'Girlfriend dressing rooms' at Nordstrom 2nd Michigan store
29 Sep '07
3 min read
In the Kids' Wear departments, aisles are inlaid with 150 hand-painted tiles created by local children during an event that raised over $10,000 for the Detroit Zoological Society. The young artists have been invited back to Nordstrom on Saturday, September 29, to a "tile find" event where they can locate their unique tiles, which are permanently on display in the store.
Opening day started at 8:30 a.m. with Nordstrom hosting a cosmetics tailgate party outside its mall entrance. Shoppers enjoyed complimentary beauty and skincare consultations, learned about the latest trends in makeup and fragrance, and received samples and gifts with purchase.
When the store opened at 10 a.m., over 400 excited employees lined the aisles and cheered enthusiastically to welcome the first opening-day customers through the doors.
"It's an amazing feeling to open our doors, and our salespeople are excited to finally be able to serve customers," said Todd Buntin, Twelve Oaks store manager. "We've heard from so many people in the community who are happy to have a store closer to their homes and jobs, and we couldn't wait to show them their new store."
Earlier in the week, Nordstrom held an opening gala and raised $130,000 for partnering charities, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the Metro Detroit-area Chapters of The Links, Incorporated. The evening also gave guests an opportunity to shop in the new store while enjoying hors d'oeuvres, dinner and dessert buffets, specialty drinks and live entertainment.
The highlight of the evening was two full-scale runway fashion shows featuring fall collections for women and men. The shows were held in a hangar-size tent adjacent to the store and featured theatrical lighting and 40 models walking a 55-foot runway.
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