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Jaya furnishings closing Dallas store, prices slashed Odegard to close Dallas showroom West Village's Trousseau gets makeover Billy Reid "warehouse" sale today and Saturday Fashionably Frugal Friday: The PIN Show Fashionably Frugal Friday: Lands' End Canvas First look: Lofty Concepts' new Glass Street showroom Digital? Not so fast. Vinyl record sales are surging. Park Cities home-stager sells her stash at Area 25 Dallas' best consignment shops for kids' clothes and accessories Recent Comments
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February 23, 2010
Seems like we've gone from the Shopping blog to the Closings blog as of late (Stacy Hyde, Gardens, Odegard, Robb & Stucky). Here's another one: Jaya. After eight years at Inwood Shopping Village, the "East meets nest" furnishings store will shutter on Sunday. The owner tells me that the brand's Austin and Houston stores will remain open, but they just couldn't make it work in Dallas with the economy. All remaining stock (wood chairs and case goods, vases and accessories, lamps) is priced to move and I can tell you the store is looking more and more empty. If you want to pick up a bargain, be sure and stop by before Sunday. Jaya, 5370 West Lovers Lane, 214-352-5115 Photo: cwynn
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We're sad to learn that Odegard is closing its Dallas showroom. Manager Michael Reagan says that while the parent company is doing well, they just weren't able to make the Dallas location work in this tough economy. You may recall that Reagan's team had just moved into a renovated warehouse space on Glass Street last year. Rather than trying to ship merchandise out, the showroom is heavily discounting its remaining stock of beautiful handcrafted rugs and decorative furnishings. This is a rare opportunity to really score a bargain here. We wish the Dallas team the best of luck in their next ventures. Photo by cwynn
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Lingerie boutique Trousseau (3699 McKinney Ave., 214-520-9333) is now revamped. Not just with fresh paint and a sparkling chandelier -- owner Nasrin Hormozi has added new lines, including La Perla and Honeydew Intimates. Hormozi also offers private parties with sips, bites and consultations. Happy shopping ...
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Yea for Billy Reid (at left), who recently won the GQ Best New Menswear Designers in America project. Reid took top honors over five other designers, along with the $50,000 cash prize and a chance to create a limited-edition Levi's brand to be sold at Bloomingdale's this fall. Score some of the designer's apparel and accessories at what's described as "a warehouse sale in all aspects except location" from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and Saturday at his NorthPark Center outpost. Clothes shipped in from his other locations will be marked down as much as 75 percent off.
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Above: Fort Worth's Merrick Jewels gold and turquoise earrings, $70, available at The PIN Show or by clicking here.
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Lands' End Canvas, landsendcanvas.com, 800-877-1963
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As we previously reported, Lofty Concepts has taken the wraps off its new Glass Street showroom near the Dallas Design District. We finally got a chance to check it out. More on what's new in stock later. For now, check it out in person at 154 Glass St., Suite 104. Photos: cwynn
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Looks like DJs aren't the only ones loving old school records. Vinyl sales nationwide topped 2.5 million in 2009 according to this story in today's DMN, up 33 percent from the year before. BUYING, SELLING VINYL Here's a sampling of Dallas-area stores that buy and sell LPs, compiled by contributor Kathleen Green. • Bill's Records, 1317 S. Lamar St., Dallas, 214-421-1500 Prices vary, depending on the store, the supply and demand, rarity and the vinyl's condition. A typical LP will net a seller from about $2 to $8, then sell for anywhere from $6 to $15. New vinyl can retail from $8.99 to about $32.99. BONUS: Look after the jump for Green's list of the "Top Selling Spins of 2009"
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What a smart idea. Area 25 sells the furniture cache of Park Cities home-stager Cheryl Lawrence. (She cribbed the name from local real estate agents' code for the 75225 Park Cities, Inwood, Devonshire ZIP where most of her customers live.) Explore meandering rooms loaded with collected and consigned furniture, pillows, lamps and artwork; don't miss Lawrence's best stash in the back warehouse.
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The DMN's Nancy Churnin compiled this list of favorites.
