WHERE TO SHOP

Where to shop now: 10 Houston stores with hot drops and can't-miss items

July marks a time between the latest summer releases and pre-fall launches when fashion takes a small break. While designers and ateliers are jet-setting to far-flung vacations or planning what will hit the racks in 2025, customers can breathe easy and enjoy a slower pace of shopping.

However, this doesn't mean there aren't deals to score or great events to attend, especially in a fashion-forward city like Houston. This month, we've rounded up some of the best drops, openings, and can't-miss collections.

Chloe Dao
Spruce up your brows for summer with Chloe Dao and LAMIK Beauty on July 11 from 5-7 pm. Sip on refreshing cocktails and refresh your brows with local expert Kim Roxie. A lucky few will receive complimentary brow service — it's first come, first served. This summer series of in-boutique events is a special collaboration with local female small business owners.

Gala Design-Studio
Gala Design-Studio, the newest luxury home decor hotspot, recently opened in River Oaks. The eye-catching, 10,000-square-foot space offers notable brands, including Boffi, MisuraEmme, and Linie Design. Shoppers can snag items for just about every space in the home, including kitchens, bathrooms, and indoor and outdoor living spaces.

Gucci
Gucci is introducing the Gucci Tennis unique collection, inspired by archival designs from the 1970s. After previewing at select stores in Paris in May, the collection is now making its full debut in stores and online through a new campaign featuring champion tennis players Emma Cohen and George Loffhagen.

Houston Premium Outlets
Just in time for back-to-school shopping, two new stores are now open at Houston Premium Outlets. Shoe Palace started as a small family business and has now grown into a trendy chain of stores with a top-notch selection of shoe and apparel brands. Culture Shock specializes in a vast selection of pop culture merchandise, including Funko, Gundam model kits, video games, trading cards, action figures, statues, and more.

Moreau Paris
In honor of the 2024 Paris Summer Games, Moreau Paris partnered with Atelier Fait à Main to create a one-of-a-kind handbag. The Boston bag features the six colors that represent the Olympic rings and also symbolize the inclusiveness of the Olympics and how athletes worldwide come together to participate in the games. Paris hosted the games in 1900 and 1924; now, in 2024, it is the only city to have hosted three times. Moreau, one of the oldest luxury brands established in Paris in 1878, continues the proud association with this global sporting competition. The bag is sold exclusively at Moreau Paris in the River Oaks District development.

Nordstrom
In association with its annual sale, Nordstrom is hosting a Beauty Bash on July 20. Customers can stock up and celebrate all things beauty with special offers, gifts with purchase, makeup tutorials, customized samples, live music, and more. Customers who spend $125 on a beauty or fragrance purchase will receive an exclusive tote.

ParkerJoe
One of Houston's only boutiques focused solely on boys, ParkerJoe opened in April in the River Oaks Shopping Center. ParkerJoe celebrates all facets of the boy lifestyle with a curated selection of toys, games, books, and Texas-themed stuffed animals, plus popular apparel brands for boys ages newborn to size 16 (tween).

Stetson x True Brvnd
Post Malone partnered with Western lifestyle brands Stetson and True Brvnd to launch a trucker hat available exclusively on truebrvnd.com. Post Malone has long worn Stetson, and the collaboration highlights a shared set of values between all three partners, including a deep respect for Western heritage, reverence for craftsmanship, and passion for individuality and self-expression.

Wilson
Racquet sports brand Wilson recently opened its first store in the Galleria. The outpost features equipment – racquet sports, baseball and softball, football, basketball, volleyball, and golf – and new sportswear. Wilson is located on level 2, between Galleria Financial Center and Neiman Marcus.

Zadok Jewelers
The Post Oak jewelry store just launched its new Texas Collection. Designed in-house and inspired by iconic Texas elements, the newly unveiled collection features a dazzling array of gold necklaces, earring studs, rings, and hat pins. The state shape and familiar sayings ("howdy" and "yeehaw") are a part of the 24-piece collection.

