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ON THE TOWN: DALLAS/FT. WORTH<br />
What’s Old is New<br />
SHOPPING FOR VINTAGE CLOTHES IS DE RIGUEUR IN DALLAS.<br />
BY BRITTANY EDWARDS<br />
BY BRITTANY EDWARDS<br />
Shopping is rooted in Dallas history.<br />
America’s first shopping center, Highland Park Village, opened in the city in 1931, and<br />
the first Neiman Marcus was established here in 1957. Today, Dallas is the perfect place<br />
to shop for clothes with a little bit of history, with many second-hand shops peddling<br />
everything from retro Wranglers to ’80s Moschino shift dresses.<br />
Bargain hungers like to comb through Lula B’s Antique Mall (www.lula-bs.com) on<br />
Lower Greenville, a drag mostly known for its bargain bites and beer. Founded in 1992,<br />
the shop is brimming with home furnishings and decorative items, and the crowded entry<br />
is a treasure trove for costume jewelry, especially glitzy necklaces and boho bangles. The<br />
second floor is dedicated solely to men’s and women’s threads, particularly graphic scarves<br />
and ’70s throwbacks, as well as an array of broken-in cowboy boots.<br />
If you don’t find a pair you like at Lula B’s, head over to Dolly Python (214-887-3434),<br />
known for having the best selection of slightly scuffed cowboy boots in town. Women’s<br />
clothing (batwing dresses and beaded butterfly blouses) and men’s Pendleton shirts are<br />
packed tight on the store’s metal racks. Bauble buffs love the shop’s locally crafted jewelry<br />
adorned with feathers, tarnished keys and chunks of wood.<br />
Across the Trinity River in the artsy Oak Cliff neighborhood, there’s Zola’s Everyday<br />
Vintage (www.zolasvintage.com). Open Thursday through Sunday,<br />
this women’s clothing shop features eye-popping, patterned<br />
maxi and shift dresses, fur stoles and ’40s wedding dresses.<br />
GO MAGAZINE NOVEMBER <strong>2009</strong><br />
(from left) Lula B’s, Ahab Bowen; (below) Circa 77<br />
Designer label lovers worship Archive<br />
(www.archivevintage.com) in Uptown,<br />
where you can find Chanel jackets, Yves<br />
Saint Laurent dresses and Gucci handbags.<br />
Owner Kerry Bonnell, who lives above the<br />
intimate shop, also runs the company’s<br />
website (acclaimed by Lucky, Nylon and<br />
InStyle UK, to name a few) from the<br />
chandelier-lit space.<br />
For vintage that matches current<br />
trends, Ahab Bowen (www.ahabbowen.<br />
com) is just a few blocks away. The store is<br />
spotless and, unlike many vintage stores,<br />
perfectly organized by style, including<br />
dresses, furs and belts. Here you can find<br />
the kinds of looks that inspire the modern<br />
interpretations you see on the latest pages<br />
of Vogue.<br />
And that’s the best part about vintage<br />
fashions—they never really go out of style.<br />
GO THE DISTANCE CIRCA 77 (940-483-1977) is located in the cute college town of Denton, about a half hour<br />
north of Dallas. The laidback boutique is worth the drive for its jam-packed mix of shoes, hats, handbags and<br />
clothing (including petite and plus sizes). Bonus features include cheap alterations and costume rentals.
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