Daylight To Nightlife

Well, better late than never, right? Von Maur opened in Atlanta! And we were there! And we’re just now posting about it!

The store is beautiful, boasting lots of square footage for men, women, children and juniors. You’ll find the men’s and juniors departments on the first floor, with the cosmetics, a little bit of women’s sportswear and large shoe section that features a separate room for clearance shoes (don’t miss it!) Upstairs, find the rest of the women’s department, the children’s section, handbags (odd that they’re not on the first floor) and more. Don’t miss: the women’s lounge on the second floor. This is where you’ll want to take a break and rest your feet during the holiday shopping marathons.

–Von Maur. Now Open at North Point Mall, in the Dillard’s wing.

Henri Bendel brought its high end accessories to Lenox just in time for the holidays. More here.

It’s finally here, with all the fanfare and trimmings. Forever 21 debuted at Lenox on Saturday, with large crowds and ridiculous lines for the dressing rooms and checkout. Bonuses: expanded accessories, lingerie, and kids sections, which are seriously lacking in other Atlanta-area Forever 21 stores.

Forever 21 kids

–Forever 21 at Lenox. Now open.

The dead space at the Dillard’s end of North Point Mall is about to get exciting again. The former Lord & Taylor/Belk space is becoming a Von Maur, which marks the first Atlanta location for the midwestern department store chain (and the first Southern location, unless you count Louisville). The store was originally slated to open in November 2011, although whether it manages to pull that off remains to be seen (though the store does have job postings online for fall 2011). But the AJC reports that the new store brings 230 jobs to the area, nevertheless. The store is compared to a Nordstrom, with mid- to -high-end brands in stock, but not quite the luxury market like a Saks or Neiman Marcus. The retail chain boasts free shipping and free gift-wrapping year-round, setting it apart from competition at the start, plus a live pianist to entertain customers while they shop. If the Alpharetta location is successful, we can expect two more stores to open in the Atlanta area, plus other expansions into nearby states.

Welcome, y’all.

–Von Maur. Located at North Point Mall. Opening November 2011.