Somerset Collection Renovates, Invites Shoppers to Celebrate Spring Fashion

Each Saturday in March (beginning March 10) from 1-4 p.m. at Somerset North, first floor Nordstrom corridor, join WDIV style editor Jon Jordan for “Try This On" – an interactive fashion seminar where guests can view and try on spring trends.

There will be a “step and repeat” backdrop (think red carpet events) for photo opportunities. Here you can take your own photo, post it on Facebook or Twitter and hope someone buys you the new spring bag you’re sporting in the picture.

The event also features complimentary beauty makeovers from Bare Escentuals (March 10), (March 17), (March 24), (March 31). No reservations necessary. 

There are also handmade paper dresses on display that are constructed from newsprint, shopping bags, magazines and posters that represent iconic styles from the 1950s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. The dresses were designed by Ferndale-based of Paper Dolls. 

The event coincides with the renovation and expansion of several retailers. Ergo, Change is Beautiful.

South side renovations include:

• Emporio Armani (3573 square feet) opening June 13 in the former Johnston & Murphy space (just outside Saks)
• Giorgio Armani (3000 square feet) opening June 19 in the former Tourneau space (just outside Neiman’s)

North side renovations include:

• (expanding to 16,086 square feet) will reopen June 28 in space occupied by Express, Franklin Covey and Bath & Body Works.  It is temporarily occupying the former Kenneth Cole space on South.
• (10,850 square feet) will reopen in mid-May in the former Victoria’s Secret location (will be slightly smaller than its current store).  It is temporarily in the former Levi’s space on North.  
• (3442 square feet – slightly smaller than its current space) will reopen April 30. The store has been closed and is not operating in its temporary space.
• Aritizia (6000 square feet) will open April 1 in the former space (second floor). It is a very on-trend store for women from Canada with a handful of stores in the United States.

During the next six or so months, several stores will remodel, including Origins, L’Occitane (prototype design), and Gap Kids and .

Stay tuned for information about the 20th anniversary celebration of the transformation of Somerset Mall to Somerset Collection (South) this September.

The preceding information was submitted by Edward Nakfoor/The Somerset Collection.