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Where to shop in Dallas right now: 7 must-hit stores for June

Shopping back on your brain? Need some new pieces for a summer road trip or (gasp!) getting on a plane in search of sunshine and white sands? Whatever your shopping needs, there's a store for you to explore safely. Shops all around Dallas have emerged from their coronavirus-related shutdowns, and they're employing lots of new health and social-distancing measures to ensure safe experiences for customers. Here are seven hot places to hit this month. Enjoy being back out there, and don't forget to wear your mask.

Jane and Coco
This beautiful backyard boutique is reinventing the way that luxury shoppers get their goods. Founded by Dallas interior designer Janet Rice, the glamorous resort-wear shop is inspired by her love and life experiences in the West Indies. Brands include St. Barth's Lolita Jaca (of which it is the exclusive retailer), as well as TAJ, Pirette, Sunday Saint Tropez, and Rosewater House. Think dresses, breezy blouses, scents, and more. Jane and Coco can be shopped by private appointment only and interested shoppers can contact Janet Rice directly at 214-563-1935 to book an appointment.

Kathy Fielder Boutique
The popular Greenville Avenue boutique is offering private shopping parties for 10 in order to ease interested shoppers back into the groove. Shopping affordable yet chic clothing and lifestyle goods while sipping champagne with your besties? Sign us up. Those that are still not quite ready to step back into retail stores can shop the well-edited collection online.

The Conservatory on Two
Magnificent and minimalistic. That sums up the impressive 4,000-square-foot space that houses Brian Bolke's latest stoke of genius. Located on the second floor of Highland Park Village (enter via the elevator between Chanel and Starbucks), the store features more than 40 brands that are new and/or exclusive to the Dallas area and range from everything from men's and women's clothing to wellness and even home goods. Read more about it in this story.

Lands' End
The Centre at Preston Ridge in Frisco will welcome the brand's latest brick-and-mortar store on June 18. Several health precautions have been implemented to ensure safety, including floor markings to encourage social distancing and barriers installed at the checkout to avoid person-to-person contact. The store debuts the brand’s warm-weather staples for both men and women and includes swimwear, dresses, shorts, and school uniform appeal.

Neighborhood Goods
The Legacy West shop is debuting "The Commons," which is helping brands get back on their feet by offering shelf space free of charge. The first 12 brands include Yourlixir, Soko, Field, and Blow Balloons. The store is also offering curbside pickup, and as well as same-day delivery. And as always, you can shop them online.

Interabang Books
A lot of people have used quarantine as both a time to read and to support small businesses. And what better way to do both than to visit this independent bookstore, which recently moved over to Lovers Lane just a hop, skip, and a jump Eatzi's. Not only are the staff extremely knowledgeable about the books that they stock, but it is nearly impossible not to leave inspired to learn something new from someone new.

Caffeinated Beauty Bar
After COVID-related delays, Bishop Arts' newest boutique, Caffeinated Beauty Bar, is officially open for business. Co-founded by Brooke Allen, a Dallas entrepreneur with a passion for retail, Caffeinated carries size-inclusive women's clothing, jewelry, accessories and skincare, such as the CBD-infused line Fitish. They stock a range of fun, flirty, transitional styles that appeal to fabulous twentysomethings. Read more about it in this story.

Lands' End will open in Frisco on June 18.

Photo courtesy of Lands' End

Lands' End will open in Frisco on June 18.

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New giant Quge-tip from Dallas-based Q-tip sells out in 24 hours

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Q-tip's Quge-tip

A giant version of an everyday product has sold out in 24 hours: Called the Quge-tip, it's a 6-foot version of the iconic Q-tip, the beauty staple that's been around for more than a century.

Measuring nearly six feet from tip to tip, Quge-tips feature enlarged swabs and a sturdy stick modeled after the original Q-tips swabs design.

The Quge-tip was released on December 9 and sold exclusively online in limited quantities for $35. Alas, according to a spokesperson for Dallas-based Elida Beauty, the parent company of Q-tip, the product flew off the virtual shelf.

"Now that they’re sold out, Q-tips is surprising fans with social giveaways," the spokesperson says.

The Quge-tip is one of two products just released by Dallas companies — both of which feel like they could be April Fools Day jokes — except that both are for real.

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Dave & Buster's Claw Purse
The Dallas-based eatertainment chain is leveling up holiday gifting with the debut of the Claw Purse, a limited-edition purse designed by Chain. The Claw Purse is inspired by one of the brand's most iconic games — the claw machine — and according to a release, is "the season's most unexpected fashion statement" for anyone who loves bold style, nostalgia, and a little bit of play.

To mark a milestone for the brand, the Claw Purse launches alongside the expansion of Dave & Buster's Human Crane, a viral, full-body game experience that turns guests into the claw — where they are lowered down into a bin of huge prizes to grab whatever they choose.

Beginning in December 2025, the Human Crane will appear in over 112 Dave & Buster's locations with additional stores rolling out nationwide throughout the season.

But back to the purse: It made its debut at Chain's Holiday House, an event at the company's HQ in L.A., where "it quickly became a crowd favorite among creators, stylists, and culture icons," or so says the release. Which also calls this "the first creative collaboration" between Dave & Buster's and Chain, bringing together Dave & Buster's beloved gameplay with Chain's signature culture-forward point of view. So maybe there will be more collaborations in the future.

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Q-tips Quge-tips
The Quge-tip is a nearly six-foot supersized version of the "iconic" Q-tip cotton swab, first invented in 1923 and the go-to for beauty, baby care, first aid, cleaning, and everyday moments that call for a gentle, precise touch.

The six-foot Quge-tip features enlarged swabs and a sturdy stick modeled after the original Q-tips swabs design — offering a new way to experience an iconic tool at a dramatically large scale, designed as a playful, oversized tribute.

The release nots that Quge-tips tap into a rising trend of consumers using Q-tips swabs for alternative tasks, which now make up a meaningful share of cotton swab use: From dusting high shelves and cleaning hard-to-reach corners to large-scale art projects.

The six-foot Quge-tip features enlarged swabs and a sturdy stick modeled after the original Q-tips swabs design — offering a new way to experience an iconic tool at a dramatically large scale.

The company insists it's a real thing — they do a very funny video mocking late-night ads for cheap products — and that after debuting at qugetips.com on December 9, they sold out of their initial run. One note: They do not reveal how many Quge-tips were sold. It could just be, like 10 that were for sale.

There's a chance they'll be doing another issue, and they encourage interested shoppers to diligently follow their social media.

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