Amina Muaddi Presents Midnight in Paris Capsule, an Exclusive With Neiman Marcus

Amina Muaddi brought “Midnight in Paris” to Los Angeles on Wednesday evening. “I wanted it to look like a beautiful, shiny night,” said the designer, who’s based in the City of Light, of her namesake label’s new capsule. “The sparkly Eiffel Tower.” It’s a 13-piece collection — footwear and bags in deep blue and silver, adorned with stars — made exclusively in partnership with Neiman Marcus. Muaddi was in town for cocktails at the retailer’s Beverly Hills store, followed by a dinner at Chateau Marmont. “For me, this collection was about a celebratory moment,” she said. “And it was an important moment in my career winning this award.” Earlier this year — in Paris — Muaddi, who’s Jordan-Romanian, received the Neiman Marcus Award for Innovation in the Field of Fashion. Started in 1938 by Stanley Marcus and Carrie Marcus Neiman, the ceremony has honored the likes of Coco Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent and Christian Dior. It was held intermittently for years before taking a pause in the mid-’90s and returning last March. “From the very beginning, we recognized that this was resonating with our customers,” Lana Todorovich, chief merchandising officer of Neiman Marcus, said of Muaddi’s creations. “Since then, we actually tripled the distribution in

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