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

This month, shopping in Dallas has a footloose and fancy-free vibe. From Johnny Was and Oliver Peoples opening at NorthParkCenter to Flea Style (finally) getting a brick-and-mortar home, there are plenty of cool boutiques and hot spots for filling up your shopping cart in June.

Fabiana Filippi
This gorgeous new NorthPark boutique will open June 9 on level one near Neiman Marcus. The Italian clothing line chose Dallas as its first shop in the Southwest and features handmade and exceptionally crafted creations ranging from coats and trousers to fine leather goods. We are lusting over the Rebecca Leather Bag in light gray. Could this be the new "it clutch" around town?

Flea Style
After this uber popular annual sale impressed Dallas and Houston year after year, owner Brittany Cobb finally decided to open a permanent shop on Deep Ellum's charming Commerce Street. The store's tagline is "handmade, vintage, one-of-a-kind," and vendors have to hit one of those three things, she says. The merchandise is all lifestyle-related, with a casual-chic hippie vibe: all perfectly faded jeans and macrame sweaters and slouchy canvas bags. There also are culinary items like hand-carved wooden spoons, lighting, textiles, pillows, art prints, and furniture.

Forty Five Ten
Despite the sad news that Forty Five Ten is closing its popular T Room on McKinney Avenue on June 30, new initiatives and events go on. Koh Gen Do is having an artist and spa event rom 10 am-5 pm June 8-9, where royal massage mini cleanses and makeup consultations will be offered. Barton Perreira is also having an eyewear trunk show, June 14-16, and will offer a free tote with eyewear purchase. Also, the store has announced some new desginers it will carry for pre-fall/fall: Alexander McQueen, Molly Goddard (exclusive in Texas), Partow (exclusive in Dallas), Lemair (exclusive in Dallas), Rodarte (exclusive in Dallas), Play by Comme Des Garcons, Zoe Jordan (exclusive in Dallas), Kassl (exclusive in Texas), and the Moncler Genius project. It will carry four of the Moncler collections: 7 Moncler Fragment Hiroshi Fujiwara (men’s collection), 6 Moncler Noir Kei Ninomiya (women’s collection), 5 Moncler Craig Green (men’s collection), and 4 Moncler Simone Rocha (women’s collection).

Johnny Was
Look out for this beautiful boho brand to open June 15 in NorthPark Center on level one near Nordstrom (in the old Talbot's space). This brand creates clothes and accessories that embrace a California lifestyle but speak to a global vision. Think tunics, tank dresses, kaftans, and other pieces made for summer vacation. Any wanderlusting women looking for a new favorite place to shop should stop in.

Leatherology at Sweet Tooth Hotel
The iconic leather goods brand has partnered with artists Rob Wilson, Jeremy Biggers, Jojo Chuang, and Shamsy Roomiani for an exlcusive collection of hand-painted designs on the their most coveted products (Parker Backpack, Meadow Double Zip Camera Bag, Medium Pouches, etc). Each of the Leatherology bags are sold in person at the experiential art and retail pop-up Sweet Tooth Hotel in Dallas while supplies last.

Veronica Beard
The brand recently announced a six-piece capsule collection with Kate Schelter's signature watercolor illustrations. The Veronica Beard x Kate Schelter collection starts at $168 and bridges the label's passion for both art and fashion through dresses, jackets, and cotton tees.

Oliver Peoples
The sophisticated, California-based brand is set to open up its first DFW boutique at NorthPark on June 8. Located on level one near Neiman Marcus and across from Williams-Sonoma, it will no doubt be the hottest place to snag a pair of designer specs. The 592-square-foot NorthPark boutique will carry a wide selection of sunglasses and optical glasses, with its signature vintage aesthetic, for women and men.

Hi Sugarplum! x Gibson Collection at Nordstrom
Dallas-area blogger Cassie Freeman of Hi Sugarplum! has collaborated with Gibson on a limited edition collection of women's apparel for Nordstrom, with pieces starting at just $39. The line is not sold in store (online only), and they'll be available just through the summer months. The mix-and-match pieces also wearable for many shapes and sizes and have a definite Texas-chic aesthetic.

Johnny Was opens June 15 in NorthPark Center.

Photo courtesy of Gypsy Wagon

Johnny Was opens June 15 in NorthPark Center.

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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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