Inside La Vie Style House’s Flagship Store — A Pink Parisian Jewel Box in Highland Park Village

The Wonderland of Caftans and Kimonos Finds a Permanent Home

By Caitlin Clark // Sep 29, 2020

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La Vie Style House found its first permanent home in a coveted corner of Highland Park Village.

Artful arrangements match the vibrance of the interiors.

Effortless and ornate, a La Vie kimono welcomes passersby.

Interiors are styled to resemble a pink Parisian jewelry box.

Co-founder Lindsey McClain dubs La Vie Style House "a wonderland of ornate caftans and kimonos.

Flowers fill the small space.

"We will also expand La Vie within the location to include one-of-a-kind accessories and styles," McClain says.

All pieces in the La Vie Style House collection are handmade in the U.S., and one size fits all. The brand opens in River Oaks District in October.

Vibrant hues befit the designs, which are marked by heart- and star-shaped lace, ostrich feathers, metallic brocades, and animal-print sequins.

After hosting pop-ups around Highland Park Village for nearly a year, La Vie Style House has decided to make things a bit more permanent. The vintage-inspired caftans, kimonos, and dress shirts (sported by Chrissy Teigen, January Jones, and Amy Berry alike) are settling into the former Forty Five Ten boutique, marking La Vie’s first flagship store.

The ivy-covered corner boutique is flooded with vibrant pink and artful floral arrangements — a decadent combination that doesn’t take away from the handmade designs lining the racks. La Vie’s signature silhouettes, both effortless and ornate, still shine, with heart- and star-shaped lace, ostrich feathers, metallic brocades, and animal-print sequins. New to the Dallas flagship is an extensions of the brand: one-of-a-kind accessories such as silky turbans to top off your favorite one-size-fits-all tunic (à la Katy Perry, another celebrity fan of the Dallas brand).

la-vie-style-house-7635 — “We will also expand La Vie within the location to include one-of-a-kind accessories and styles,” says co-founder Lindsey McClain.

“We are delighted that our flagship store is going into our dream location within Highland Park Village,” Lindsey McClain, who co-founded the brand with her friend Jamie Coulter in 2015, says in a statement. “The storefront is inspired by a pink Parisian jewelry box — a wonderland of ornate caftans and kimonos.”