Retail Rap

Dallas Retail News for June

Christina Geyer and Lauren Adams
Posted:
May 24, 2010

There are two new terribly fashionable reasons to get to Galleria Dallas. On Level One? BCBGenerations, a new concept from BCBG with youthful, urban attire for glam girls. Upstairs on Level Two? Shasa, the Mexico City–based boutique that houses trend-driven, globally inspired fashions with dreamy price tags. Click bcbgenerations.com and sasha.com for more on this dynamic duo … The Goss-Michael Foundation makes a rather big move from its Cedar Springs address (already closed, FYI) to a new spot at 1405 Turtle Creek Boulevard in the Design District. The new art space will be offline all summer for renovations, with a grand opening and inaugural exhibit planned for fall … Cherished bohemian gift shop The Gypsy Wagon has also made a move, closing its Bonita Avenue shop and opening at 2928 Henderson Avenue. The new Gypsy is twice the size and now offers a bedding line and garden section. Take a sneak peek at the-gypsy-wagon.com … We love anything that pops up, especially when it involves one of our choice shopping spots, Highland Park Village. This time it’s Vilebrequin, making a temporary appearance with its colorful French swim trunks, hoodies, and beachwear for les hommes. The catch? The store, just down the sidewalk from Carolina Herrera, will only be in town through January 31. More HPV dish: Diane Von Furstenberg will be Herrera’s neighbor, too, this fall. We’re on it … After a long evening of parties and galas, a bit of self-pampering is in order. Enter Bath Junkie in its relocated spot at 6829 Snider Plaza, where you choose your product — lotion, body mist, shave gel, hand wash, body oil — before selecting from 200 different scents and a multitude of colorful shades. It’s true: Custom-made is always best … Now that the much-anticipated 2,300-square-foot Fendi outlet store has opened at Prime Outlets in San Marcos — joining fellow Italians Giorgio Armani, Ferragamo, Gucci and Loro Piana — the gurus at Prime Outlets asked fashion stylist James Aguiar (Full Frontal Fashion, Where D’Ya Get That?, Style Court) to weigh in with a must-have shopping list of fashion icons from this Italian contingent. Aguiar’s timeless treasures: Fendi Baguette bag, Ferragamo shoes, Gucci printed scarf, Loro Piana cashmere sweater, Armani jacket. Naturally, the outlet center is housed in an architectural design inspired by the Piazza San Marco in Venice ... In even more Fendi-mania, the house’s hyper-glam Fendi Casa showroom opens soon in the Design District, at 1617 Hi Line Drive, in Suite 240. For your own casa, that means chunky, architectural sofas and tables, all with that saucy Fendi flair. La dolce vita, here we come.

Image: Vilebrequin, popping up at Highland Park Village

LOOKATYOU