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Charming Charlie bounces back with 2 Dallas-area stores opening in spring

Charlie is back.

Retail may be rocky right now but that's not stopping Charming Charlie, the women's apparel and fashion accessories retailer, which is opening two new stores in the DFW area.

According to a release, the openings are part of a coast-to-coast expansion that also includes two new locations in Houston, where the chain originated.

These stores are slated to open in the next two months:

Stonebriar Centre, Frisco
The Parks Mall at Arlington, Arlington
First Colony, Houston
Willowbrook Mall, Houston

"We're incredibly pleased to be bringing Charming Charlie back to its origin city of Houston and continuing to grow in all aspects of our business, especially in light of the challenges businesses have faced in the last year," says Steve Lovell, president of Charming Charlie, in a statement. "We also look forward to reopening in the communities who love the brand most."

The chain is opening 14 locations total in March and April, with other locations in California, New York, and the Midwest.

The stores will feature Charming Charlie's usual, color-grouping model and vast catalog of apparel, handbags, fashion jewelry, gifts, beauty, shoes, scarves, tech, travel, pets, kids, RSVP, and special occasion.

Given that the state is reopening at 100 percent and masks are no longer required, the store promises safety measures and plans to reduce exposure to and spread of COVID-19.

In 2017, the company filed for bankruptcy, but vowed to return in 2019.

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Steven Devadanam contributed to this story.

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High-fashion name Miu Miu to open first Dallas store in Highland Park

Miu Miu

An iconic fashion name is opening a store in Dallas: Miu Miu, the Italian brand that's a younger sibling to Prada, will open its only DFW location at Highland Park Village, the open-air shopping center in Highland Park, at 12 Highland Park Village in the former Dior space.

According to a release, it'll open in fall 2025.

A representative from Highland Park Village calls the label "one of the hottest brands in fashion."

Miu Miu was founded in 1993 by Miuccia Prada as a more colorful spinoff of her original Prada label. Miu Miu is generally described as "playful," and targeted to a younger audience in their 20s and 30s — lots of pop-art colors and patterns, as compared to the more austere black-nylon reputation of Prada. Miu Miu is also less expensive.

They've had some ebb and flow in terms of popular appeal, but have been enjoying a surge of renewed interest and sales in recent years.

Miu Miu merchandise can be found at some stores including Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom, but not an entire store. The Highland Park Village location will carry ready-to-wear, footwear, handbags, fashion jewelry, and accessories.

While the release says this is the first store in Texas, there was once a Miu Miu that opened in Houston at the Galleria back in 2011, but it closed prior to the pandemic.

Miuccia Prada is in expansion mode: A massive new Prada store opened in December 2024 at NorthPark Center.

At HPV, Miu Miu will join a designer's den featuring retailers such as Akris, Alexander McQueen, Balmain, Brioni, Carolina Herrera, Cartier, Chanel, Chloé, Christian Louboutin, Dior, Fendi, Goyard, Harry Winston, Hermès, Jimmy Choo, LOEWE, Moncler, Ralph Lauren, Rolex, Tom Ford, Vacheron Constantin, Valentino, and Van Cleef & Arpels.

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