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Cowboy chic Miron Crosby opens doors to bespoke boot boutique in River Oaks

Houstonians can now have a bespoke boot experience at the newest outpost of Miron Crosby in River Oaks, which opens its doors on November 17. With storefronts in Aspen, Colorado, and Highland Park Village in Dallas, the Houston store marks the third boutique for the luxury boot brand.

Co-founders and sisters Lizzie Means Duplantis and Sarah Means opened Miron Crosby in 2017 and established themselves as a fashion industry trendsetter. Their boots infuse Western sensibility with avant-garde designs and vibrant hues. The brand's collection implements daring uses of metallics and foiled exotics and employs intricate techniques such as hand-inlaid, appliquéd, and detailed embellishments.

After success in Dallas, Aspen, and Florida, where the brand has a popup through May 2024, the natural next step was the Bayou City. "Houston celebrates Western culture year-round, and being here feels very authentic," co-founder Lizzie Means Duplantis said.

Designed by award-winning Dallas-based interior design firm Burkle Creative, the 1,500-square-foot boutique is spacious and luxurious. Boasting decor choices exclusive to the Houston store, the space includes a stunning mural in the foyer and vintage jewelry and unique giftables acting as merchandise and dazzling decorative items.

Designed by award-winning Dallas-based interior design firm Burkle Creative, the 1,576-square-foot Houston Miron Crosby location pays homage to the deep-rooted Texas heritage of Lizzie and Sarah.Photo by Alex Montoya

Co-founder Sarah Means said, "When we designed our River Oaks store, we took our time to ensure that every detail from top to bottom perfectly meshed with our brand story. It was important to us that this location not only evokes the Miron Crosby concept from a design perspective but also that it was imbued with Houston-specific touches that set it apart from our other locations but still naturally feels like an extension of our other locations."

The sisters also pay homage to the boutique's former tenant, River Oaks Bookstore. "We are trying to honor the bookstore in various ways. We had leather bookmarks made as gifts, and we are considering starting a monthly book club," said Sarah.

Customers can shop the brand's collection of boots, including the bestselling Maggie and Margretta, and look forward to Houston-exclusive collections, including an upcoming boot with a Spacy City vibe. Those who want a more bespoke experience can enter the store's spacious customization room, where various leathers, fonts, and designs are available for inspiration.

Miron Crosby, 3270 Westheimer Road; Monday through Saturday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm and Sunday from 12:00 pm to 5:00pm.

Photo by Emma Umana

Miron Crosby co-founders Lizzie Means Duplantis and Sarah Means.

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VAULT VIBES

Houston fashion star Chloe Dao marks 25 years with epic clean-out sale

Photo courtesy of Chloe Dao

From January 24- 31 Chloe Dao will open her personal design archives to mark 25 years with a rare boutique vault sale.

For Houston fashion devotees, this is the kind of news that prompts a calendar alert and a group chat with the besties. Chloe Dao is celebrating 25 years in fashion by doing something she has never done before: opening the vault.

From January 24 through January 31, the Chloe Dao boutique will host a 25-Year Anniversary Clean-Out Vault Event, releasing pieces from Dao’s personal design archives alongside curated boutique items that have been held back for years. Once they are gone, they are gone for good.

“This is not a typical sale; this is an anniversary moment,” Dao says. “It’s an intentional release, a moment of reflection and gratitude, and a way to make space for what’s next. Once these pieces are gone, they’re truly gone."

For the first time ever, shoppers will be able to snag select designs from past collections and limited production runs, and Dao has confirmed she will be parting with some of her couture designs. Shoppers can expect more than 300 items, with more than half of the boutique included in the sale event.

Chloe Dao design Select runway couture and past collection pieces headline Chloe Dao’s 25-Year Anniversary Clean-Out Event.Photo courtesy of Chloe Dao

Everything in the anniversary sale will be discounted 65 percent or more. Fan favorites, including the Houston T-shirt and Aya scarf, will be priced at $15 to $20, down from $42 to $68. None of the released pieces will be reproduced or restocked.

There is also a very personal moment behind this big event. Dao shared that she is planning for the future, including her eventual retirement in about 5 years, making this the right time for a shift.

“It is bittersweet, and I’m still torn about letting go of some of my archive pieces. But a close friend stopped by the boutique this past Saturday and reminded me that I can always create more. That really stayed with me. I’ve missed designing for my store, and this sale feels like a reset — a chance to return to what I love most: designing eveningwear," Dao tells CultureMap. "The past six years, especially post-COVID, were very much about survival mode. Now, if I’m going to truly survive and thrive in today’s retail landscape, my focus is shifting back to my own line and less on curation.”

Following her Project Runway Season Two win and decades of success, Dao says the milestone is also about gratitude for the city that supported her from the start.

“Think of it as an archive release and a chance to own a piece of my history as I celebrate 25 years in fashion. Thank you for being part of this journey with me. I’m so excited to share this moment, and this milestone, with you."

25-Year Anniversary Clean-Out Vault Event, January 24 - January 31, Chloe Dao Boutique, 600 N Shepherd Dr #115, in M-K-T Heights.

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