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DAPPER BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Alton Lane, 2101 Cedar Springs Road #120, 214.965.0114; altonlane.com N WE'LL SCOPE OUT EDO POPKEN FOR MERRY BLAZERS ALTON LANE FOR A STOCKING FILLED WITH CUSTOM SHIRTS AND FABULOUS PTO1 TROUSERSOURSELVES MERRY AND BRIGHT FROM POCKETS. THEN WE'LL MAKE SHAYNA FONTANA JUST 24 DAYS TO PICK GORGEOUS GIFTS FOR THE MEN ON OUR LISTS. SHAYNA FONTANA SHAYNA FONTANA amed after a stylish street in London, Alton Lane, located in Rosewood Court, is decked out in Timothy Oulton's manly leather furniture and dotted with British decor. The by-appointment-only men's clothier is CEO Colin Hunter and cofounder Peyton Jenkin's impressive attempt to give men the opportunity to dress in a stylish and sophisticated fashion — and enjoy doing so. "I wanted it to feel like a home," Hunter says. Peruse fabric swatches while relaxing in the lounge areas: the bar room, Texas game room, Kensington room or a private room that opens through a secret door disguised by bookshelves. But perhaps the most impressive aspect of Alton Lane — aside from the readily available Scotch — is that Matt Reynolds suits, blazers and shirts are custom-made with the help of a 3-D body scanner that takes precise measurements in 30 seconds. No follow-up tailoring-tweaking necessary. "We draft the pattern unique to you," Hunter says. "It's not just the fabric — it's the stitching, collar and pocket — every aspect of a shirt is totally customized." And the same goes for suiting. Customers choose from woolen blends and cashmere to Dormeuil's woven, light aquaplan fabric (tip: wine rolls right off it) — in a wide range of color variation. Custom shirts $89 to $500; suits $595 to $10,000. Rachael Abrams AT THE NEW ESPA SUBTERRANEAN SPA AND MITCHELL ROCKS SUGAR PLUMS FOR ALL! Kelly Mitchell Fine Jewelry, 4256 Oak Lawn, 214.736.5155; kellymitchelljewelry.com COURTESY ESPA SHAYNA FONTANA WELL SUITED Pockets Menswear, 4000 Villanova, 214.368.1167; pocketsmenswear.com Doug Duckworth, Andy Weil C Duckworth, who have more than 46 years of combined experience in the business. "David taught us the value of the relationship with the customer," Weil says. "We want to sustain his legacy while evolving to meet our customers' needs." The 3,000-square-foot boutique has expanded the madeto-measure offerings with new names such as Eidos Napoli, Oxxford and PT01 trousers (known for their fantastic details). "My favorite line we carry is Luciano Barbera," Duckworth says. Gents can also spruce up their wrists here with a vintage Rolex from the exquisite selection available for purchase. Lauren Scheinin SHAYNA FONTANA alling all men with a penchant for bespoke tailoring and finely fitted suits: Pockets Menswear has reemerged in The Plaza at Preston Center. After shuttering the esteemed Highland Park Village locale, former owner David Smith (who opened the original shop in 1974) has passed the torch to Andy Weil and Doug topping both New York and California. "I booked a flight immediately," says the designer, and the rest fell into place. The 4,000-square-foot shop in the Design District houses his men's collection (women can get their fix from his website) and is one of the first clothing stores in the burgeoning area. "I wanted to do something different and be in a design-driven district, not in a mall," he says. With a penchant for bold colors and pattern, his dress shirts have limited availability — 111 are made of each style, with the numeral designated on the inside of the collar. He designs his own fabric in breathable, natural materials and creates his own colors twice a year. One of his favorite pieces, The Club Blazer, comes in a myriad of colors and can be tailored to perfection by the store's secret weapon: Orlando Morales, tailor extraordinaire formerly of Barneys New York. Lauren Scheinin SHAYNA FONTANA T THAT POPS MENSWEAR o say that Edo Popken has an affinity for fashion would be an understatement. Edo Popken, 1523 Dragon St., 214.749.0200; edopopken.com With four generations of family in the apparel industry, the Swiss designer began playing with patterns at a young age. "As a child, I would stay in various hotels with my parents as they traveled for their children's clothing line," he says. "While my parents were in meetings, I would sit and draft ideas and take them to the hotel tailor to be made. My first piece was a hooded jacket made of suit fabric — I still own it." Popken launched his menswear collection after he was unable to find clothing made to his taste and quality and opened his first store in Zurich in 2004. Ready to expand, he launched a catalog and e-commerce site. Studying the numbers, it became clear that Texas had the highest average spending power, Delivering South African diamonds around the globe is a pastime Kelly Mitchell experienced fresh out of college; traveling for weeks at a time, she learned the ins and outs of the tight-knit industry. She settled in Dallas in 1994 to work as a private jeweler, then joined Kelly Mitchell the beloved but recently retired Calame in Highland Park Village, catering to international clients while attending jewelry shows. At the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas, Mitchell had an epiphany: "Many jewelry stores are so stuffy and instantly made me feel as if I didn't belong — and I am a diamond dealer!" Walking into the hotel bakery, everything suddenly clicked: She would design her store as if it were a pastry shop. "I want people to come in and not feel intimidated," she says. "Even if something is out of your realm now, you have every right to look at it." Her 2,600-squarefoot boutique (with a fully stocked bar and flat-screen TV) specializes in private-label, oneof-a-kind pieces, along with luxury names such as Boucheron, Bulgari, Asprey, Cartier and Tiffany & Co., and handcrafted knives from Africa. As a member of IWJG, Mitchell can also special-order any timepiece for her clients. "My goal," she says, "is to create a comfortable environment where people can enjoy a drink and look at jewelry." Lauren Scheinin SHAYNA FONTANA ATHE JOULE GEM AT The scent of eucalyptus drifts throughout the geothermal-inspired subterranean spa at ESPA, located deep below the Joule Hotel and reached ESPA, 1530 Main St., 214.261.4555; thejouledallas.com. via a narrow pedestrian footpath — a perfect foil for celebrity visits. This urban oasis for therapeutic rejuvenation, designed by Adam Tihany as the first ESPA-branded spa in Texas, allows chief executive/ ESPA founder Sue Harmsworth and her team to showcase her very defined definition of luxury, (other ESPA spas are at the Corinthia hotel in London, Yas Viceroy in Abu Dhabi, The Peninsula in Bangkok, One & Only Palmilla in Los Cabos and the Ritz-Carlton Tokyo, among others in 55 countries). A holistic ambience nurtures the spa's cavernous 8,000 square feet with experiences that touch upon crystals, metals and stones; a steam spa; sauna; Swiss shower (the best shower experience ever); and what looks like a giant snow cone positioned for cooling. Pack your swimwear and splash in the 320-squarefoot unisex vitality pool with bubbling submerged loungers and jet sprays that massage the shoulders perfectly. Surrender to the Beauty Time service — two hours of customized treatments implementing the full range of natural products from ESPA, advised by highly knowledgeable therapists. Surrey, England-based Harmsworth is noted as the only female in the beauty industry to be bestowed with an MBE (Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) by the Queen of England. During our chat, the jet-setting exec shared anecdotes from her early career in London. "I worked as a features editor at Vogue in the early '60s," she said. Infatuated, I had to ask if she worked with Anna Wintour, to which she replied, "No, but I worked with Grace Coddington" — which is equally as fabulous. Valet at The Joule for complimentary parking. Max Trowbridge THE SHOPS SHAYNA FONTANA BAUBLE BROWSE AT KELLY MITCHELL.