{"id":416046,"date":"2026-08-25T07:36:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T07:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/416046\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T07:36:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T07:36:36","slug":"lagence-and-fao-schwarzs-the-jewel-box-open-at-northpark-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/416046\/","title":{"rendered":"L&#8217;AGENCE and FAO Schwarz&#8217;s &#8220;The Jewel Box&#8221; Open at NorthPark Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday, Dallas shattered its own record high for August 23. The temperature peaked at 109 degrees.<\/p>\n<p>As a native Dallasite surviving hell, I escaped to the one place I can always count on \u2014 NorthPark Center. After lunch at Mermaid Bar, I took a lap, making note of all the window clings foreshadowing where I\u2019ll spend future paychecks. Here\u2019s the current tea on what\u2019s to come at the Mothership.<\/p>\n<p>L\u2019AGENCE<\/p>\n<p>Parisian sophistication descends in Dallas. Earlier this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.papercitymag.com\/fashion\/sezane-dallas-northpark-french-fashion-pop-up-store\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">French cult favorite womenswear brand S\u00e9zane<\/a> flung open its doors for a pop-up through the end of 2027 at NorthPark Center. Now, L\u2019AGENCE, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lagence.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Los Angeles-based women\u2019s lifestyle brand<\/a> with a French name and matching air of sophistication, joins the roster of enviable brands flocking to the Mothership. This is the second location in Texas, following the success of the brand\u2019s Houston storefront in the River Oaks District. The brand\u2019s growing brick-and-mortar footprint also includes storefronts in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Newport Beach.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1540\" class=\"wp-image-750955 size-full img-responsive \" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Clemons-NP-Lagence-8-26-26-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"L\u2019AGENCE\"  \/>L\u2019AGENCE blends California ease and Parisian sophistication. (Courtesy)<\/p>\n<p>The 1,835-square-foot space showcases L\u2019AGENCE\u2019s full lifestyle offerings, including ready-to-wear, denim, occasion wear, shoes, handbags, and accessories. Providing a sense of French intimacy and retail refinement, L\u2019AGENCE offers personalized styling appointments for \u201cwardrobe discovery\u201d in the cozy space. This tailored approach is integral to the brand\u2019s guiding philosophy regarding building a transitional wardrobe that blends that French polish and California breeziness.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"wp-image-750982 size-full img-responsive \" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9124-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  \/>Heritage New York City toy store FAO Schwarz opened \u201cThe Jewel Box\u201d inside Nordstrom at NorthPark Center, bringing its legendary magic to Texas. (Courtesy)<br \/>\nFAO Schwarz at Nordstrom<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, August 21, Heritage New York City toy store FAO Schwarz opened \u201cThe Jewel Box\u201d inside Nordstrom at NorthPark Center, bringing its legendary magic to Texas. Designed like a dollhouse version of the iconic Manhattan flagship, the shop-in-shop features immersive branded activations, live toy demonstrations, and storytelling moments \u201cthat enchant across generations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As one would expect, FAO Schwarz\u2019s \u201cThe Jewel Box\u201d is a one-stop shop for magical gifting (stuffies! fashion! beauty toys! musical toys!), as well as a destination for discovery. In addition to FAO Schwarz-branded categories, The Jewel Box carries specialty brands like Brio, Bunnies by the Bay, and Djeco.<\/p>\n<p>A little piece of the country\u2019s oldest and most storied toy store, right in the heart of the Big D!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1035\" class=\"wp-image-750987 size-full img-responsive \" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/hill-house-dallas-01.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"  \/>Hill House Home officially reopened in its permanent location, following a temporary move. (Courtesy)<br \/>\nHill House Home<\/p>\n<p>Nap Dress Nation, your nightmare is over. As of Wednesday, August 19, Hill House Home officially reopened in its permanent location, following a temporary move for some maintenance and renovations.<\/p>\n<p>Texas-based designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.papercitymag.com\/home-design\/kips-bay-decorator-show-house-dallas-2024-inside-look\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CeCe Barfield Thompson designed the space<\/a>, which is adorned with swaths of Hill House\u2019s signature feminine prints. The reopening couldn\u2019t come soon enough. It\u2019s going to be a Hill House Fall! I\u2019m currently eyeing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hillhousehome.com\/collections\/new-arrivals\/products\/the-katrina-top-midnight-navy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">midnight navy Katrina Top<\/a>, with its strikingly tailored silhouette and mandarin collar.<\/p>\n<p>Coming This Fall<\/p>\n<p>On, the Swiss sportswear brand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">best known for its On Cloud running shoes<\/a>, will open this fall.<br \/>\nAlso opening this fall? Lafayette 148, which makes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lafayette148ny.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">women\u2019s modern classics<\/a> through a New York lens.<br \/>\nLuxury French fragrance house Maison Francis Kurkdjian, which sits under the LVMH umbrella, is expected to open in October at NorthPark Center. Founded in 2009 by master perfumer Francis Kurkdjian, MFK is famous for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.franciskurkdjian.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">luxury perfumes<\/a>, including Baccarat Rouge 540.<br \/>\nAlso on the scent? British perfumer <a href=\"https:\/\/us.clivechristian.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Clive Christian<\/a> plans to open their first Texas store at NorthPark.<br \/>\nFinally, the renovated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moncler.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Moncler boutique<\/a> will also open this fall, just in time for Dallasites to wardrobe themselves for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.papercitymag.com\/culture\/four-seasons-resort-and-residences-jackson-hole-nature\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">winter getaways on the slopes<\/a>.<br \/>\nApparently, people are freaking out on NorthPark\u2019s social media (which, btw, absolutely crushes it) that Auntie Anne\u2019s is closing. Relax, my angels. She\u2019s just getting a facelift. The flavors of 1990s mall nostalgia will live on!<\/p>\n<p>Now, let\u2019s take a lap?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Yesterday, Dallas shattered its own record high for August 23. The temperature peaked at 109 degrees. 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