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Where to shop in Dallas right now: 8 must-hit stores for October

It's a busy, busy month for the shoppers of Dallas. And whether you are interested in popping into new stores, exploring one-day shopping events, or maybe a little bit of both, your cup of options runneth over.

Avant Garden
Todd Fiscus recently opened the doors to his stunning new store at The Shops of Highland Park in between Celebrity Bakery and Flywheel Sports. You can expect the same brilliant floral design and a carefully selected collection of home accessories.

Flea Style at Dallas Market Center
This shopping extravaganza features more than 60,000 square foot of shopping space and 220 vendors at Dallas Market Hall. Some of our favorites featured include Blaine Bowen, Katie Craig Art, Things Like Us, and many more. The October 21 event lasts from 9 am to 5 pm, and tickets start at $5.

Garrett Leight California Optical
This optical outpost opens its latest store in Knox-Henderson on October 20. To celebrate the Dallas opening, GLCO is releasing limited-edition custom, made-in-America optical ($375) and sun ($395) frames in a beautiful shade of maroon.

Indie Beauty Expo at Neiman Marcus NorthPark
This special event is happening October 20-21, and IBE team members will be on hand offering customers products from over 15 under-the-radar beauty brands, with many faces behind the brands on site to educate customers. Featured labels include Mahalo Care, Luxe Botanics, Swiss Smile, Beneath Your Mask, and more.

Talulah & Hess
Do not let the month pass without stopping into the new store that is bigger and better than ever. Located at the corner of Skillman and Live Oak, this darling design-inspired home accessories shop is the perfect place to pick up a gift for friends, babies, or yourself. There are also, as always, endless options for decorating your home. East Dallas got a winner when this store decided to move and expand its inventory.

The Tot
The folks at Levi’s recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of their trucker jacket by creating a limited supply of one-of-a-kind kids' jackets. And because they know a good thing when they see it, they chose this Dallas-based children's boutique as the exclusive children's retailer to sell them. The Tot also partnered with Alex Israel to create additional jackets that are signed by the multimedia artist, with all proceeds going to pediatric AIDS research initiatives and the Dallas Museum of Art. Shop the jackets online.

Universal Standard Pop-Up at Nordstrom NorthPark
This brand of fashion-forward, high-quality clothing for women sizes 10-28 will be stopping in Dallas on October 19-21 from 11 am-7 pm daily. Exclusive items that cannot be found online are set to be featured at the pop-up shop for preview and pre-order.

11 Honoré
Peruse this new online shopping platform that serves women with luxury and designer contemporary clothing in sizes 10-20. Designers include Michael Kors, Monique Lhuillier, Prabal Gurung, and Zac Posen.

Avant Garden moved to its new store at The Shops at Highland Park.

Photo courtesy of Avant Garden

Avant Garden moved to its new store at The Shops at Highland Park.

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Fashion on display

Rare Halston fashion exhibition now on display in unlikely Texas city

Halston: Inventing American Fashion exhibit Ellen Noël Art Museum

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An colorful eveningwear grouping takes advantage of Ellen Noël Art Museum's curved walls.

A rare exhibition honoring fashion pioneer Halston has popped up in an unexpected place: West Texas. Dallas fashionistas who are fans of the designer can make a five-hour pilgrimage to Odessa’s newly revamped Ellen Noël Art Museum to view "Halston: Inventing American Fashion."

Halston’s minimalistic fashions are rarely the subjects of retrospectives, although the designer’s dramatic life story recently had a pop-cultural resurgence through a 2021 Ryan Murphy miniseries. "Halston: Inventing American Fashion" assesses the talent that made him a household name.

Known now for outfitting 1970s icons like Liza Minelli and Bianca Jagger, Halston changed the international reputation of American sportswear as part of the famous 1973 “Battle of Versailles” fashion show, holding his own against Paris’ most lauded couturiers. His uniquely louche style still influences contemporary brands like Marc Jacobs, Zac Posen, and Tom Ford, who was briefly the creative director for a revised Halston label.

The mannequins in the Odessa display are outfitted with 75 ensembles from flowing Ultrasuede daywear to more dramatic draped gowns. The pieces “illustrate how Halston revolutionized fashion by prioritizing comfort, confidence, and modern femininity,” according to a release.

Although Odessa may seem an odd choice for the show, Halston had deep Texas connections. After he moved on from hat making, Amarillo millionaire Estelle Marsh was his sole backer willing to fund his first Madison Avenue boutique.

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$Halston: Inventing American Fashion exhibit Ellen No\u00ebl Art Museum$

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An colorful eveningwear grouping takes advantage of Ellen Noël Art Museum's curved walls.

And the recently completed renovation of Odessa's Ellen Noël Art Museum has some of the designer’s signature sleek. Designed by architect R.J. Lopez, the renovation includes new galleries and improved circulation, but the centerpiece is a striking transparent façade, replacing the original brick of the 1985 building.

“The renovation project has been over 10 years in the making and in the construction phase for the past two years,” says the museum’s buildings manager, Steve Patton, via a release. “The completion of the project has resulted in an incredible facility that is a shining star in West Texas, offering programs and exhibits that will be a destination point for people all over the world!”

"Halston: Inventing American Fashion" will run through March 22. Admission to the Ellen Noël Art Museum is free.

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