SEPTEMBER 2009: "New Doors". Henri Bendel NorthPark Center
(Near Dillard’s) 214.265.7440; henribendel.com

Keys to the Door: Store Manager Zoe Koupiaris. Shop the Stripe: Elite gals have long been obsessed with Henri Bendel—and they know to say it "HEN-ree BEN-duhl." Emblazoned on handbags, cosmetic cases, silk scarves and more, the iconic brown and white stripes are tried and true symbols of the Bendel Girl. Even its original Fifth Avenue location is a monument dubbed so by an original Bendel Girl, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, who successfully petitioned New York City to grant the locale official landmark status in the early '90's. Now, what was once reserved for the crème de la crème of the Upper East Side will be the go-to accessories and gift destination for soon-to-be Dallas Bendel Girls. The new NorthPark Center outpost comes bearing all that is coveted by its devoted East Coast clientele: floor-to-ceiling displays of Bendel Girl bangles, the Henri Bendel Home Fragrance Collection massed atop signature striped brown leather tables and an endless collection of Italian-made handbags. Make tracks to the new location Friday, September 25, for an exclusive in-store grand opening celebration.

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Henri Bendel at The Somerset Collection in Troy, Michigan