Derek Lam Talks Chicago, Spring Trends and Why See-Now, Buy-Now is Not for Everyone

Derek Lam is quiet, humble and gentle. He speaks softly and articulately, and for a designer of his fame, it is refreshing — and surprising — to discover such traits. Lam swept through Chicago a couple of week ago to present his Pre-Fall and Fall 2017 at Neiman Marcus on Michigan Avenue to a group of chic shoppers eager to learn and see more from the designer. I chatted with Lam right before the presentation and we talked about why Chicago is an important market for the brand, what should we wear for Spring, how does his feel about see-now, buy-now and so much more!

You can shop the Derek Lam collections available at Neiman Marcus here. Or, see and shop some of our favorite looks for spring below.