Stuart Weitzman To Open Second Atlanta Store

Following word that Stuart Weitzman will be moving into the former Nicole Miller in the luxury wing of Lenox, comes news that they will also add a second store at Perimeter Mall. The new Perimter location will open in early June, the date of their Lenox store reopening is still unknown.

GEOX Opens At Perimeter Mall

Italian footwear retailer GEOX recently opened their first metro area store at Perimeter Mall. Located on the main level of the Nordstrom wing, the store has a very clean design and features their signature "breathable sole" footwear.

Another American Eagle Concept May Soon Open In Atlanta

77Kids, a new concept from American Eagle would seem to be AE's entry into the chridlrens clothing market, though their website offers little other than a message a short animated clip followed by the tagline "long live fun." With J. Crew's plans to bring its children's concept "Crewcuts" to the Atlanta market in the near future, and with abercrombie kids already scattered at malls throughout the metro area, 77Kids could do quite well or not, depending on its timing and location. One thing clearly noticeable on their site is a little Robbin looking bird, so it seems that they are staying within the avian phylum as a mascot for their newest concept. Rumor has it a 77Kids may be planned for both Perimeter Mall and Mall of Georgia.

H&M Sets Final Date For Atlantic Station Opening... Or So they Say

It has been reported that the newly named date of the eagerly anticipated opening of the H&M store at Atlantic Station will be Friday June 13 at noon.

H&M Finally Opens @ North Point Mall

Following months of delays to the opening of the highly anticipated Atlantic Station store, a slightly smaller store carrying only women's wear opened earlier this afternoon on the main level of North Point Mall in Alpharetta. After an overnight wait of close to 18 hours for some, shoppers received mystery scratch off cards that were said to have a value of between $10 and $250. Sadly many of the earliest people to arrive received the minimum gift card, $10.

Ermenegildo Zegna Coming To Phipps?

This just in, designer Ermenegildo Zegna is said to be in the final discussions of opening a boutique in Phipps Plaza. With Sigrid Olsen now closed for good, that space on the upper level between Nordstrom and Saks and next to Ross Simon's would be an ideal choice. Check back for an update to this story in the coming weeks.

My Restaurant Closure Predictions

With all the hoopla surrounding all the new restaurants opening in Atlanta such as Craft and Legal Seafood, I like to take this time to point out a glaring problem, restaurants that have recently opened are not doing as well as they had hoped and it seems silly to continue to open more and more. Next on my closure list, another ill fated Atlantic Station tenant, one if not all of the Dole Group restaurants (Dolce, Geisha House , Ten Pin Alley) and Aquaknox at Terminus. All of these establishments have their days, or in some cases their hours in which they do quite well, but as we all know, a few hours or a couple nights of good business can't carry a restaurant long term. My call, one if not all of these establishments close up shop in 4-8 months. Repeat Atlanta!