jesuishouston

but I can't afford Armani, DeBeers, Fendi, etc....haha I do understand that Houston has a few great places, but isn't that saying about the grass being greener true? If not, I have no reason to live

One can argue that high fashion has never been easily attained by the middle class. You can have your Ruehl, Banana, Barney's, whatever you have; but, if you don't know how to put it together, it's as good as nothing. I just feel, from experience, that Houston is more fashion-forward, while Dallas buys what's "trendy"... Again, just a generalization from my experiences...and seeing the people that I hang out with, it may be skewed.

I think that tends to happen because they DO get a lot of things before we do. That is not to say Houston doesn't EVER get anything first but from what I've observed, when many companies enter Texas, they seem to make Dallas the first stop, especially when it comes to 'trendy' things.

And let's face it, in terms of the fashion industry Dallas is a important market for this region, so it seems quite natural that they tend to have the upper hand when it comes to stores. Of course there may be a few stores here or there that Houston has that are not in Dallas, however those few are not enough for Houston to be able to claim any type of shopping advantage over Dallas.

I, frankly, do not believe that any type of "upper hand" exists between the two cities when it comes to fashion. Just because Dallas happens to get a Ruehl no. 925 before Houston does not serve as an indicator. For instance, Houston has:

the only Emporio Armani in Texas,

the only De Beers in Texas,

the only Yves Saint Laurent in the South

the only Fendi in the South,

the only Marc Ecko Cut & Sew in the South,

two True Religion Jeans stores and two Michael Kors stores, after the mall in Cypress...

and tons....more....

So, If you wanna go by label presence, I think Houston holds its own. I definitely think that the fashion seen in Houston is much more edgy, "trendy" and stylish than that of Dallas. Now, that's just my opinion - fashion and style are definitely a matter of taste; and, as someone who loves edgy street fashion, Dallas can't hold a candle to Houston. Now, if you're looking for couture or evening-wear, Dallas holds its own, even though neither city is a fashion powerhouse: only New York can truly claim that status...LA, a distant second.

But, as for my opinion...Houston > Dallas in fashion. Also, remember fashion and shopping are two very different and distinct concepts. Ruehl's clothes are ass, typically Abercrombie wear...nothing special. But, when you hit up the boutiques in the Village or the Trash & Vaudeville-type places in Montrose, it's easy to see why Houston trumps Dallas.

what store do you work at? im at A&F and we know that Hollister & abercrombie kids is closing for expansions taking over the levis store. we also know ruehl 925 is opening, but i didnt know about gilly hicks.

omg the levis store is gone!??!omg