Photo courtesy of Moreau Paris

Moreau Paris created a bag, inspired by the 2024 Olympics in Paris, that is exclusively available at its store in River Oaks District.

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HOTTEST HEADLINES OF 2025

Celeb's Texas-sized ring dazzles in our top 10 fashion stories of 2025

Photo courtesy of Kendra Scott

Kendra Scott's million dollar engagement ring crafted by a Houston jeweler tops Houston's most-read fashion articles of 2025.

Editor’s note: Houston’s shopping and style scene delivered plenty to talk about this year, with headline-making jewels, must-have accessories, major retail moves, and Texas-sized collaborations. Readers couldn’t get enough of a million-dollar pink diamond crafted by a Houston jeweler for Zac Brown and Kendra Scott, the Labubu frenzy, and the arrival of luxury brands in River Oaks District. New flagships from beloved Texas brands, summer shopping guides, and the return of the Nutcracker Market, along with news of a Macy’s local closure also topped the year's must-read articles. Here's a look back at the stories that captured the Bayou City's love of luxury, hometown pride, and constantly changing retail landscape.

1. Houston jeweler supplies star Zac Brown with a Texas-sized diamond ring. Country superstar Zac Brown popped the question to billionaire jewelry mogul Kendra Scott with a one-of-a-kind creation from Houston jeweler Valobra Master Jewelers. The jaw-dropping 3.06 carat fancy pink diamond (GIA certified, VVS2 clarity) was set in platinum gold and surrounded by 28 baguette-cut white diamonds totaling 3.17 carats. The jeweler wouldn't comment on the price, but it would surely retail for over $1 million.

2. Loveable Labubu: Where to find the must-have fashion accessory in Houston. Love them or hate them, these tiny monsters broke the internet with the April release of Big Into Energy Labubu. Lucky Houstonians who were able to buy one online flocked to area stores in Sugar Land and The Woodlands for their pick-up-only purchases.

3. 2 luxury jewelers unveil flagship boutiques in River Oaks District. With VIP salons, ornate decor, and luxury jewelry, two French jewelry houses made an entrance in River Oaks District this summer. Joining the neighborhood's luxury lineup, shoppers can now buy their baubles from Cartier and Van Cleef.

4. Colorful Texas handbag maker opens new flagship store in Katy. Popular handbag brand Consuela opened its first Houston-area store at La Centerra in Cinco Ranch, Katy. Shoppers can now get their hands on the bold, colorful printed bags and accessories without a long drive or an online checkout.

5. Macy's to shutter dozens of stores nationwide, including 1 in Houston. As part of a strategy to make Macy's profitable again, the store shuttered six Texas stores, including a longtime location at Almeda Mall. Five DFW stores also went dark, and by early 2026, the retailer will have closed 150 "unproductive" locations nationwide.

6. Where to shop right now: 12 Houston shops with fresh summer finds. Amid back-to-school shopping and the August 8 sales tax holiday, Houstonians were especially interested in where to find the best deals at local retailers, including Chloe Dao, Mejuri, Reformation, Abejas Boutique, and more.

7. Houston bootmaker offers $5,000 cowboy boot and gator hunt adventure. For $5,000, Houstonians can now source an alligator hide near Anahuac that will be transformed into a pair of bespoke cowboy boots by Republic Boot Company.

8. What to know about the return of Houston's Nutcracker Market for 2025. The Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market is one of the most highly anticipated shopping events of the year. This year's market welcomed 40 new vendors and over 100,000 shoppers, with ticket sales exceeding $24 million. Over $6 million went directly to support Houston Ballet, its academy, and scholarship programs.

9. Texas brand Lucchese launches UT Longhorns collection with boots and more. Storied Texas bootmaker Lucchese released a collaboration with the University of Texas featuring two men's styles and three women's styles. The lineup pairs white and cream colored leather with burnt orange accents as a nod to Longhorn pride.

10. Whataburger partners with Texas activewear brand for new capsule collection. Whataburger tapped Austin-based activewear brand Burlebo for a capsule collection just in time for Father's Day. The line included caps, infant onesies, and shirts available in three different patterns.

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