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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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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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