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the How Won Y o u c a n lead a c u t t i n g horse to water, but … well, w h e n it's a luxury reservoir, they will drink … and drink. Such was the case when the latest iteration of fashion emporium Forty Five Ten opened in Fort Worth on West 7th Street. We suspect that this jewel-box Mecca of designer names (not to mention items for the home and a cafe) will soon figure in an episode of Landman: Picture Demi Moore's character, Cami Miller (who is wink-wink named for a local philanthropist), shopping for outfits for the M-Tex Oil boardroom, the rodeo, and lunches at the Cattleman's Club. I w a s c a p t i v a t e d by the windows, where mannequins posed in a mash of designers whom I might have never paired. Inside, I followed Diana Vreeland's mantra, letting my eye wander throughout the bright space where fashion, art, food, and architecture intersect. The captivating 4,000-square-foot boutique was conceived by Ibañez Shaw Architects with interiors by Swoon, the Studio. The art is curated by Fort Worth- born John Runyon of Runyon Arts, including pieces from Forty Five Ten-owner Tim Headington's enviable personal collection. Over lunch, I asked Forty Five Ten president Anne Wallach why they had chosen Fort Worth for their first satellite boutique. Before taking a bite from her Farro Bowl, she pondered, then responded, "Fort Worth is an exciting city culturally, artistically, and commercially. Women and men here have incredible style and enjoy dressing, and there wasn't an edited, multi-brand, luxury retailer like ours in West the market. Needless to say, Fort Worth is its own distinct city, and our clients here don't want to visit Dallas when they want a Forty Five Ten shopping or dining experience." We suspect Fort Worth's Café Mirador will be the go-to for local social soirées or a catch-up with girlfriends over deviled eggs and a shared lobster roll. The intimate interior brings together white oak floors, burl-wood banquettes, and Woka silk sconces. Juergen Teller's Food No. 102 photograph is the centerpiece. A week after my visit to Fort Worth, I bumped into Forty Five Ten's co- fashion directors, Robin Wilkes and Kyle Branch, at a fundraising gala, and we discussed how they had chosen the designers for the new, smaller outpost. "We are very excited about Magda Butrym, because it has a very strong femininity and still appeals to a wide range of women," Robin emailed me later. "Also Dries Van Noten, because of the strong colors and prints, and Erdem because of its pretty garden landscapes. We really thought about softness through a Forty Five Ten lens." I couldn't agree more, having lived in Fort Worth and understanding the schedule of the powerful and pretty I've grown to know so well. The new Café Mirador and Forty Five Ten in Fort Worth By Billy Fong. Photography Justin Doherty. 24