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Contributor Erin Brooke is clearly a shopper's best friend. Subscribe now to these local Twitter feeds she gathered for insider deals and steals. @westvil: West Village in Uptown tweets exclusive deals at its shops and restaurants every Tuesday. The deals are good until 7 p.m. the same evening, so you have to act quickly. Sample: $50 off lash extensions at Lash Studio. @NorthParkCenter: NorthPark Center notifies followers of sales and special events at their stores and restaurants. Sample: Spend $100 or more at Swatch until Feb. 28 and receive 40 percent off select vintage styles. The center also tweets arts and community activities such as children's story times and dance performances. @shopsatlegacy: You'll get the latest news on sales and events at the Shops at Legacy in Plano, including store openings and restaurant deals. The working crowd can find lots of happy hours and lunch specials. Sample: $4 Mambo Taxis all day on Wednesdays at Taco Diner. And I'll add one: @nestdallas: Design finds, furnishings, art and gifts with a modern glamor spin from Nest at Snider Plaza near SMU. NEW - @GalleriaDallas: The North Dallas icon offers up deals and news on its bevy of retailers, including recent special offers for Betsy Johnson, Thomas Pink and Banana Republic. I know, right? Have a Twitter feed for local deals you'd like to share? E-mail ewade@dallasnews.com. Photo by AP's Koji Sasahara: Japanese shoppers love Twitter, too! (I know it's a stretch, but I really needed a picture.)
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The entry "Updated: Tweet deals - Get the feed on sales at Galleria, West Village, Legacy and NorthPark " is tagged: NorthPark Center , The Shops at Legacy , Tweet deals , Twitter sales , West Village February 16, 2010
Leave it to the DMN's Alan Peppard to get the scoop on Oprah Winfrey's BFF Gayle King hitting the racks this weekend at Forty Five Ten on McKinney Avenue.
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Speaking of former (and founding) FD Luxe designer Kerri Abrams yesterday, I couldn't resist this moment down memory lane ... In 2006. Abrams boldly volunteered to model for DMN photographer Natalie Caudill to illustrate a cover story on the controversial new book, The Devil in the Junior League. Her disguise reminds me of this character from Alfred Hitchcock's Family Plot. We miss you, Kerri!
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In the wake of Alexander McQueen's sad death, founding FD Luxe designer Kerri Abrams (now living the glossy life in Abu Dhabi) alerts us to this essay written by her fashion director friend, Katie Trotter, for The National. I love the essay's title: "Three weeks to make a dress, then he tore it"
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FD Luxe partners with the Fashionistas to sponsor the grand opening party for Insight Complete Eye Care (8611 Hillcrest Ave., 214-739-8611) from 7 to 10 p.m. this Friday. Meet Luxe staffers Tracy Achor Hayes and Christopher Wynn, sample wine and bites from Steel, check out designer eyewear donned by models and snag departing gifts. Dress? To see and be seen. E-mail susan@friedmanpr.com by tomorrow to reserve your space.
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While everyone else at Saturday's Catoni/Kenyon Martin party was star gazing, I was busy snooping through the retailer's new showroom for Italian kitchen system Bontempi Cucine. Here's a quick detail shot I snapped... love the Italian blond walnut organizing trays! How much does a custom kitchen system like this cost? Well, I asked, and let's just say that you get the same sleek style as Bulthaup or Poggenpohl, but for around 25 percent less out of pocket on average. Yes, just file that little tid-bit away right now in your renovator's notebook. Bontempi Cucine at Catoni, 4800 Alpha Road. 972-934-9191. Shopper's tip: The go-to guy here is Cantoni kitchen design director Scott Bonds.
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At Saturday's Cantoni party for the Kenyon Martin Foundation, we didn't see many of the promised names such as Magic Johnson, Vivica A. Fox or Shaquille O'Neal. However, there was a huge turn-out for the event and plenty of star power from the likes of actress Regina King, host Kenyon Martin and Alonzo Mourning. My favorite moment was when Mourning autographed basketballs for young Dallasites Gary Levine, 14, and Tanner Harmon, 12 (left to right above). His words of caution to the boys? "Don't sell this on eBay." Photos by cwynn UPDATE: Just found out that Saturday's silent auction at Cantoni raised $30,000 for the Kenyon Martin Foundation. The auction items included NBA memorabilia such as a pair of signed Kobe Bryant sneakers (which went for $3,200) a $5,000 Cantoni shopping spree and a weekend joyride in a 2010 Volvo C70 convertible courtesy of Park Place Motorcars. Let's hope it's not snowing when the winner collects on that last one.
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From noon to 4 p.m., Cookie Johnson debuts her premium denim collection, CJ bu Cookie Johnson, at Neiman Marcus NorthPark in the Sport Shop on level two. Johnson comes to town with her husband, Magic Johnson, for NBA All-Star festivities.
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Ralph Lauren designed the official U.S. Opening Ceremony Parade uniforms to be worn tonight. Get your gold-medal style on with the Opening Ceremony knit hat, $75, and Olympic polo, $125, at ralphlauren.com.
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