No, we haven’t forgotten about our post regarding changes for the September 12th Crystal Charity Ball Fashion Show and Luncheon. No, there will still be 10 extremely fashionable ladies (Tricia Besing, Nancy Carlson, Mary Clare Finney, DeeDee Lee, Patty Leyendecker, Lynn McBee, Francie Moody-Dahlberg, Pam Perella, Aileen Pratt and Christi Urschel) walking the runway along with Hall of Fame honoree Lisa Troutt. And the show will be highlighted by the collection from the Alexander McQueen designers.
So, what’s the change? The location.
Now, wait. Before you start reprogramming your GPS for a new destination, don’t. The reception, fashion show and luncheon will still be at Neiman Marcus Downtown. . . uh, sorta. Yes, the reception will take place on the first floor of the NM flagship.
But the fashion show and luncheon won’t be in the building. Instead, organizers have decided to move it to the adjoining valet parking lot.
Oh, come on. You’re not thinking that CCB Chair Caren Kline and CCB Fashion Show and Luncheon Chair Claire Emanuelson, NM hierarchy and the McQueen braintrust would just plunk this stellar group down in an open parking lot. Please!
The whole area is going to be enclosed in a huge structure with tiers for tables and chairs, so the guests will be able to watch the show and lunch without having to traipse up and down the store’s floors.