Where to Shop Now

Where to shop in Dallas right now: 9 must-hit stores for April

We have a well rounded (or shall we say well heeled) group of stores in which to shop this month. Whether you are are in the market for a new pair of shoes, a quick and easy way to spruce up your home for spring, or inspiration for living a healthier lifestyle, this roundup is for you.

Benincasa Milano
This new luxury women’s footwear line launched its inaugural collection featuring stunning pieces handmade in Vigevano, Italy. After a shoe is purchased, Benincasa uses patent-pending technology to create custom insoles using a mailed Fit Kit. Founder Maija Benincasa is based in Dallas and although this is an online brand, a Deep Ellum studio is available to local customers if they have questions (inquire for exact location). Shoes start at $380.

Curated by Kirstin Mullen
This Snider Plaza home furnishings boutique has launched a signature monogram that is now available on items including napkins, linens, pillows, and throws. The Curated monogram option has a one- to two-week turnaround time and prices range from $95 for napkins to $475 for throws.

Don Morphy Pop-up Shop
Shop the up-and-coming menswear brand that Emmitt Smith raves about at its brick and mortar pop up in Victory Park through April 12. Shop the snazzy designs all constructed from the finest of fabrics and made in Florence, Italy. From suits to casual clothes and everything in between, this Texas-based brand is taking menswear to new and fun levels.

Elizabeth W Boutique
The Shops at Highland Park complex is getting a fun new tenant. This upscale boutique offers a well-edited assortment of women’s apparel and accessories from established and emerging designers. Kameron Westcott of The Real Housewives of Dallas is hosting a grand opening party featuring a red carpet, cocktails, fashion, and music on April 12.

Goop Pop-up Shop
Popping up at Highland Park Village from April 12-June 3, this favorite wellness brand is back and bringing a little bit of everything. Think luxury handbags from What Goes Around Comes Around, ready-to-wear accessories from Prada, and Goop’s own line of apparel, Goop Label. This design and culinary marketplace will also feature a stocked pantry with home and kitchen items for purchase. From Anne Black ceramics from Copenhagen to a Goop exclusive "Texas" tablecloth designed by Paltrow herself, there is something here for everyone. There will also be complimentary Goop-approved snacks and Cointreau margaritas on select days.

Hermès
Those with an affinity for these fine scarves will be pleased to learn that the Parures de Samouraïs 90x90 silk twill scarf is being reimagined as a 140x140 silk and cashmere shawl. This scarf pays homage to samurai warrior adornments from the 14th to the 18th centuries. At the center is a suit of armor in bronze, iron, gold, leather, silk and lacquer, crafted by two members of the Myochin school. These pieces are preserved in the private collection of samurai armor at the Ann & Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum in the Harwood District. Price is $1,100.

Keeks Designer Handbags
The favorite store for buying and selling designer handbags is in its new Plano location (corner of Preston and Park) and it is bigger and better than ever. Big, as in the largest selection of authentic, pre-owned luxury handbags in Texas. Brands include Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci, Goyard, and Prada. Join Keeks and blogger Katey Hellman for glass of champagne at the grand opening party on April 14 from 1-3 pm.

Aerin at Madison 214
Want an instant way to spruce up your home for spring? Of course you do. You find yourself completely smitten with these heavenly candles from Aerin that add the perfect scent of rose, gardenia, or tuberose to any room. These $60 candles provide a long lasting burn and are packaged beautifully. Just in time for Mother's Day, hint hint.

Miron Crosby
Just when you thought that the custom boots at the Highland Park Village store couldn't get any better, they launched their Spring 2018 collection. Think everything from avocados to "yee haw" and even some plain prints that have exceptional detail. These boots are also now available online, should you wish to purchase them "as is" and skip the customization process. Prices start at $875.

Join Keeks Designer Handbags for its grand opening party at the new Plano location on April 14 from 1-3 pm.

Keeks Designer Handbags

Join Keeks Designer Handbags for its grand opening party at the new Plano location on April 14 from 1-3 pm.

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

Photo courtesy of Ellen Noël Art Museum

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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