We’re overcome with red-sole excitement as Christian Louboutin is set to open its first Texas boutique, in Highland Park Village this fall. Look for the glamorous shoe destination in a portion of the former Banana Republic space. Stay tuned for more Louboutin buzz to come … We love firsts. Meet us at Tread Fitness, the first tenant at the Cityville Oak Park development on Lemmon Avenue, for a first-to-Dallas group workout: one room, 28 people, half of us on treadmills, the other half curling free weights. Every 15 minutes, we all switch — with zero downtime — until an hour is up. Beach bods, here we come. More at treadfitness.com …Your palace decor always needs freshening — so make tracks to Highland Park Village Thursday through Sunday, April 1 through 4, for The Great Sample Sale by Stephanie Anne. Her one-of-a-kind furnishings will fill the former Harold’s space, just for that long weekend. For more scoop: 214.368.3025; stephanieanne.com … Just two weekends later, The Plaza at Preston Center hosts its Plaza Days extravaganza. It’s sidewalk-sale bliss for grownup shopaholics (steals galore!) and a charming fair (think balloons and treats) for the young ones. It all happens Friday and Saturday, April 16 and 17 … Hip! Hip! Hooray!, Jennifer Howell’s kids’-clothing boutique in Snider Plaza, welcomes a new sibling this month: Night & Day, where she will stock hard-to-find furniture, nursery decor, bedding and gifts. Your tot’s good taste will require a visit to 6816 Snider Plaza; 214.369.6816 … We can think of three ways West Village is changing things up. (1) The curatorial creation Pop Up 310 from The Goss-Michael Foundation’s James Cope and The Public Trust’s Brian Gibb. This temporary art gallery is housed in the former Gardens space, next to Polo Ralph Lauren, where the focus is on experimental projects including small works, books, prints, even artful T-shirts. View it Friday through Sunday at 3699 McKinney Avenue, Suite 310, or click popup310.blogspot.com. (2) Wink, a quaint, four-chair salon that offers threading services — the ages-old method of hair removal via pure cotton thread, with no trauma to your precious epidermis — for ladies and gents at 3839 McKinney Avenue, Suite 115; 214.599.9465. (3) Sergio Ortega’s Salon Lure, the new ’do destination at 3839 McKinney Avenue, Suite 100. Ortega was with Osgood-O’Neil Salon, so we know a chic coif is imminent … It’s the best-dressed auction around: refinestyle.com is a well-edited online spot for buying and selling — the perfect place to dump your Derek Lam and score some Stella McCartney. Headed by SMU alum Megan Masoner, the virtual boutique is posh and picky: You have to adhere to a list of approved brands (genius) … Now, if you’re not a tech-savvy fashionista, consign your designer excess at Ditto Boutique at 4326 West Lovers Lane — and maybe walk out with a few stylish finds, too.
Image: Crib appeal: Beds for all the best babies, at Night & Day.