Theater of Shopping tells the story of retail visionary Stanley Whitman and the creation of Bal Harbour Shops, the most successful luxury fashion shopping center in the world, and one of the last family-owned shopping centers in America.
Written by critically acclaimed author Alastair Gordon, Theater of Shopping is a cultural history of both a place and a personal legacy. The open-air luxury shopping destination opened in 1965 as a pedestrian-friendly environment that turned shopping into a kind of theatrical event, while featuring the work of young design talents like Valentino, Versace, Mugler, Oscar de La Renta, and other foreign designers who were unknown in America before first showcasing their collections at Bal Harbour Shops.
The text weaves together fashion, luxury commerce, architecture, landscape design, urban development, and family history, to create a highly readable narrative illustrated with more than 300 images including never-before-published drawings, and photographs by renowned photographers including Richard Avedon and Ezra Stoller.
In celebration of Bal Harbour Shops’ 60th Anniversary, a limited number of books will include a new, special artist- edition cover by Tug Rice.
All that glitters is Saint Laurent gold at the house’s Spring/Summer ‘27 show at Paris Fashion Week. Our runway highlights here.
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If you thought Chanel’s bags—and shoes and sunglasses and other accessories—were good before, wait until you see the Fall/Winter collection. Arriving in store soon.
Need to shift gears this season? Hit the clutch. Rich texture meets a sleek silhouette and compact design in Akris’s Anouk bag. Carry it in hand or with its detachable shoulder strap for when you’re on the go.
It’s about to be that time of year when all we can think is pink. Stay tuned as our lush tropical oasis transforms from October 1-31, in support of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Bal Harbour Shops will host Love Notes, special activations, and events in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Stay tuned for more details to come.
