Where to Shop Now

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

With the start of each month comes a crop of new stores that breathes fresh life into the Dallas shopping scene. And whether you are drawn to stores selling things to enhance your home, fill your closet, or improve your look, there is a new place to check out in January that seems to be opening with you in mind.

Lively
This NYC-based online shop is popping up in Dallas in the former Kendra Scott space in West Village from January 11-21. This brand of bras and underwear blurs the lines of lingerie, activewear, and swim for a curated collection dubbed Leisurée. The shop is open Monday through Saturday, 10 am-7 pm and on Sundays, noon-6 pm. During the pop-up, Lively will host several special events, including "Be Lively with Bumble" (January 13, 2-5 pm); Lively DIY Taco Night with Taco Diner (January 19, 6:30-8:30 pm); and Lively High Tea with Bird Bakery (January 20, 1-3 pm). Check the website for more events and details.

Bar & Garden
Vino that won't leave you with a hangover? We're listening. This new shop on Ross Avenue sources organic wine from chemical-free vineyards and sells additive-free spirits, too. This means less of a hangover and more of a happy hour. You can also shop healthy mixers, beer, bar tools, flasks, and even plants and succulents.

Caitlin Wilson Design
This interior designer and successful blogger was so smitten with Dallas that she not only opened a Henderson avenue store here, but moved her family here, as well. This adorable shop has everything you need to put together the chic-est of homes, including rugs, wallpaper, and more. The store opens to a flower shop that sells arrangements and bouquets. It's so darling (and so Dallas).

Cos Bar
The Plaza is the latest shopping center to nab this high tech beauty destination that makes selecting distinctive products easier than ever. Customers can watch tutorials and even read and write reviews. Brands featured at the shop include Clé de Peau, Tom Ford, Sisley-Paris, Rodin, Bobbi Brown, La Prairie, Laura Mercier, Natura Bisse, Tata Harper, and more.

Lululemon
Everyone who has stepped foot into a Dallas workout studio has heard of Lululemon; however, you might not be aware of the new storefront that is open at NorthPark Center on Level One near Dillard's. It's simply gorgeous, gigantic, and worth a visit in your quest to live a more active 2018.

Harkensback
Julie McCullough and Mike Arreaga are the proud owners of the latest Bishop Arts boutique that features clothes for men and women, plus handbags, home decor, pottery, and handmade shoes. Local designers featured in the shop include Folksie, McCullough, YonoSe, Wild Beast Leather, Oetlco, Moon Child Jewelry, Ribelle Studio, and more.

Peacock Alley
Fans of the luxury bedding brand circle their calendars for its once-a-year sale, which features linens, towels, and throws at fantastic prices. The sale runs January 11-27 in the Dallas store.

Riley Rose
This Forever21 spinoff is a high-tech beauty and lifestyle store selling cosmetics and skin care, home decor items, and even sweets. The store features interactive touch screens, luxe vanities, and a wall of candy by Dylan’s Candy Bar. Brands include Beauty Bakerie, Lime Crime, Nuca, Stila Cosmetics, Too Cool for School, Winky Lux, Glitter Injections, Peripera, Luxie Beauty, and Lemonhead LA, and more.

Cos Bar is now open at The Plaza.

Photo courtesy of Cos Bar

Cos Bar is now open at The Plaza.

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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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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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