Be it the quiet social calendar or the longer days, there’s something about summer that leaves us with a hankering for antiquing. We’ll be heading to 100 Riveredge Drive in the Design District, where Uncommon Market is set to move in late August. In need of more space for all those vintage armoires, buffets, bookcases and accessories, the 40-year-old decor destination will bid adieu to its two houses on Fairmount Street and say hello to a new brick-encased industrial space. Stay in the know at uncommonmarketdallas.com … Speaking of summer cravings: Seafaring weekends at the beach in Southampton call for a sporty pair of Sperry Top-Sider boat shoes. Before embarking, make tracks to Sperry’s new NorthPark Center boutique, which is stocked with preppy styles for ladies, gents and their tony tots. See sperrytopsider.com or call 214.987.3676 … Make room for this in your beach bag: Frédéric Fekkai’s new Marine Summer Hair Collection. For hydrating luscious locks, there’s the Beachcomber Leave-in Conditioner, while Beach Waves spray promises sexy, textured curls. But our favorite is the Zero-Humidity Frizz Control, which rids the coif of flyaways in even the muggiest climes. Find it all at the Fekkai salon at 47 Highland Park Village, 214.219.3600 … If you hear hammers and saws at 4519 McKinney Avenue, look for Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams in hardhats. The gents are planning to open one of their eponymous wonderlands there this September: 7,500 square feet filled with contemporary-chic furniture, lighting, rugs and accessories. Pull up a Chesterfield and stay tuned … The 4th Wall Gallery has introduced a bookish new chapter named The Story Book House, located just behind the Uptown gallery in a 100-year-old carriage house. The children’s bookshop is stocked with picture books and custom-made, book-filled gift baskets that your mini Jane Austen or soon-to-be Hemingway is sure to love. Bring them to 2925 Fairmount Street or click thestorybookhouse.com … We do sometimes subscribe to “less is more,” which means we’re suddenly obsessed with the barely there makeup concept. Ready your skin for a world sans blush and foundation with Flower Road Natural Therapies, local gal Michelle Bardwell Shelmire’s line of synthetic- and preservative-free, organic skincare products. Try the lavender cream or the Egyptian elixir, which uses frankincense oil and bitter-orange extract to help enhance the skin. We’re all for that. For information, visit flowerroad.net or call 214.987.2766 … What does one get the couple that has everything? Fabulous vacays, of course. Savvy online honeymoon registry sendusoff.com allows brides and grooms to select a destination and register for airfare, hotels, spa treatments, dinners, even picnics and champagne … Designer Vera Wang is collaborating with David’s Bridal on a line of chic wedding gowns priced no higher than $1,500. Look for the budget bridal confections on David’s Bridal racks in Spring 2011.
Image: Sperry Top-Sider’s leather and suede Montauk slip-on.