Where To Shop Now

Where to shop in Dallas right now: 10 must-hit stores for July

A fresh crop of stores has sprouted in Dallas, while a few old favorites are offering something new. This is where to wear out your credit cards this month.

Accessory Concierge
What started as one of the first flash-sale Facebook pages is now a brick-and-mortar shopping destination on Lovers Lane. The shop offers baubles, trinkets, scarves and clutches that range in price from $25 to $50. Don’t leave without visiting the necklace bar, where you can build you own jeweled adornment. You can also bring in a party dress for personalized accessory pairings.

Anteks Curated
Owner Jason Lenox’s cool home accessories line, J. Alexander, has been picked up by The Smithsonian. The collection includes boxes in various sizes, candlestick holders, cigar ashtrays, wine coasters, vanity trays, napkin holders, ring holders, letter openers, matchbox covers, tissue box covers, picture frames and vanity mirrors. Prices range from $69 to $495.

BCBGeneration
The brand claims to be "the perfect blend of femininity and toughness, both contemporary and timeless." The Galleria store is the first in Dallas, offering the signature quirky prints, flirty silhouettes and luxe fabrics.

Embree & Lake
Marc Lake has modernized the 54-year-old antique shop, first by changing the name from Donald J. Embree Antiques to Embree & Lake. The venerated Donald Embree Antiques focused on 18th- and 19th-century antiques, and when Lake took over, he carried on the legacy by incorporating more current pieces, including modern art.

Hess
If it’s been a while since you visited this Lakewood store, you may want to put it back into the rotation. Newly remodeled, it features even more coveted home decor, like a summer art profile series. You can even pick up fresh flowers and a bottle of bubbly.

Luxury Garage Sale
After a series of pop-ups, this Chicago import has found a permanent home in Snider Plaza. The 1,500-square-foot luxury consignment boutique features designer clothing and accessories — some new, with tags still on, as well as vintage and gently used — from Chanel, Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Celine and Oscar de la Renta.

Pandora
A charming new shop is coming to NorthPark Center, where you can find hand-finished jewelry in sterling silver, 14-karat gold and Pandora Rose accented with precious gemstones. Bracelets, earrings, necklaces and rings are designed to be combined, matched, layered or stacked.

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Planet Blue
The California-based retailer is planting roots in Texas in the former Trunk Club space on Henderson Avenue. Everything has a Cali-cool vibe, with lines like Blue Life, For Love and Lemons, Stone Cold Fox, Nightcap, Free People, and Mara Hoffman. Prices range from around $85 to $495, and you can score dresses, rompers, jumpsuits and accessories.

Traffic LA
Dsquared2 takes over the pop-up space formerly occupied by Comme des Garcon Play. This curated collection features men’s and women’s ready-to-wear, shoes, and accessories collections. This pop-up is the only place in Dallas to find the women’s collection and Italian-crafted shoes. You’ve got a year to visit the pop-up, so save up so you can splurge.

Trina Turk
Design maven Trina Turk recently visited her Dallas boutique at Highland Park Village to celebrate her brand’s 20th anniversary. Turk created special prints to mark the milestone, used throughout the bold and vibrant ready-to-wear garments women have come to know and love.

Trina Turk has three stores in Texas, one of them at Highland Park Village.

Photo courtesy of Trina Turk

Trina Turk has three stores in Texas, one of them at Highland Park Village.

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Busted

Counterfeit Richard Mille watches worth $2.6M seized at DFW Airport

Photo courtesy of U.S. Customs and Border Protection

A counterfeit Richard Mille watch seized at DFW Airport.

Eleven counterfeit Richard Mille watches with a potential retail value of $2.6 million have been seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

According to a release from the agency, the watches, shipped from China and bound for destinations across the southeastern United States, were found to bear fake trademarks belonging to the Swiss luxury watchmaker. CBP trade experts determined the watches were inauthentic and intercepted the shipment, the agency says.

To be clear: The $2.6 million figure represents what the watches would have been worth at the manufacturer's suggested retail price had they been genuine, not the value of the knock-off pieces.

“The sale of fake goods often funds criminal organizations involved in money laundering, drug trafficking, and other illicit trade,” CBP Area Port Director Jayson Ahern says in the release. “Our CBP officers are on the front lines every day guarding against defrauders, while protecting legitimate American businesses who are often harmed by these criminal organizations.”

Counterfeit watches are among a range of products targeted by CBP, which says handbags, wallets, apparel, footwear, jewelry, and consumer electronics are also frequently faked.

"Illegitimate sales are some of the most profitable transnational crimes," the agency says in the release. "Counterfeiters sell inauthentic versions of popular products in response to trends, often through online sources, which adversely impacts legitimate U.S. businesses.

These items include fake medications, perfumes, cosmetics, children’s toys and costumes, fashion, jewelry, and luxury products, and unsafe electronics and automotive parts, which can pose serious health and safety risks as they are often made with substandard or harmful materials."

Counterfeit goods can often be spotted by their inferior quality, they say: "Peeling labels, low-quality ink or printing errors on the packaging, and the quality of the packaging can be signs that the product you purchased may not be legitimate. Counterfeit apparel and handbags may feature poor or uneven stitching, be improperly sized, or not exist as a product the designer brand produces at all. The performance of counterfeit electronics is often marked by short battery life and regular overheating."

CBP recommends buying directly from brand owners or authorized retailers and checking online sellers' reviews and contact information before making a purchase. Its Truth Behind Counterfeits campaign offers more information about spotting fake merchandise and understanding the risks.

"Remember that if the price of a product seems too good to be true, it probably is," they say.

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