Dallas Designer Diva

Designer Abi Ferrin swings open doors to new West Village flagship boutique

A fashionable Dallas crowd assembled at West Village to celebrate the grand opening of Abi Ferrin’s flagship store, which the local designer called a “dream come true.”

“It is a dream come true for us to be able to open our own store and present our brand and creations to our hometown as we envision them season after season,” she said. “Women will get a first-hand experience and be personally and directly impacted by our unique designs.”

Guests — including Jan and Trevor Rees-Jones, LeeAnne Locken, Maxine Trowbridge, Imran Sheikh, Lisa Blue Baron, Jan Strimple and Brian Bolke — browsed Ferrin’s designs while sipping on cocktails provided by Park Place and Brown Forman and noshing bites provided by Chef DAT and Paciugo. DJ Blake Ward revved up the scene with his signature tunes.

The Abi Ferrin flagship looks a bit like an art gallery, with its chic mix of art and clothing. Sculptor Brad Oldham created the signs and door handles exclusively for the brand and helped curate the look and feel of the interior. The new sculpture collection of Ro Diaz is on display through June, and the one-of-a-kind pieces are available for sale from the store with 50 percent of the proceeds going Ferrin’s Freedom Project.

Ferrin said the future of the company is all about expansion while retaining the core values and designs that have made her clothes such a success.

“In the future we expect to open more stores and expand the brand globally,” she said. “We are making great progress nationwide in the marketplace with partner boutiques and look forward to continuing to support these stores as well.”

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Coffee News

Hip vintage clothing and coffee shop debuts near Dallas' Deep Ellum

Fetch Dallas

Wall of shoes at Fetch Dallas

There's a cool new shop combining coffee and fashion, now open in Dallas: Called Fetch, it's a coffee shop and vintage clothing store that opened in July on the other side of Deep Ellum, at 3902 Elm St., taking over a former office space, where it's serving up trendy espresso and matcha drinks with frocks from past decades.

The shop is from sisters Rebeca Hall and Renee Gonzalez, a savvy duo who grew up in Río Verde, Mexico, around their grandmother who did sewing and loved coffee.

"In a way, this is a tribute to her," Hall says.

Gonzalez brings the coffee expertise, having worked in coffee shops around Dallas, most recently at Le Bon Temps in Deep Ellum. Hall is the fashion queen: She's been doing vintage clothing pop-ups at local markets for the past three years.

The coffee bar is in front, with a menu of classic coffee drinks as well as specialty drinks named for fashion icons such as their best-selling Paris LA matcha, named for Paris Hilton, with ceremonial matcha, cold foam, and coconut.

Dear Jane Latte — named for Jane Birkin — contains espresso, cherry syrup, vanilla syrup, and cold foam. The Porsche 911 Latte has cold brew and butterscotch syrup.

The vintage operation aims to keep clothes out of the landfill. They have clothes for both men and women, including bowling shirts, fun 70s suede skirts, and cute faded T's. There are vintage handbags and designer shoes, including coveted names like Prada, plus old magazines like Playboy stacked in casual piles.

The shop is open Thursday-Sunday, in a space that's as stylish as their intent, with high ceilings and cement floors painted a glossy gray. Decor includes a red lips couch, a cowhide throw rug, and chairs with furry leopard pattern pillows.

On Saturdays, their dad Eric spins records at a DJ station beneath a twirling disco ball, and their mom Juanis helps by sewing and upcycling vintage pieces.

The area is still in expansion, but that has not stopped Fetch from already becoming a destination.

"We loved the area, the neighbors, it has the feel of a beautiful place," Hall says.

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