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March 16, 2011

March 2011 Events: Nordstrom Rack Opening Soon and Much More!

Filed under: Art and Culture,Charity,Great Sales,Shopping Event — Tags: , , , , , , — Nik @ 12:54 am

Ok, I don’t know about you, but it seems that lately the DFW shopping scene has been slow!  I am style starved!  But alas, folks have slowly been reaching out to me to let me know about their upcoming events.  (Huge thanks to the jewelry designers and boutiques that keep me informed!)

Here’s the line up so far: Nordstrom Rack Opening Mar. 17, Fashion Cited Charity Event Mar. 24, The Dallas Flea Mar. 26, Glam Shop Girls Mar. 30 and the Dallas International Film Festival Mar. 31-Apr. 10. 

1. Nordstrom Rack opens this Thursday, March 17th (St. Patrick’s Day) at the Parks at Arlington Mall.  I did a preview walk-through of the store recently and I can tell you that this store is bursting at the seams with designer goodies with your name on it.  The Rack has unbelievable discounts so you only pay a fraction of the retail price!

Men: Ben Sherman, Bugatchi, Burberry (galore!), Hugo Boss, Michael Kors, 7 For All Mankind (great selection of jean brands too),  and more.

Women: Juicy Couture, Burberry, Fendi, Michael Kors, Leifs Dottir, Kate Spade and much, much more.

Now, listen to Nik, I’m your friend and I want the very best shopping experience for you.  Are you ready for this?  GET THERE EARLY!  As in Thursday.   Before 8:30am.  Do not wait until the weekend.  There will be a Race Through the Rack Sweepstakes drawing on opening day that you won’t want to miss!  Click here for details.

Good luck!  (Not that you’ll need it on St. Patrick’s Day.)

2. Fashion Cited Charity Event Benefiting Legal Hospice.

3. The Dallas Flea is upon us once again, this time on Mar. 26th, 9am-4pm at 1409 S. Lamar Street.

Same formula, same fun: Only $5 bucks to get in and shop a huge selection of vendors with handmade, high-end, one-of-a-kind clothing, home decor and jewelry like these gorgeous finds from The Silver Importer:

The Dallas Flea- The Silver Importer

The Silver Importer- Statement Pearl Necklace

The Dallas Flea- The Silver Importer

The Silver Importer

4. Glam Shop Girls- I have never attended this but I think it’s similar to Shecky’s Girls Night Out, which I love.  Glam Shop Girls features chic shopping events in Dallas, Houston and San Francisco.  This event is held in the same building as The Dallas Flea.

GLAM SHOP GIRLS DALLAS 
March 30, 2011 | 5:30pm-8:30pm
Absinthe Lounge & Cigar Bar
(inside S. Side of Lamar Building)
1409 S. Lamar #008
Dallas, TX 75215
RSVP HERE OR PAY $10 @ THE DOOR

5. The Dallas International Film Festival ramps up on March 31st, so if you missed SXSW, here’s another chance to get your film fix.  I missed SXSW too, as I left Austin on the Friday the festival began…oh well, there’s always next year!  Tickets for the Dallas film festival go on sale on March 17th.

In sum, March gives fahionistas plenty of opportunities to sip, shop, save and do a good deed or two.  As always, if you attend these events please share your experiences here, in the comments or by emailing me at nik@threadconscious.com.

Fashionably Yours,

Nik

January 29, 2011

Super Bowl XLV Festivities in DFW

Filed under: Celebrity Fashion,Online Shopping — Tags: , , , , , — Nik @ 12:56 pm

Bonus Post: I know I’ve been a bit obsessed with H&M moving into the area, but I wanted to briefly post links listing the Super Bowl XLV parties planned in the area and point you to some other resources so you can plan your partying-and party attire- accordingly.

We all know it’s going to be a star-studded week leading up to the Big Day on Sunday, Feb. 6th.  A-List glitterati scheduled to descend on DFW include The Black Eyed Peas, P. Diddy, Pamela Anderson, Gene Simmons, Christina Aguilera and His Purpleness aka Prince, in addition to our local celebs.

Here are some of my top websites for lists of parties- they all list the major parties but differ slightly in regard to smaller parties/events.

Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau

KDFW Fox 4

Guide Live Dallas

Kimberly Schlegel Whitman’s RSVP Social Calendar (Also part of my blog roll)

North Texas Super Bowl XLV Committee

KDAF Channel 33 reported that over 500 Super Bowl parties are slated to take place in DFW!

Now for the shopping- may I suggest:

Nordstrom Online- I saw some cute sequined tops and party dresses and some items were up to 55% off!  Note: If shipping times are too long, you can opt to pick up the item from your local store.

Bluefly.com- Bluefly always has a great selection and great prices.  The short cocktail dresses from Badgley Mischka, Shoshanna and Alice & Olivia are to die for!

