Luxury department store combines haute couture and classic elegance.

by Contributor

In Short
In 1907, the first Neiman Marcus opened in Dallas. Today, you can buy ready-to-wear clothes at locations from coast to coast. Shelves hold merchandise from an all-star team of designers: Manolo Blahnik, Anne Klein, Dolce & Gabbana and more. The shoe department is small and upscale: think Fendi and Prada. Personal shoppers are available to track down the perfect Chanel nail polish to complement the Kate Spade bag that matches the DKNY skirt.

11/13/06

It's like your own fashion magazine

by hnarbit

I've never bought anything at NM except make-up. Too expensive, too trendy, and the sales people are downright snotty (with exceptions). If you're not dressed to the nines, you catch sneers from employees. However, I've had great luck with the Clinique counter. I usually prefer going to Sephora and letting them pamper me (they're so nice over there if you take the time to talk to them). The clothes at NM are too outrageous for me, and somehow it just doesn't feel welcoming. I feel like I'm walking through the pages of Glamour, Elle, Lucky, but with my rude aunt shadowing me to make sure I don't touch the leather or fondle the cashmere.

The Christmas decorations are always fun to see, though!

• Pros: Designer lines, things you'd only see on runways
• Cons: Snobby salespeople, expensive trends

02/06/05

Madonna123

by madonna123

The BEST service in town. I would go back there in a heartbeat.

• Pros: VINCE, Theory

09/08/04

Service un-acceptable

by catie_3

I have sensative skin so I love going to NM for their great quality of products, but I do not like being treated like dirt just because I'm young and I don't dress like I'm Paris Hilton. I'm in a band, and I have a full time job I expect to be treated at least like a customer. I do have to say that I have a certain saleswoman that I try to go see every time, she is wonderful to me because she knows me, but every other "lady" I am confronted by is not so nice.

• Pros: Good Quality, Great parking

01/04/03

Snobbish

by kliesing

I have been to Neiman Marcus several times during 2002 and today 1/2003 and the sales associates in the make-up departments have attitudes, almost to the point of being rude. One counter, specifically, Trish McEvoy counter.

• Pros: Great Clothes, Great Make-Up
• Cons: Rude Salespeople, Attitudes, Snotty

12/17/02

The Top in Texas

by KJL

I have shopped at NM for years. Love their merchandise and knowledgeable sales associates. Some of their sales associates (especially at the Galleria location) have been there for years, so shopping is like seeing a friendly face. Best store in Houston for a "shopping fix"!

• Pros: designer clothing, awesome shoe dept, best cosmetic brands
• Cons: expensive

11/27/02

Aloof

by melank

Over the last few years, the selection has become more faddish and they carry things that you can find at Dillards and the sales personnel have become more aloof.

• Pros: quality merchandise
• Cons: aloof sales people, overpriced

11/05/02

Latest cool stuff

by PrincessD1959

It has a great selection and still some semblance of customer service.

• Pros: Clothes laid out, Clean, Service
• Cons: Expensive