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Shop for a worthy cause at Highland Park Village with Partners Card this fall

Every year, Dallas shoppers anticipate North Texas’ most notable and charitable retail shopping event: Partners Card. This treasured fundraiser benefits The Family Place, the largest family violence agency in Texas. They provide safe housing, counseling, and advocate for social change to stop family violence in Dallas and beyond.

Every purchase of a $75 Partners Card covers the cost of one night of safety for a victim of family violence at The Family Place and provides shoppers with a 20 percent discount at participating retailers. A total win-win, right?

This year, Partners Card is taking place from October 27-November 5, and you'll want to head to Highland Park Village, Dallas' premier open-air shopping and dining destination, to enjoy all it has to offer.

With Highland Park Village’s array of high-end fashion and lifestyle brands, and over 25 of them participating in Partners Card, there is something for everyone.

Browse ready-to-wear men's and women's fashions and accessories at stores like alice + olivia, Brunello Cucinelli, Frame, Jimmy Choo, La Ligne, Lela Rose, LoveShackFancy, Peter Millar, rag & bone, Ralph Lauren, Tory Burch, Veronica Beard, and more.

Exclusive Italian menswear brand Brioni and Los Angeles-based elevated everyday fashion line Simkhai will also be participating in Partners Card. Both opened their first Texas locations at Highland Park Village in July 2023.

You can also support local Dallas designers and shops during Partners Card. Kaftan and kimono brand La Vie Style House, elevated jewelry and accessories label Lele Sadoughi, home interior and gift shop Madison, curated multi-brand women’s boutique Market, bespoke boot line Miron Crosby, prescription eyewear and sunglass store Peeper’s, and specialty gift shop St. Michael’s Woman’s Exchange are all participating in the 10-day shopping period.

Utilize the discount to shop self-care products, including hair and skincare at Cerón Highland Park and game-changing products at Dr. Barbara Sturm. The Highland Park Village location of Dr. Barbara Sturm is the fourth in the United States and the only one in the state of Texas.

So secure your Partners Card and get ready to shop for a great cause. To view a list of all participating Highland Park Village stores, visit here.

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Highland Park Village is Dallas' premier open-air shopping and dining destination.

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RETAIL APOCALYPSE

Mall favorite Francesca's to close all stores in Dallas and nationwide

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Francesca's is known for its boho-chic dresses and tops.

After a decade of falling fortunes, Texas-based women’s clothing chain Francesca’s is clearing out all its racks. The once-mighty retailer is closing all of its stores nationwide, including several locations in Dallas-Fort Worth.

Although the company has not made any official pronouncement, Women’s Wear Daily reports that the brand is currently in the process of liquidating all of its inventory. According to the fashion industry trade journal, some employees are reporting that they were let go without warning, while vendors are allegedly seeking payment on hundreds of millions of dollars in unpaid invoices.

Francesca’s was founded in Houston in 1999, becoming sought out for its boho-chic offerings that occupied a similar lane to Anthropologie. Over roughly 15 years, it quickly ramped up its footprint, peaking at over 600 locations by 2016.

That explosive growth did not prove to be popular with shareholders. That same year, the Wall Street Journal reported that its stock prices had plunged to their lowest price since Francesca’s went public in 2011. Despite leadership changes, the chain has been on a downward slope since.

In 2020, Francesca’s filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection while it sought a buyer for its online operation and brick-and-mortar stores. The chain closed almost 250 of its storefronts by early 2021.

After completing reorganization and being bought out of bankruptcy by an affiliate of TerraMar Capital and Tiger Capital Group, Francesca’s attempted a revival by launching a tween line, Franki by Francesca’s, and gobbling up celebrity-endorsed lifestyle brand Richer Poorer.

Francesca's still had Dallas-Fort Worth stores in West Village, Galleria Dallas, Stonebriar Centre in Frisco, Firewheel Town Center in Garland, The Shops at Legacy in Plano, The Shops at Highland Village, Southlake Town Square, NorthEast Mall, Arlington Highlands, Glade Park in Euless, and Sundance Square and The Shops at Clearfork in Fort Worth.

It’s unclear exactly when the local stores will shutter, but the company recently changed its return policy to state all sales are final after January 14. A request to Francesca’s corporate headquarters for comment was not immediately returned.

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Shop for a worthy cause at Highland Park Village with Partners Card this fall

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