Shop It To Me- The best virtual personal shopper ever!  This company pulls looks from everywhere on the web to find you what you need, at just the right size, color and style.

Happy Shopping Everyone!

Fashionably Yours,

Nik

August 19, 2010

Tax Free Weekend and Other Dallas/Fort Worth Events

Filed under: Art and Culture,Clothing Store,Great Sales,Shopping Event — Tags: , , , , , , , , — Nik @ 11:19 pm

Hello All:
Here are some awesome events that have come across my desk that I want to share with you. 

Lucy, owner of Accents, always has the most fashion-forward, feminine dresses and jewelry!  You may remember the post I did about her a while back and I can’t say enough great things about her and her store- her happy hours are not to be missed!

Kinetic Exhibit is a company owned by a friend of mine that hosts bi-monthly art parties in the coolest spaces in Dallas.  KE best explains the concept on its website: “As social entrepreneurs we seek out raw, unoccupied spaces in creating our pop up galleries to transform the community through art.” This social experiment/experience is another event that is not to be missed! 

byrd & bleecker, Fort Worth’s premier paperie, is having a spectacular clearance sale starting today through September 4th!  Wonder if they still have those fabulous Noshii brooches?!

See below for details.

1. Accents- Fri. Aug. 20th; 4:30-8pm
TAX FREE HAPPY HOUR. FRI 8/20. BUY 2-GET 1 FREE STOREWIDE‏
Accents in West Village
Join us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/accents.wvillage
3699 McKinney Avenue #502 | Dallas, TX 75204 |214.252.3870
Located across the Avalon salon, next to the Gap

Accents in Arlington Highlands
3900 Arlington Highlands Blvd. #173 | Arlington, TX 76018 | 817.472.5566

2. Kinetic Exhibit: Patterns, Dreams & Withdrawal- Aug. 20-Sept. 20, 2010
Opening Reception:
Friday, August 20, 2010
8:00pm-12:00am
Da Space Dallas, 4217 Bryan Street Dallas, TX 75204
Tickets are only $7 and may be purchased online or at the door.

3. byrd & bleecker- Back to School Clearance Sale- Aug. 20-Sept. 4th

2962 Park Hill Dr. at University (By TCU) Fort Worth, TX 76109; 817-924-2973

Fashionably Yours,

Nik

November 18, 2009

Accents Fashion Accessories in Arlington! Dallas Women’s Museum Exhibit!

Filed under: Art and Culture,Clothing Store,Great Sales — Tags: , , , , , , — Nik @ 3:58 pm

Accents Fashion Accessories

Hello,
I am happy to announce the opening of Accents Fashion Accessories in Arlington Highlands off I-20 and Matlock! The first store is located in Dallas in the West End and it was always a trek for me to get over there, so it’s great that the store in now in Tarrant County. : )

I met Lucy Crowhurst, the owner, a couple of years of ago, and she is the sweetest person! She’s also an exceptional business woman, with a little one at home and one on the way, so kudos to you Lucy!

What’s great about this shop is that it’s meticulously organized, in my opinion. I too often find that stores geared toward the female persuasion are a hot mess when it comes to organization- clothes are strewn all over the store, sale items are mixed in with regular items, other products are thrown into huge bins in which you literally have to dig to see all the merchandise. Eh hem, that’s hell on a fresh, new manicure. Not cute, I tell ya, not cute at all.

Anyhoo, Accents has everything displayed for easy access and observation. No clutter on display, just cuteness on hangers and tables. Now that’s what I call sensible chic! I love cocktail rings and I have to admit, Accents had some of the most unique pieces I’ve seen, and I went to the Dallas Jewelry show at Market Hall in Dallas this October! I saw no repeats! My fav color is gray/silver and I found an adorable ring with gray stones set in gold. In 2007 D Magazine recognized Accents as its pick for best Dallas shopping and The Dallas Observer honored the store in two catergories, “Best Store in West Village” and “Best Shiny Objects.” I couldn’t agree more. Check out my pics and Accents in the Arlington Highlands! You can also shop online at http://www.accentsfashionaccessories.com/index.php.

Great shopping!

Adorable Cocktail Dress

Gorgeous Earrings!

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As for the Dallas Women’s Museum, it has a very special exhibit going on now through Jan. 24, 2010:
“Purse & the Person: A Century of Women’s Purses”
In the words of “The Zoe,” “I die.” I want to see this exhibit, after final exams of course, and if I get a chance to go, I’ll report back what I find. One of the purposes of this blog is to examine fashion on a higher intellectual level, and I can’t think of a better starting topic than this. Lastly, I like volunteering with this museum, though I regret it’s not nearly as often as I’d like. I missed the Wine Women & Shoes extravaganza this year which is always a blast. But at least I have time to check out this exhibit. For more information, please see
http://www.thewomensmuseum.org/womens_museum/exhibits/PurseandthePerson…..

Fashionably Yours,
Nik

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