When Barneys New York asked PaperCity for 300 copies of our June issue to decorate the windows at its NorthPark Center store we knew the creatives there would come up with a fabulous display. I popped by today to check out the PC-embellished windows and the result was our bridal issue turned into the perfect backdrop for mannequins in menswear.

Now this is what we call positive reinforcement: Shop with more than 90 vendors on one gorgeous spring day — tomorrow! — all to benefit University Park Elementary School. Just think: You’re teaching little Skip and Susie impeccable shopping habits by snapping up jewelry, household goodies and clothing, all in the name of a quality education. Last year’s sale brought out 70...

Saturday afternoon, I braved the first-day-of-Spring freeze and caught up with the altruistic designer Lauren Bush at Barneys New York at NorthPark Center. The former model and fashionable entrepreneur — she also created the popular burlap FEED bags — was in town to host a trunk show and impromptu atelier featuring the latest collection from her line Lauren Pierce. The charitable...

Highland Park Village is reserving a parking spot for Cynthia Rowley tomorrow as the designer's new Shop on Wheels — a mobile boutique with hardwood floors, a fitting room and Lucite fixtures — pulls into town with the designer's latest collections of clothing, shoes, handbags, jewelry and more. After stints in Miami, Atlanta and Houston (in what looks like a converted cater...

Tonight, PaperCity co-hosts FashionRules! at Neiman Marcus NorthPark Center. Glamazon Nicole Richie will be on hand to launch her new line, Winter Kate, and to sign her new FashionRules puzzle. Our own Dallas co-editor Brooke Hortenstine will be there too, as she hosts a fashionable blues lounge (214.891.1243) … Then on Saturday, March 6, head to the Winspear O...

It was a charming Saturday at The Dallas Flea. Brittany Edwards' inaugural market at South Side on Lamar brought crafty entrepreneurs together resulting in whimsical items from more than 40 vendors. "I thought this was something that Dallas was lacking," said Edwards. "So I called up all my friends and here we are." Some shoppers tried on Amber Venz's handmade jewelry, while others took thei...

I'm reserving a spot on my coffee table for Tod's new tome, Italian Touch (Skirà, $95). The limited-edition lifestyle book, edited by Italian journalist Donata Sartorio, depicts la dolce vita of Italy's most refined families. After flipping through the pages of Paolo Leone's enchanting photographs, my Tuscany escape just got a little bit more urgent. Available at Tod's, NorthPark Center, 214...

This year, I plan on stuffing my friends' stockings with sparkly creations from Elizabeth Carlock Designs (www.elizabethcarlock.com). The recent SMU grad's jewelry is flirty and sophisticated, much like my friends. Find the gemmed-up earrings, necklaces, bracelets and rings online, or host your own trunk show party. Invite 20 of your pals over for a shopping soiree — Carlock will provide th...