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Old 05-25-2020, 04:58 PM
 
Location: Houston/Austin, TX
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Actually, the price points for the establishments in ROD are definitely luxury. The owners have really aimed high-end in terms of tenants.

Now, whether or not you find the physical environment commensurate, is another issue and more subjective.
People only show hatred when there’s something to hate. The River Oaks Districts scores tenants that any establishment in Dallas isn’t even considered for. Imagine seeing a street lined up with Hermès, Dolce & Gabbana, Cartier, Kiton, Dior, Harry Winston, etc and thinking to yourself “this isn’t luxurious”. Delusionally biased. The closest Dallas has has to something similar to the River Oaks District is Highland Park Village, but that’s still a notch lower. I even hear people from Dallas admit that. No where in Dallas is there a place where “1%er” stores are lined up each with their own architecture. That’s not a knock on Dallas it’s just what it is. Like saying Dallas’ economy is more diverse than Houston. It’s just what it is. He’s also been crying in the Texas Shopping thread.

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Old 05-25-2020, 05:01 PM
 
Location: Houston/Austin, TX
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This makes me miss Swamplot. Are there any good replacements for it?

I like Uniqlo. It's somewhere between Old Navy and Gap. It's good for basics.
The reason Uniqlo gets so much hype is because it’s a Japanese brand that anime fans or “weeaboos” go crazy over. Like you said, sort of your Japanese Old Navy.

The reason Houston’s location is getting so much hype is because it’s the first in Texas. Anime fans all from all over the state and Louisiana are going to make the trip over it.
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Old 05-25-2020, 06:52 PM
 
Location: Denver, CO
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The reason Uniqlo gets so much hype is because it’s a Japanese brand that anime fans or “weeaboos” go crazy over. Like you said, sort of your Japanese Old Navy.

The reason Houston’s location is getting so much hype is because it’s the first in Texas. Anime fans all from all over the state and Louisiana are going to make the trip over it.
It's true that there are some who like Uniqlo because it's Japanese but it's also popular among hipsters because they like the design and durability. Their stuff last much longer than what you get from Old Navy.
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Old 05-25-2020, 08:01 PM
 
Location: Houston/Austin, TX
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It's true that there are some who like Uniqlo because it's Japanese but it's also popular among hipsters because they like the design and durability. Their stuff last much longer than what you get from Old Navy.
Hipsters also seem generally like Japanese stuff. They take all things from external cultures and make weird Americanized versions of them.
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Old 05-25-2020, 10:14 PM
 
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Australian based luxury swimwear brand Zimmermann has been rapidly growing in the United States over the last couple of years. Just announced they're opening at the River Oaks District to possibly be the first Texas location (a boutique in Dallas is also underway). Current boutiques are located in Miami, NY, LA, Vegas, and SF.

Texas keeps getting chosen over Chicago for "Middle America" entrance to retail.


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Old 06-11-2020, 03:30 PM
 
Location: Houston/Austin, TX
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With National Rosé Day getting hyped up, Messina Hof, the largest Texas based wine, is building one of their largest wineries in Richmond. At the Harvest Green site. Which includes a corporate ballroom, wine testing room, and a restaurant. And obviously the vineyard.

https://houstonagentmagazine.com/wp-...essina-Hof.jpg

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Old 06-16-2020, 11:49 PM
 
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The reason Houston’s location is getting so much hype is because it’s the first in Texas. Anime fans all from all over the state and Louisiana are going to make the trip over it.
The Japanese are starting to become popular in Houston. I remember when the Daiso opened up in Katy and everybody from all over town drove there out of the newness/curiosity factor. There were quite a few women/girls (and saw one "goth" guy) who showed up in Anime costume.

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Texas keeps getting chosen over Chicago for "Middle America" entrance to retail.
The Midwest isn't renowned for its fashion sensibilities. Fashion is a low priority in the Midwestern mindset.

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And obviously the vineyard.
Like Sonoma and Napa, the vineyard of the big corporate bottlers is usually for show to tourists. The grapes used in production are actually imported!
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Old 06-17-2020, 05:34 PM
 
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The Midwest isn't renowned for its fashion sensibilities. Fashion is a low priority in the Midwestern mindset.
You don't have to be renowned for fashion sensibles to be a shopping capital. You just need a high ammount of people that either live or leave the city willing to buy. Even though the gap is getting slim, Chicago is still the leading shopping city in that's in Central USA.
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Old 06-22-2020, 11:50 PM
 
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People only show hatred when there’s something to hate. The River Oaks Districts scores tenants that any establishment in Dallas isn’t even considered for. Imagine seeing a street lined up with Hermès, Dolce & Gabbana, Cartier, Kiton, Dior, Harry Winston, etc and thinking to yourself “this isn’t luxurious”. Delusionally biased. The closest Dallas has has to something similar to the River Oaks District is Highland Park Village, but that’s still a notch lower. I even hear people from Dallas admit that. No where in Dallas is there a place where “1%er” stores are lined up each with their own architecture. That’s not a knock on Dallas it’s just what it is. Like saying Dallas’ economy is more diverse than Houston. It’s just what it is. He’s also been crying in the Texas Shopping thread.



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Some stores were listed more than once because they cater to both sexes.

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Old 06-23-2020, 03:39 AM
 
Location: Houston/Austin, TX
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Some stores were listed more than once because they cater to both sexes.
With all due respect to Highland Park Village, because it is a very prestigious and iconic shopping center, it’s just a notch below River Oaks District in terms of luxury.

For starters, they do have stores that no other place in Texas that has even been considered such as Kiton and Moncler, and the Graph Watches (I didn’t even know Texas had one at all until recently).

Second; the stores in ROD are larger. ROD accommodates flagship locations. The Hermès and Cartier and ROD are almost twice as large as the ones in HPV. And third, while HPV’s architecture is unique, it’s not the style they generally accommodates brands to set up their own architecture image (like ROD, 5th Ave, Magnificent Mile obtain).

This isn’t downing, HOV, it’s speaking on the exclusivity of ROD.
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