It’s Gift Guide season! This year we’re feeling a little extra celebratory, so we’re delivering the biggest Bal Harbour Shops Gift Guide yet. From evergreen gifts to limited edition baubles and watches, we promise you will find something to love (and perhaps screenshot and forward) in our coveted guide.
By Tali Minor
Make way for the showstoppers. Consider these jewels and watches the trophies of our Gift Guide.
We’ve all been spending a bit more time at home of late, and perhaps you’ve noticed some loved ones who have taken this opportunity to further feather their nests. Here’s your opportunity to indulge their interior enhancements with a few thoughtful gifts.
We know, we know. She’s impossible to shop for! So, good news: we took care of it for you. Just scroll and click – you pretty much can’t go wrong.
Some guys love to shop, others are content wearing the same look season after season. Whichever man you’re aiming to please won’t be disappointed by the options we’ve put together for you.
While we all enjoy the holidays, the season is really about the kids. So, why not spoil them a little more with a pile of gifts from Bal Harbour Shops?
Perhaps you know someone who’s tried to cram in about 18 months’ worth of travel restrictions into the last several months. Let that friend or family member know you empathize by gifting them something that says, “hey world, I’m back!”
A love story. A legacy. An affair to remember.
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What’s in the envelope? Who sent it? All will be revealed in time.
Looking forward to our next encounter.
Love, B.
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It’s not trendy; it’s timeless. It’s not of the moment; it’s enduring. Sixty years ago, Bal Harbour Shops debuted an entirely new retail concept—a destination.
It’s our diamond anniversary, and you better believe we’re going to shine bright. Stay tuned as we prepare to celebrate six decades of being unapologetically BHS.
All eyes on Bal Harbour, the little seaside town that proved high fashion could thrive outside of Paris and New York. From the very beginning, founder Stanley Whitman did what no one else would dare to. At a time when open-air luxury retail was unheard of, Bal Harbour Shops set a new standard—combining visionary design, high fashion, and a destination-driven experience. The Shops is a tropical oasis of luxury retail set amongst the palms, where ponds are animated with beloved koi and turtles. Imagine forfeiting revenue-generating square-footage in the name of the client experience? Whitman placed the client first, and that remains his legacy.
By the 1980s, Bal Harbour Shops had become the highest-grossing retail center in the world, proving that high fashion could thrive outside New York and Paris. It redefined the luxury shopping experience, setting the blueprint for future retail destinations and remaining the ultimate symbol of aspirational elegance.
Over the decades, the Shops touted many firsts: the first Neiman Marcus store outside of Texas (1971), the first to house Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus under one roof (1976); when Gucci opened (1977) Bal Harbour Shops was its first “mall” location; and many more boundary-breaking moments.
But, perhaps the feather in the cap moment was in 1984 when, just two weeks after being presented at the Paris collections, 16 leading couture and ready to wear designers—including Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Lanvin, Dior, Guy Laroche, Courrèges, and Kenzo—presented a fashion show at the inaugural Gala Bal Harbour. This was the first time ever that the collections were shown in the US ahead of being shown in New York. “Move Over New York: Couturiers from France Like Bal Harbour” declared the Wall Street Journal, while another headline declared “Bal Harbour Shops had pulled off one of the biggest coups of the year.”
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