Keys to the Door: Store manager Brenda Gregory.
G-Force: Gucci has long lived at the top of the fashion world, with its interlocking Gs, legendary bamboo-handled bags and Grace Kelly–caliber clientele. This month, the Italian fashion house moves into NorthPark Center’s midway of designer boutiques, leaving its Galleria Dallas outpost behind (the closing date there wasn’t firmed up at press time). Inside, Deco gets its moment, with smoked mirrors and glass, polished gold, and geometric shapes — echoing Gucci’s new look, as debuted in the refurbishment of its 1938 original boutique in Rome. Stocked are the complete collections of his and her ready-to-wear, accessories, shoes, handbags and jewelry, including fall’s flawless fur-patched jackets, tailored trousers, dresses that boast snake-patterned lace and ostrich feathers, python heels, totes and handbags, even an abundance of smart leather baggage. In terms of prestigious real-estate placement — which proves très important in NorthPark’s hierarchy of locations — Gucci could not have a more golden spot: It counts Ferragamo and Versace as its well-heeled neighbors and the shop’s flip side opens to the central garden courtyard, ready for romping in those new Gucci pumps.
8687 North Central Expressway in NorthPark Center, no phone number at press time; gucci.com.
Image: Gucci Fall/Winter 2010.