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Plano shopping center hosts prom dress drive to help teens in Dallas shelters

There's no dress like your prom dress.

Photo courtesy of Legacy West

If spring cleaning means clearing out those barely-worn formal gowns that are gathering dust (especially through a couple years of COVID-canceled events), take note of an upcoming way to "upcycle" for a good cause. Legacy West, Plano's largest mixed-use retail development, is partnering with local nonprofit Project Beauty for their 2022 Prom Dress Drive.

The event will provide prom dresses for teen girls in shelters across Dallas-Fort Worth. And they need gorgeous gowns, frilly frocks, and haute items to give away.

"Project Beauty's mission is to empower through the universal language of beauty, helping women build confidence, hope, and provide support and encouragement for each other," the organizers say in an announcement.

Local residents can donate their new or gently worn dresses by dropping them off at Albion at Legacy West, 7601 Windrose Ave., Suite F120, Plano.

Collection dates are Monday April 4 through Sunday, April 17.

Here's what they're seeking:

gently worn or new dresses
shoes
jewelry
clutches/evening bags

All items should be new or cleaned prior to donation, they advise. All sizes of apparel and shoes are welcome.

At the end of the drive, Project Beauty will set up a boutique-style "shopping" experience in South Dallas. Date and location are still being determined, organizers say.

For more information on the prom dress event or how to apply as a recipient, contact the organization through the website.

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

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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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