Where to Shop Now

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

It’s September and it’s still hot, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get excited about fall by shopping for cool-weather clothing. Whether it’s a pop-up, a new boutique, or an annual celebration of fashion, this month is packed with plenty of shop-till-you-drop options.

AYR Denim at Nordstrom
Remember this clever brand from Bonobos founder Andy Dunn? You know, the great-fitting jeans for women made with high-quality materials? Well, the brand is popping up at NorthPark Center this fall, with AYR Denim to be sold exclusively at Nordstrom. The line ranges from $95-$750 and offers silk blouses, weightless button-downs, and cashmere sweaters. Check it out anytime after September 5.

Bluemercury Southlake
This luxury, one-stop beauty shop has opened its second Texas location in Southlake Town Center. It offers more than 90 skincare and cosmetics brands like Laura Mercier, Nars, and its signature M-61 brand, along with a laundry list of spa services. This is the best beauty store to hit the ’burbs in a long time.

Edo Popken
During the month of September, designer Edo Popken launches his Edo Gives Back WEARhouse event. When you purchase one item at the Design District store, you get one item free, and one is donated to charity.

Fashion X Dallas
The three-day fashion event at F.I.G. is back for its second year and opens with Stars Presented by Bernina, a rare opportunity to view eight prominent and well-known designers. Discover featured collections by the most promising emerging designers from around the country. The Gallery, a pop-up shop featuring more than 40 stunning jewelry and accessories lines, opens pre- and post-show each night.

Lion & Witch
The Shops of Highland Park has an exciting new clothing boutique from Brittany York, owner of Milk & Honey Boutique on Henderson Avenue. Inspired by C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, this magical shop offers elegant togs without budget-busting price tags. Featured lines include Kris Nations Jewelry, Do + Be, Cameo, Style Stalker, Amanda Uprichard, and the private label B. York, York’s newest project.

Local Global Social Pop-Up Shop
This first-time event, happening on September 12 from 9 am to 3 pm at Acme Creation Lab, features North and Central Texas designers, artists, and resellers offerings hundreds of items. Both new and vintage, the goodies include furniture, art, home décor, collectibles, and apparel. Participating vendors are local businesses united by their passion for encouraging positive social, ecological, or global change. Vendors include Paige Morse Creative, GAIA For Women, Set & Co., and more. Prices range from $25 to $2,000.

Mill No. 3
Located in Turtle Creek Village, this new women’s shop offers a curated assortment of simple statement pieces that are as versatile as they are beautiful. The shop also is collaborating with Austin-based boutique The Distillery on a capsule collection of mostly vintage jewelry pieces, available only at Mill No. 3.

Vineyard Vines
This preppy shop, known for its whimsical neckties and smiling pink whale logo, is now open in NorthPark Center. It offers a variety of clothing and accessories for men, women, and children.

Vineyard Vines is now open at NorthPark Center.

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Vineyard Vines is now open at 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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