David Yurman, the Man, Sits Down with Ken Downing of Neiman Marcus

Published this week to the official blog of Neiman Marcus was a conversation (think interview but more casual) between NM fashion director Ken Downing and the one and only Mr. David Yurman. Here are some highlights and images from:

Image Credit: Neiman Marcus 

On bringing Cable to the public at a 1982 trade show:
"The first moment was frightening."



On bracelets and bracelet stacking:
"I don't trust people who don't have good appetites or who wear only one bracelet. I don't care if it's my bracelet. It's bracelets--there's an 's' at the end."



On being preoccupied at school:
"I was ADD and dyslexic, but wasn't diagnosed with ADD until '75. I would daydream and find my language in drawing and lines."

The Preview of New Men's DY that the S/S '14 Catalog Didn't Give You

Those on the David Yurman mailing list were treated this week to a new S/S '14 promotional catalog... and that's about all there is to say about it. While the mailer was tastefully composed (as all DY catalogs are), none of its arrays especially dazzled, which can probably be blamed on the fact most of the product featured was standard 2013-2014 Yurman fare. Fortunately, for those of us craving the new or, better, not yet released, there is Instagrammer @carito410 who this week shared the following to the social media platform:

Southwest Dreaming: The David Yurman Frontier Collection for Men Is Here... and Coming (Updated)

Image Credit: whitewallmag.com

This is a developing story, and so, dear reader, I'll share what I know when I know it. (That means check back for updates.)

Back in January, Whitewall Magazine did a little piece on what is new and coming from David Yurman. (Yeah, I didn't catch it either.) Well, evidently, what was quietly teased then is now enjoying an equally quiet roll out--that is, for now, anyway. Here is what's up:



There is a new David Yurman Frontier Collection for men.
Details are scarce at this time, but inspiration sources appear to include cowboys and indigenous peoples, to say nothing of regional flora and fauna. Here's an anything-but-revelatory blurb on the collection, which surfaced on DavidYurman.com late this afternoon:

Oscars 2014 Jewelry Roundup: The Stars Step out in Designer but Snub Yurman

So the glitterati stepped out on Sunday in baubles captivating and beguiling, but this Yurman fanatic was disappointed by what proved nothing less than a glaring absence of visible Yurman. While some male celebrities (most notably, Leonardo DiCaprio and Will Smith) donned subtle DY finishings like shirt and ear studs, no statement Yurman pieces were on display on any celeb, man or woman. (OK, so two-bit Alexandra Daddario wore pave black-diamond earrings to the Vanity Fair after party, and the relative nobody Paula Patton wore some studs. Neither is worth mentioning.)

So whom did the A-listers step out wearing? Here's a rundown of the looks and designers featured:

Per usual, stunner Cate Blanchett
showed Chopard some love.

Image Credit: indianexpress.com

Briefs: Poll Results, Anticipated Arrivals, Visit to Townhouse

Why hello again, dear reader! Have you missed me? Actually, I haven't really been away. There's just been little on which to report, as is typically the case in this transitional time between winter and spring. That being said, I do have a few notes and notices to post, which are as follows:

The reader-selected winner of our "What's Your Favorite David Yurman Women's Collection?" is... Cable Classics.
What Yurman starting out designing remains, evidently, the fan favorite.

Moving right along, the reader-selected winner of the "What's Your Favorite David Yurman Men's Collection" is... Meteorite.
It's interesting; our female readers enjoy the timeless, while our male readership prefers the ancient. (The Gibeon Meteorite from which the pieces in the collection are made is an estimated four billion years old.) Hey, to each his own, right?

Next, I have to mention that there appears to be a snag in the production or distribution lines of new men's product at DY.

Oh, honeycomb, where art thou?

I mean, shoot, the honeycomb pieces (see left) of the Meteorite Collection and a wrap-around ring from Carbon Fiber were teased back in November. None has yet (as of time of writing) to make it to market. And so, I guess, the waiting (or wanting?) game continues. I'll continue to check up on the status of these. If I hear anything, I'll happily report out.







Finally, hey--you know what?--when there's no news to report, the enterprising blogger makes his own, and so with that, allow me to announce that
I'll be making a visit to the David Yurman Townhouse on Madison Avenue in New York City this month. 
Expect upon my return a full review with photos and recommendations to boot.

With that, dear reader, I'm out for now. I shan't be away long, though. (And that's a promise.)

Briefs: DY on Nordstrom.com, in the Twin Cities, and with Rubies in Titanium

With this week's frigid temperatures comes hot David Yurman news. Here's a rundown of developments:

This banner image
currently greets visitors to Nordstrom.com,
where DY product is now available for purchase.

Like to buy DY online, but don't like shopping at DavidYurman.com, NeimanMarcus.com, or Saks.com? If so, first, dang, you're picky, and second, hey, you're in luck as you may now click your way to Nordstrom.com for a considerable range of David Yurman product. With DY counters having already come to so many Nordstrom locations, it's not altogether surprising the retailer has moved--with DY's blessing, no doubt--to sell Yurman over the Internet. At the time of writing, Nordstrom.com offers 315 distinct women's pieces and 129 men's, which is a considerably robust inventory, I suppose, when compared to offerings available on NeimanMarcus.com and Saks.com. That being said (and as one might expect), the widest selection of DY available anywhere online is at DavidYurman.com. Still, it's refreshing to see an authorized retailer stocking David Yurman men's rings in sizes other than the default 10 and 11. (I'm looking at you, NeimanMarcus.com and Saks.com. Get with it!)

Moving right along, Allison Kaplan of Ali Shops reported this morning that DY will soon open its first boutique in the Twin Cities area (i.e., Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota) at the shopping center Galleria in Edina. While this planned opening has been announced, the official date of said has not.

Image Credit: DavidYurman.com

Finally, I simply have to share with you my new objects of craving--men's pieces at which I cannot stop staring, which debuted on DavidYurman.com only last week and which are, dear reader, the pavé ruby black titanium additions to the Streamline Collection. Man, I thought the sapphire-on-Ti pieces eye catching, but I'll tell you what, these ruby-lined designs are the stuff of dreams. There are three items featuring this look presently showcased online--the tag (pictured, $5915) and two rings, one with three rows of stones ($3500) and one with two ($2650). 

To the DY designer who envisioned such beauts, I say hats off!