Stylish facade at the soon to open Forty Five Ten and Mirador Cafe in Fort Worth. (Renderings by Ibanez Shaw Architects)
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Forty Five Ten - Curated fashions and international brands will soon call Fort Worth home. (Rendering by Ibanez Shaw Architects).
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Fort Worth’s Cultural District has added a lot of buzz recently, with the addition of Bowie House by Auberge and The Crescent Hotel, each with lavish spa and dining amenities. Both hotels have noteworthy art collections as well, in keeping with the neighborhood that is home to Cowtown’s world-class museums. Now, fashion darling Forty Five Ten is ready to join the neighborhood with its cult favorite curated fashion brands, and a stylish eatery of its own. Get ready for Forty Five Ten and Café Mirador.
“Headington Companies chose to expand westward in response to the exciting growth of Fort Worth’s cultural and culinary scene, along with the recent boom in lifestyle and luxury developments — particularly in the Cultural District. With a strong base of existing clientele for both Forty Five Ten and Mirador already living in Fort Worth, the expansion felt like a natural next step,” according to Plug PR.
The signage has been up in Museum Place, near the new Gold Mountain Gallery since early June, announcing the arrival of the Dallas-based fashion boutique Forty Five Ten, and its luxe in-store dining venue Café Mirador. The boutique is located in Museum Place at 3220 West 7th Street. Both are currently under construction, and slated to open in September.
“For its first foray into Fort Worth, the company will expand its retail and restaurant footprint with two beloved Dallas institutions: Forty Five Ten and Mirador Café,” they say.
“It’s an opportunity to introduce two of our most celebrated Dallas concepts to a vibrant, design-forward audience in a city that shares our passion for art, fashion, and elevated hospitality.”
The brand was founded by Brian Bolke, Bill Mackin, and Shelly Musselman who left a lasting imprint on Dallas fashion. They opened Forty Five Ten in April 2000, which was named for its original location at 4510 McKinney Avenue.
Dallas-based Headington Companies acquired Forty Five Ten in 2014 and relocated it to the heart of downtown Dallas two years later. It opened locations in both Hudson Yards, New York and Aspen, Colorado as well, before retracting back to its Dallas location.
The Dallas flagship store “is an emblem of the city’s urban renaissance with a tremendous architectural presence and museum-caliber art throughout,” says Anne Wallach, president of Forty Five Ten.
Fort Worth will get a dose of that same designer and artistic flair when it opens this fall.
The Forty Five Ten fashion experience “expands access to globally recognized designers and curated, high-end fashion.” Shoppers will delve into “luxury fashion, accessories, and home design, along with an all-new in-store dining concept: Café Mirador.” More on Fort Worth’s Café Mirador here.
Forty Five Ten Fort Worth will include designers you already know like Dries van Noten, Khaite, Jil Sander and Rabanne. The store’s stylists will have more brands to explore from emerging and international luxury designers as well. Names you’ll grow to love include: Brandon Maxwell, Plan C, Sacai, Cecilie Bahnsen, among many others.
Understanding Fort Worth’s exclusive vibe, Forty Five Ten will carry some brands that will only be available at the Fort Worth boutique.
“Clients will be able to book personalized styling appointments anytime and by reservation only on Tuesdays,” according to Plug PR. “These one-on-one sessions are designed to offer a more intimate and thoughtful shopping experience, allowing guests to explore the store’s curated mix of fashion, fine jewelry, and design at their own pace and with a stylist’s keen eye for layering and fit.”
“We want every client to feel like they’re discovering something that was chosen just for them,” Anne Wallach says. “The store stylist appointments are a way to slow down, dive deeper into the collections, and build meaningful relationships through style.”
Forty Five Ten’s retail environment will lead with a minimal design, by Fort Worth-based Ibanez Shaw Architects. “The design of Forty Five Ten Fort Worth creates a refined, tailored framework where architecture, art, and fashion converge,” they say.
Expect a “bold exterior facade sculpted to extend the store experience to the street.” That should make the most of the existing sleek and modern architecture in Museum Place.
“Upon entering, clients will encounter a space defined by an overlay of geometry that serves as a striking backdrop to the rich fabrics and textures of the merchandise on display,” they say.
Geometric planes and translucent draping screens will form an immersive experience. Then, “the lines of the retail space draw guests into Café Mirador, where the atmosphere and material palette shifts to a warm and embracing dining experience.”
A stylish destination for shopping and dining is taking shape in Fort Worth’s Cultural District.
