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It's go time for Dallas Running Company's new store in the 'burbs

Dallas Running Company Southlake Town Square

It's the third location behind Dallas and Plano.

Running shoe shoppers, take your marks. After teasing it on Facebook earlier this month, Dallas Running Company has crossed the finish line on its third location.

Doors opened at the new Southlake Town Square store on Saturday, July 24. Did it purposely happen on Olympics opening weekend? Maybe, maybe not, but smart timing nonetheless.

Local runners inspired by marathoners, triathloners, and track stars at the Tokyo Games (or those still trying to drop their quarantine-15) can expect the same services and experience as the brand's Dallas and Plano stores and sister store Fort Worth Running Company. These include expert shoe fittings using 3-D scanners and gait analysis and, of course, a vast but well-edited selection of high-quality active and leisure apparel, accessories, and gear.

You name a brand of running or walking shoe, and they've got it — Asics, Adidas, New Balance, Saucony, Nike, and many more.

The company offers group shopping events in a private setting after hours, and personal shopping attention to individuals throughout the day.

A schedule of social runs and community events appears to be coming soon on the website, but here are some to get started.

"Our mission at Dallas Running Company is to provide the best service experience to our clients," the company says. "We strive to build individual relationships with each customer so that we can customize each experience and shoe fitting. Our promise to you is to provide premium knowledge, premium product, and premium service."

The store is at 120 State St., Southlake; for more information, visit the store's website.

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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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