SHOPPING

Reminder that the first Dallas International Art, Antique & Jewelry Show is underway now through Monday, Nov. 9 at the Dallas Convention Center.

Order a double latté and come shop a massive collection of antique furniture, oriental carpets, art glass, textiles, watches, precious baubles, fine art and more.

The event is produced by the Palm Beach Show Group and will include free lectures. Admission is $15 daily, or $25 for a four-day pass. Details at dallasfallshow.com.

Decisions, decisions. Why not choose both? November's FD Luxe gives thanks for 2009 Fashion Dallas/Kim Dawson Model Search winner Allison Smyser by featuring our two fave photos of her on separate covers.

Inside, we admire a Preston Hollow manor's glam makeover, take a carnivore cruise through Dallas dining's newest meat-and-greets, tell you fall's hottest fashion hue and go on a shopping field trip in Fort Worth. Pick up a copy on newsstands or read online at fdluxe.com.

Which cover do you prefer? Click on comments to tell us.

On the covers: Photography by Erin Faison, styling and art direction by Tammy Theis

The Dallas designer long fabled for his revolving cache of sleek, sexy vintage furniture has gone public. James McInroe Inc.is now open in a midcentury art deco building (rumored to be one of Trammell Crow's earliest projects) at Cole and Industrial.

Prepare to ogle two stories and 11,000 square feet of fetish-worthy furnishings. "It's mostly '70s and '80s pieces," McInroe says, "basically the kinds of things you see go into my clients' houses."

In addition to retro finds, McInroe and design partner Marcia Curtis-Hornsby are stocking pieces they've maximized with new finishes, upholstery and hardware. We're still itching for McInroe to try his hand at fashion; we love his signature black custom T-shirt: "Keep Dallas Plastic."

The shop's hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., and according to McInroe, "We're pretty good about keeping them."

James McInroe Inc., 200 Cole St., 214-528-8078

Photo by Dimitris Skliris

Help prove that shopping is Dallas' best natural resource and support a worthy local cause with Partners Card 2009, through Nov. 8.

All you have to do is purchase a $60 card from a participating retailer or restaurant, then use it to receive a 20 percent discount on purchases at more than 750 area stores, spas, salons and restaurants within the 10-day period. All proceeds from the sale of the card support the Family Place and its services for victims of domestic violence in our community. Participating stores range from national names such as Kiehl's, Crate & Barrel, Anthropologie and Gap, to indies such as Lou Lou, Avant Garden and Ken's Man's Shop.

Visit www.partnerscard.org for complete info on the program and list of participating locations.

Yes, long before Dallasite Katie Featherston was starring in Paranormal Activity --- the little $15,000 indie mockumentary that has now grossed more than $80 million --- she was on stage at SMU's Greer Garson Theatre.

Here's a 2002 shot of her (middle) in a student production of Crimes of the Heart. You go, Katie.

Top: Featherston in a scene from Paranormal Activity, AP Photo/Paramount
Bottom by Eduardo Huerta: Cast members (from left) Bree Sunshine Smith, Katie Featherston and Dianna Schoenborn in SMU's 2002 production of Crimes of the Heart

Susan Nethero (above) the famed 'bra whisperer' who brought her lingerie store, Intimacy, to NorthPark Center this summer, is back on Oprah today at 4 p.m. Nethero is doing a follow-up to her previous appearance showing how to get the perfect fit.

You can also catch Nethero as the bra fit expert on Lifetime TV's How to Look Good Naked, where she earned the nickname "bra whisperer" from host Carson Kressley.

Read more about Intimacy NorthPark.

Photo by Laura Jacobus

Clothes Encounters is a series of private, roving trunk shows held throughout the year, where artsy shoppers can find lines such as Babette and local textile designer Elizabeth Anyaa.

The next show runs Wednesday through Nov. 6, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 4444 Abbott Ave. For details, call 214-528-7278.

- J. Sheeler

Here are some photos of recently opened Louis Vuitton at NorthPark Center, Ilori also at NorthPark and Off 5th at Park Lane. For more details scroll below for Christopher Wynn's earlier blogs.

Big hair and heavy makeup are nothing new in Dallas, so why all the fuss over Idol runner-up Adam "Glambert's" new album cover? The androgynous rocker strikes a chord somewhere between Ziggy Stardust and Xanadu in the heavily airbrushed image.

In fact, the reaction has been so dramatic that Lambert went straight to his fans via, what else, Twitter and posted: "Thank you to those who appreciate and understand that the album cover is deliberately campy. It's an homage to the past. It IS ridiculous."

There you have it. I'm painting my nails black today in Adam's honor.

