman Marcus at Northpark made the shopping experience extra special for clients when Diane von Furstenberg was standing outside the fittings room, ready to tie the wrap dresses of hundreds of Dallas women.

Ken Downing, Diane von Furstenberg and Karen Katz

Diane von Furstenberg, DVF for short, is known for inventing the revolutionary jersey wrap dress that's celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.  With a new Wrap 40 collection, a book called The Woman I Wanted to Be, and the House of DVF show on E!, 2014 really is the year of DVF.  Neiman Marcus is on a roll this fall with tons of designer personal appearances.  Chuck Steelman the Corporate Manager of Special Events at Neiman Marcus was there to make sure every guest got a selfie with Diane.  Other Neiman's execs like fashion director Ken Downing and CEO Karen Katz accompanied the designer to introduce the designer at the beginning of the event.  It was a night of important people and another unforgettable experience at Neiman Marcus Northpark!    

SMU PR Girls ♥ Chuck Steelman

One of the most experienced and stylish guys in the fashion industry joined Fashion PR class at SMU on Tuesday, Oct. 28.  Chuck Steelman is the Corporate Manager of Special Events at Neiman Marcus and the Regional Director of FGI Dallas. 

The 13 girls in the class got the rare opportunity to explore the career path of a fashion industry professional.  Beginning with his experience on a department store teen board (like I did at Nordstrom!) to tons of pictures of designers he's worked with, Chuck has done it all.  He's so good at creating legendary NM events to give customers special, once-in-a-lifetime experiences.

For someone as busy and influential as Chuck, he was so cool to take the time to talk about his job and allow us to ask questions... lots of questions!  The fashion industry hopefuls - everyone - in the room were eager to hear what he had to say. 

Rosanne Hart (Professor Hart) has consistently impressed me with the speakers she's brought in to speak to the class.  It's such a privilege to have the opportunity to hear from some of the best in the business.  Previous Speakers include Galleria Dallas stylist Holly Quartaro and Power PR CEO Amy Power.  Lisa Petty is scheduled to share her fashion industry insights on Dec. 2!