Shopper’s Delight
Walking through malls in Las Vegas often provokes reveries of unthinkable things such as curbside parking and tourist-free shopping. At last, a new mall has arrived that allows us to fantasize about much more interesting things. Town Square opens the doors of its 1.5 million-square-foot mall Wednesday and plans to offer Las Vegans a foreign shopping concept: convenience.
"The niche we’re hoping to fill is with that local shopper," said Vicki Rousseau, director of marketing for Turnberry Associates, Town Square’s developer. "We’re creating a reason for people to come back."
That means benefits for locals, not the folks who fly home on Sunday. Aside from fewer camera flashes while perusing the outdoor mall and 150 new retail venues to visit, you can also look forward to skipping Strip traffic. The real enticement, however, comes with a parking meter attached to it: curbside parking. Those who have developed a loyalty to stores such as Sephora and Juicy Couture at casino malls will be delighted to know they no longer need comfortable shoes and bottled water to visit them.
"Locals have been asking Sephora to do this for a long time," said Detra Petroski, store director of Town Square’s Sephora.
Town Square grants another long-awaited wish among local shoppers and it arrives in the form of a 27,000-square-foot flagship H&M store. Although the authority in fast fashion graced Vegas with its first store just last month at the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort, locals found themselves a little disappointed at the low-scale size and teen-aimed inventory of the store. Town Square’s H&M provides the space and selection — women’s, men’s, children’s and lingerie — that made you travel to California all those years.
Other exciting fashion projects include the first-ever Las Vegas stand alone Michael Stars boutique and Eleven Boutique, a complement to Miami’s Eleven spa, which will open in spring of 2008.
While the stores will undoubtedly get your attention, it’s the previously reserved-for-tourists-accommodations that will have you at hello. Two stoplights away from the junction of Interstates 15 and 215, Town Square, its generous parking and seven entrances, couldn’t have made it easier on the Vegas shopper.
Contact fashion reporter Xazmin Garza at xgarza@reviewjournal.com or (702) 383-0477.
Model: Alexsandra Pretz for Impact Models & Entertainment
Stylist: Xazmin Garza for the Review-Journal
Stylist’s Assistant: Britany Grant
Hair: Xazmin Garza for the Review-Journal
Makeup: Susan Stapleton for the Review-Journal
women’s apparel
F Abercrombie & Fitch
G3 Aéropostale
G3 American Eagle Outfitters
F Anchor Blue
H1 Ann Taylor
D1 Ann Taylor Loft
H2 A|X Armani Exchange
D2 Banana Republic
H1 BCBG
Q1 Bebe
R Bebe Sport
D1 Caché
D1 Chico’s
F Concrete Jungle
B Eddie Bauer
G2 Express
G2 Finish Line
L Gap
H1 Guess
G1 H&M
N Hollister
H1 J.Crew
H2 Juicy Couture
K2 Le Sportsac
R Lucky Brand Jeans
C1 Lucy
Q1 Marciano
D2 Martin & Osa
R Metropark
Q1 Michael Stars
Q1 New York & Co.
Q2 Next
M Old Navy
F PacSun
E Puma
G2 Quiksilver/Roxy
D1 Soma
K Tommy Bahama
R Up Against the Wall
H1 Victoria’s Secret
D1 White House|Black Market
G3 Zumiez
men’s apparel
F Abercrombie & Fitch
G3 Aéropostale
G3 American Eagle Outfitters
F Anchor Blue
H2 A|X Armani Exchange
D2 Banana Republic
F Concrete Jungle
B Eddie Bauer
G2 Express
G2 Finish Line
L Gap
H1 Guess
G1 H&M
N Hollister
H1 J.Crew
T Jos. A. Banks
R Lucky Brand Jeans
D2 Martin & Osa
R Metropark
Q2 Next
M Old Navy
E Puma
G2 Quiksilver/Roxy
K Tommy Bahama
R Up Against the Wall
G3 Zumiez
children’s apparel
A Abercrombie
G2 Finish Line
N Gymboree
G1 H&M
N Limited Too
M Old Navy
shoes
R Aldo
L Clarks
G2 Finish Line
M Johnston & Murphy
F Journeys
E Puma
N Skechers
Q1 Steve Madden
C1 The Walking Co.
jewelry and watches
P Fossil
C1 Kay Jewelers
G3 Seiko
M Silver Shop
K3 Swarovski
health & beauty
G2 Bath & Body Works
L Bath Junkie
C1 Crabtree & Evelyn
Q2 Electric Chair Salon
D2 Fruits & Passion
G3 Luxury Perfumes
K2 MAC Cosmetics
C1 Origins
M Perfumania
D2 Sephora
G1 Spa 11
C1 The Body Shop
eyewear
L Oakley
K3 Occhiali da Sole
C1 Solstice
L Sunglass Hut/Watch Station
athletic apparel
G2 Finish Line
N Lids
E Puma
M The Sports Shop
*Boldface stores are open; all others will open soon
