The
Neiman Marcus Award for Distinguished Service in the Field of Fashion was a yearly award created in 1938 by
Carrie Marcus Neiman and
Stanley Marcus. Unlike the
Coty Award, it was not limited to American-based fashion designers.[1] Recipients of the Neiman Marcus Awards include
couturiers, non-American-based designers, journalists, manufacturers, and celebrities and style icons who had had a significant personal influence upon fashion such as
Grace Kelly and
Grace Mirabella.[1][2] The award was typically presented to multiple recipients each year, rather than to a single individual, although
Adrian was the sole winner in 1943, a feat repeated in 1957 by
Coco Chanel.[1] From 1969 the awards became increasingly intermittent, with ceremonies held in 1973, 1979, 1980, 1984 and 1995, the last year in which the awards were presented. For the final ceremony, the founder, Stanley Marcus, received one of his own awards.
Award winners
This is a complete list of recipients of the Neiman Marcus Fashion Award from 1938 onwards.[3]