J.C. Penney is testing Sephora kiosks in 20 smaller markets. The self-service machines, called ZoomShops, are from the same company that has filled airports with Apple iPod, Proactiv Solultions and Rosetta Stone shops. Penney stores in Denton, Weatherford, Abilene are part of the nationwide test.
You may be seeing more of these from other brands. Here's an article about the trend.
One of my favorites examples is from London. A company called Rollasole has installed machines selling ballerina slippers in more than 25 nightclubs. Instant foot relief costs about $10. Beats trying to make it home in heels after a long night of partying.
The idea got lots of oohs and aahs when Doneger Group creative director David Wolfe talked about new trends at the Dallas Market Center earlier this month.

Here's an oxymoron: Sexy vampire drives safe Volvo.

When The Twilight Saga: New Moon sequel hits next month, fanged-and-conflicted heartthrob Edward Cullen will once again drive a Volvo. But this time he's getting an upgrade. The man-vamp will trade his sporty C30 coupe from the first film for for the Swedish auto maker's new XC60 luxury compact SUV (above).

And yes, there's even a contest. You can enter for a chance to win tickets to the New Moon premier in LA on Nov. 16, meet the cast and even maybe nab your own XC60. Find all the details at the aptly-named www.whatdrivesedward.com.

P.S. If you really want to drive what Edward drives, you'll want to order your XC60 in Saville Grey metallic with sandstone beige/espresso interior and 19-inch Achilles diamond cut wheels. I think you can fit your fangs in the cup-holder.

Stop by Victory Park's VOD Thursday to check out the Mad Max-ish shoes from LA-based LD Tuttle, which will be in the boutique as part of a one-day trunk show. The Italian-made but Belgian-looking designs were featured in the spring 2010 runway shows from Victoria Bartlett and Dallas model turned brand builder Erin Wasson.

- Jason Sheeler

Louis Vuitton hits NorthPark Center in a major way today, with the opening of a 6,200-square- foot location between Montblanc and the forthcoming Bulgari store.

The free-standing emporium is Dallas' second LV location, joining Galleria Dallas, and offers a two-story glass façade opening directly onto CenterPark - a second entrance through which to nab leather goods, men's and women's shoes, watches, textiles, sunglasses, jewelry and other logo loot.

- Jason Sheeler

Dallas jewelry designer Elizabeth Showers celebrates her new open-to-the-public showroom at 3131 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1118, from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday.
While there, shop her fall 2009 18-karat gold collection, enjoy Champagne and desserts, and use your Partners Card. For more information, call 214-879-9944.

- Jason Sheeler

Starting tomorrow, Kidrobot (5307 E. Mockingbird Lane, 214-887-6226, at Mockingbird Station) is slashing prices on hoodies, jackets hats, tees and other goods by 25 percent through Wed., Oct. 28. Prefer to shop from home? Click to kidrobot.com Oct. 26-30 to find $30 hoodies and $15 T-shirts and hats.

The city scores a first next month with the inaugural Dallas International Art, Antique & Jewelry Show, Nov. 5 to 9 at the Dallas Convention Center.

Order a double latté and come ready to shop a massive collection of antique furniture, oriental carpets, art glass, textiles, watches, precious baubles, fine art and more.

The event is produced by the Palm Beach Show Group and will include free lectures and a private Thursday night preview party benefiting Dallas' TACA. Admission is $15 daily, or $25 for a four-day pass. Details at dallasfallshow.com.

Derived from an African word meaning "special treasure," Ilori is NorthPark's latest - and glitziest - sunglasses shop. The selection includes a slew of designers and brand names (45 in all), including Balenciaga, Derek Lam, Lanvin, Proenza Schouler, Thakoon and staple brands Oakley, Oliver Peoples and Ray-Ban

Ilori, NorthPark Center, 214-750-6530

From feisty flapper to disco diva, you can still score a retro costume this month at Gratitude Vintage Clothing. You may recall the tiny Oak Lawn shop moved last year after almost two decades in the same Fairmount bungalow to new digs a block south. (Bonus: My attorney is right next door, so I was able to handle a speeding ticket AND shop in the same stop.)

Gratitude's larger space is better organized and packed with even more clothing, shoes, hats, and handbags from the 1800s to the 1980s.They also have a huge menswear section. You can buy what you like or they offer rentals as well.

Admit it, you love dressing up.

3613 Fairmount St., 214-522-2921

Photo by cwynn

Former Town & Country editor-turned-celebrated bauble designer Elizabeth Locke is hosting a trunk show Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Noble Boutique in Highland Park Village. Wait until you see her elaborate and lush 19-karat gold jewelry in person.

Noble Boutique, 18 Highland Park Village, 214- 526-3891

Wilhelmina Models along with Shape and Men's Fitness is coming to Plano for a nationwide casting call to find "one woman and one man who epitomize beauty, health and a fit lifestyle."

Yep, that leaves me out, too. But if you've been better about doing crunches than I have, then you should totally show up at Gold's Gym in Plano this Saturday, October 24th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Read more details after the jump.

Gold's Gym, 4817 West Park Road in Plano. Sign up in person or online at www.wilhelminamodelsearch.com

Speaking of fit models, here's a past shot by Richard Krall for FD Luxe of Chaise Mooty and Lindsey Biggs.