Where to Shop Now

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

It's the season of giving, and that means shopping till you drop to find the perfect presents for family and friends (or for yourself). We've rounded up a list of places to shop this month, no matter what is on your wish list. And if you need more ideas about where to shop for gifts, we have those too.

Ann Mashburn
A husband-and-wife duo just opened this gorgeous boutique that has Park Cities written all over it. For winter, there's a selection of wool and cashmere sweaters and beautiful tweed jackets; patterned pleated wrap skirts will be a staple come spring. On the other side is Sid Mashburn, where men can score jeans or get fitted for a custom suit.

Dior Beauty
Imagine an entire store dedicated to Dior fragrance, makeup, and skincare. This dream becomes a reality this month when it opens at Highland Park Village. The store features around 500 square feet of luxurious goods for the face and body — and it's the first of its kind in the United States.

Edo Popken
The menswear shop in the Dallas Design District is hosting a blowout sale through January 6. If you buy four items priced at $111 each — think men's puffer vests and jackets, wool coats, pullovers, and select button-down shirts — you get two complimentary items of equal or lesser value. There are also items priced at $50 each, such as men's puffer jackets, hooded zip sweatshirts, short- and long-sleeve button-down shirts, and denim or corduroy pants.

Shinola
Detroit-based accessories brand Shinola opened its first Texas outpost in downtown Plano, and a second has opened at Highland Park Village. Whatever you are in the market for — watches, leather goods, even bicycles — you can be sure that these products are made in America, and made well.

To Be Continued
This Lovers Lane luxury resale shop is making waves on the Dallas fashion scene. Designer shoes, clothing, and accessories are sourced from all over the world, as founder Chrissy Sayare finds pieces from Dallas, Atlanta, Paris, Milan, and more. Find everything from Chanel suits to something sparkling for a holiday party. An entire salon is devoted to handbags.

Quinn and Stella Jingle Bell Mistletoe
How can you resist little cuties selling mistletoe and donating 100 percent of the proceeds to the North Texas Food Bank? This young duo is setting up at a variety of shops, and Highland Park Village has agreed to match all sales. The schedule is as follows:

December 11, 4-5:30 pm, at Avant Garden
December 13, 1-4 pm, at Royal Blue Grocery
December 19, 1-4 pm, at Shinola
December 20, 1-4 pm, at Five & Ten
December 22, 1-4 pm, at Market

That Ugly Christmas Sweater Store
This shop at Inwood Village — run by Rich Hippie owner Mindi Kahn — is a second option for those in need of an ugly sweater for a holiday party. The first, called the Ugly Christmas Sweater Shop, reopened for the season on Mockingbird Lane near Abrams Road, courtesy of Jeremy Turner, who operates VintageMobile. To sum up: Dallas has no shortage of ugly Christmas sweater options.

Unbranded
The innovative pop-up concept from Dallas entrepreneurs Matt Alexander (Need, Foremost) and Bryan DeLuca (Foot Cardigan) returns for a second year — but this time Unbranded has bigger digs in downtown Dallas, at 1600 Commerce St., across from Neiman Marcus. Shop a curated assortment of brands, such as Sunshine Tienda, Cykochik, and Lounge County, and peruse and purchase works from local artists such as Kyle Steed. Unbranded is open Thursday-Sunday, 11 am-7 pm, through December 20, and the lineup changes weekly.

Vintage Martini
Lisa Garza-Selcer (of Sissy's Southern Kitchen) is offering her designer apron line, Couture Caviar, just in time for the holidays. Each apron, handcrafted using Shantung silk, is inspired by Garza-Selcer's personal collection of vintage hosting aprons, dating back to the 1800s. Prices range from $135-$150, and the aprons come in various plaids and colors.

Dior Beauty opens in Highland Park Village this month.

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Thrifty shopping

Massive Goodwill store in Garland reopens as 2nd largest in the U.S.

Photo courtesy of Goodwill

The Goodwill in Garland is the largest in Texas.

A major expansion has made a Garland Goodwill store nearly the largest of its kind in the country. Goodwill Industries of Dallas officially reopened its "Broadway store," at 451 W. Interstate 30 #100, on April 30 after a major renovation. The new-and-improved store is twice its previous size.

According to a release, at 31,000 square feet, the Broadway Store and Donation Center is now the largest Goodwill in Texas and the second largest in the U.S.

The expansion will significantly boost inventory turnover. According to the organization, the store will introduce about 10,000 new items daily, including clothing, home goods, and accessories. At that pace, inventory cycles through the store roughly every four weeks, they say.

“Our newly expanded Garland store sets the gold standard for Goodwill in Texas — not only as our largest location, but as our most operationally complex,” says Tim Heis, president and CEO of Goodwill Industries of Dallas, in the release. “Turning out 10,000 fresh items every single day requires a tremendous, coordinated effort behind the scenes to make sure our shelves are always stocked with new finds."

The reopening comes amid "explosive growth" in the resale sector, Goodwill says. A 2024 report from ThredUp found that the U.S. secondhand market grew 11 percent in 2023 (growing seven times faster than the broader retail clothing sector) and is projected to reach $73 billion by 2028.

“As consumers are increasingly turning to resale for its affordability, unique product variety, and positive environmental impact, the new Garland store redefines what’s possible — every visit promises one of the widest, most frequently refreshed selections anywhere in North Texas,” says Joel Ibanez, vice president, Donated Goods Retail.

To support its larger retail footprint and meet demand, Goodwill Dallas has also expanded its donation network, they say, opening new Donation Express locations in Frisco, Plano, and Lantana in recent months and bringing the total number of donation drop off locations in North Texas to 52.

The Garland store includes a drive-up donation center, and additional sites are in development across North Texas, they say.

"Over the past two years, Goodwill Dallas has experienced record-breaking performance, earning recognition as the top performing Goodwill in the country for two consecutive years," they say in the release.

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