Planning to travel somewhere to the world’s fashion capitals, Dallas may not be at the top of your list. You need to have the right tour guide first to discover a plenty of chic things in the heart of Texas. This is a city you can find fashion girls, but only chic museums, the best cocktail bars and, of course, finally, plenty of shopping. The list below will help you hit every must-see spot while you are in town. Now, just make sure to pack your cowboy boots, and you’ll be good to go! Otherwise, it is better to use under 25 car rental DFW airport location to pick the cowboy car to start city trip. It’s much better than a horse, indeed.
MUST VISIT GUIDE TO DALLAS
Shop Vintage: Dolly Python
Dolly Python looks like your great aunt’s house in East Texas. It’s filled with simple treasures like a rainbow of insects in resin, a full-length fur coat that no one in Texas needs, and some creepy dolls, everything that you don’t need but interested in. It’s fun to dig through their racks of vintage clothes, cowboy (girl) boots of all colors and sizes, and dishes of conversational pins.
Stay: The Joule Hotel
The Joule Hotel can be your favorite hotel. This is a unique mix of southern hospitality and modern amenities.
Drink: Midnight Rambler
Midnight Rambler is probably the coolest bar in town. This is also the opinion of locals. The bar is situated in the basement of The Joule Hotel and often described as a cocktail den. It is the perfect place for a nightcap or to get lost for several hours if you want to.
Relax: Nasher Sculpture Center
Nasher Sculpture Center is situated downtown and this is a popular place for relaxation in the deep forest of skyscrapers and noisy streets. A stroll through their grounds and a peek at the Picasso should be on everyone’s to-do list.
Find Hidden Gems: Ten Over Six
The L.A.-based shop opened their second location in The Joule Hotel in downtown Dallas a few years ago. It’s like bringing a piece of California to Texas. They have all the cool independent designers like Rachel Comey, Jesse Kamm, and Sophie Buhai.
SHOPPING
If you think New York and Los Angeles are the only worthy fashion capitals in the States, you’re missing out some seriously good shopping far from the coasts. Seriously, take a road trip through Texas and you’d be impressed with the number of outstanding boutiques that have opened in the city in the past few years. If you’re visiting from out of town, make sure to check out some of the vintage haunts, too, like newbie Est. 1914, for some hand-tooled leather bags and pinup-worthy dresses. And fashion fans should drive to Forty Five Ten, the Texan retailer that OG street style star Taylor Tomasi Hill joined. Actually, detailed list of must visit shops is below:
Neiman Marcus
The shopping trip to Dallas should be started with a tour of the flagship Neiman Marcus store in downtown Dallas. The building is as impressive as the shop choice. It is situated in a historic Texas landmark with many of its original architectural details.
Neiman Marcus, 1618 Main St., Dallas, TX
Forty Five Ten
Forty Five Ten can be met in the city several times in different city parts. You can travel to one of those locations to pay attention to their covetable collections from Saint Laurent, Proenza Schouler, Monse, and more. Visit Taylor Tomasi Hill’s curated boutique of emerging designers – called TTH – and you’ll be impressed.
Frty Five Ten on Main, 1615 Main St., Dallas, TX
TENOVERSIX
The shop came from Los Angeles but it amazingly fits into the Dallas shopping scene since it opened in 2013. The shop boasts the wide selection of artsy housewares and pieces from creative-crowd favorits like Rachel Comey and Zero + Maria Cornejo, the boutique is a design fiend’s dream.
TenOverSix, The Joule Hotel, 1511 Commerce St., Dallas, TX
Jade & Clover
You can go from the DIY succulent bar to the tightly edited selection of cool, affordable clothing. Deep Ellum’s Jade & Clover is a lifestyle boutique you’ll want to visit every time you go to Dallas. You want to buy them all: boho-chic decor items, cute jewelry, and gifts. Everything is so good that you’ll want to keep them for yourself.
Jade&Clover, 2633 Main St., Dallas, TX
Traffic Los Angeles
Located in the ultra-hip Joule Hotel, Traffic Los Angeles works hard-to-find designers like Comme des Garcons and Ann Demeulemeester along with luxe streetwear brands like Off-White and Daniel Patrick, to the style-conscious denizens of Dallas.
Traffic Los Angeles, The Joule Hotel, 1604 Main St., Dallas, TX
V.O.D.
This is a place for cutting-edge designers and of-the-moment trends. Victory Park boutique, or simply V.O.D., looks cool and offers only cool and stylish clothes. Oh, pay attention to accessories from Tsumori Chisato to complement your look.
V.O.D., 2418 Victory Park Lane, Dallas, TX
Octane
Welcome to Octane to find something special, such as designer denim to unique European hand-made items. Octane also presents high taste for the discriminate buyer. It offers Fred Perry exclusively in Dallas along with other National and European brands. The experienced specialists will help you to select the highest quality and best fit for your life style.
Octane, 3699 Mckinney Ave, Dallas, TX
Tory Burch
This is a lifestyle collection of sportswear and accessories for women. Tory Burch gives inspiration from her favorite era- the 60s and 70s. She produces timeless and classic design elements with modern fashion sensibilities. Particularly significant to this diverse mix are bold and graphic prints, the colors of which convey the spirit of each collection.
Tory Burch, 17 Highland Park Village, Dallas, TX
Crimson in the City
Crimson in the City, Downtown, 1514 Commerce St.
Crimson in the City is a popular clothing boutique that specializes in unique, edge and sophisticated fashions. It is good for the individual who lives on the cutting edge. If you are young and hearty, you want to live the full life and look stylish at that.
