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Casual chic eyewear brand Warby Parker makes a spectacle with new location in buzzy Katy hub

Warby Parker spring 2023 line Christina Ricci Jeremy O. Harris

La Centerra shoppers can find Warby Parker looks from names such as Christina Ricci and Jeremy O. Harris.

Photo courtesy of Warby Parker

Katy-area fans of the affordable and stylish Warby Parker no longer need to head into Houston or hunt online for choice eyewear. The growing spectacle brand is set to open its 18th Texas story in Katy at the buzzy La Centerra at Cinco Ranch on Saturday, January 14.

For its newest Houston-area location, Warby Parker promises a "a one-stop-shop" for cool eyewear, plus eye exams, per press materials. Shoppers can expect the brand's full sun and optical eyewear offerings, including the newly launched spring 2023 collection. The new line includes designs from notable names including Christina Ricci, Jeremy O. Harris, Arpana Rayamajhi, and Henry Eikenberry.

In keeping with the company's focus on cool store design, the La Centerra locale features in-store artwork by Anna Broadhurst.

As customer know, each store offers the brand’s glasses, contacts, and more. Eyewear options include the Gallery Edition and Sculpted Series collections, the Warby Parker brand of daily contact lenses (Scout by Warby Parker), and third-party contacts.

For those who dread eye exams, Warby Parker offers customers ar Virtual Vision Test, which is an app that allows users to update both glasses and contact lens prescriptions (if eligible) using an iPhone X.

Well-known among the glasses-wearing public as an online one-stop shop that would send people five pairs of frames to try on, offering both those and the necessary prescriptions for relatively inexpensive rates, the company had been quietly, concurrently, building its brick-and-mortar business.

Noted for its charity as well as looks, Warby Parker distributes a pair of glasses to a person in need for every pair of Warby Parker purchased; to date, more than 10 million pairs have been distributed, the company states in a press materials.

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Warber Parker — La Centerra, 23501 Cinco Ranch Blvd., Suite A130. Hours are Monday-Saturday 11 am-7 pm, Sunday noon-6 pm. For more information, visit the official site.

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GUCCI GRANDEUR

Gucci unveils a new 2-story store with VIP lounge at the Houston Galleria

Photo by Pablo Enriquez for Gucci

Gucci's newest boutique recently opened and boasts two floors to offer a wider selection of the brand's luxury goods.

Gucci is expanding its footprint in Texas with a posh new boutique in the Galleria. The renowned Italian brand has cemented its luxury status in the Bayou City with a first-of-its-kind, two-story, 11,000-square-foot outpost that replaces a 4,100-square-foot boutique that opened in 2018.

On the ground floor, shoppers will be greeted with ready-to-wear women's clothing, shoes, and accessories. A custom-made Gucci Rossi Ancora staircase will lead customers to the upper floor, where they can pursue menswear, shoes, and the brand's Valigeria travel collection. The spacious upper floor also allows for displays of the coveted Gucci Blondie line and Gucci B bag presented with the current Fall-Winter and Cruise collections.

Gucci store Houston Galleria A staircase in Gucci's signature Rosso Ancora leads shoppers to the second floor. Photo by Pablo Enriquez for Gucci

The store's minimalistic decor further highlights the fashion house's collections. Nevertheless, there is no mistaking the Gucci aesthetic. Marble floors and acid green and yellow carpeting distinguish individual spaces, while furnishings by B&B Italia, Cassina, and Minotti paired with brushed steel countertops reflect the sleek, modern vision of Gucci's creative director, Sabato De Sarno.

One distinctive feature that sets this boutique apart from its predecessor is a VIP lounge for more private and personalized shopping. The boutique also showcases eco-friendly initiatives that follow LEED guidelines to promote energy efficiency.

Gucci store Houston Galleria Houston Galleria will be one of the first boutiques to open with Gucci’s latest store window concept, Endless Narratives.Photo by Pablo Enriquez for Gucci

Right now, the Houston store is one of the first to open with Gucci's latest window concept, Endless Narratives, a collaboration with renowned Italian artist Luca Pignatelli. The window display showcases the interplay between light, mirrors, and everyday objects, encouraging audiences to look deeper. On mirrored shelves, books, miniature statues, and replicas of Gucci's archival bookends, the curated design encourages audiences to see the objects and their reflections as a representation of Gucci's creative universe.

Photo by Pablo Enriquez for Gucci

Gucci's newest boutique recently opened and boasts two floors to offer a wider selection of the brand's luxury goods.

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