SEATTLE, Wash. - May 11, 2001 - Façonnable, S.A.S., a premium men’s and women’s specialty apparel retailer, today announced plans to open its first boutique in the state of Texas this fall. The Façonnable boutique will open at NorthPark Center in October 2001.

"Façonnable is already a very popular brand among customers who shop at Nordstrom stores in Texas, so we are very excited to build on its reputation for sophisticated styling by bringing the entire collection to NorthPark Center," said Jim Schneider, vice president of Façonnable USA. "We believe customers in a cosmopolitan market such as Dallas will appreciate the line’s understated but distinct international flair and its impeccable quality."

Façonnable [pronounced fa-so-na-bleh] currently operates three U.S. boutiques in New York, Beverly Hills and Costa Mesa, Calif. "Based on the success of this specialty collection in these existing boutiques, Façonnable has plans to open the new NorthPark store in 2001 and several new boutiques in other markets throughout America in the future," Schneider said.

The new NorthPark Center boutique will be approximately 5,300 square feet and will offer Façonnable’s collections of men’s and women’s apparel, outerwear and accessories.

"We are very pleased to announce another Texas first at NorthPark Center with the Dallas market debut of Façonnable. This world renowned French boutique will offer our customers the highest quality in men’s and women’s apparel and accessories," said Nancy A. Nasher, President of NorthPark Development Company.

Façonnable is sold worldwide at boutiques primarily in Europe, including locations such as Paris, Saint-Tropez, Bordeaux, Monte Carlo, Brussels and Cannes. It is also sold in fine multi-brand boutiques and department stores throughout Europe, such as Galeries Lafayette (France), El Corte Ingles (Spain) and Pal Kragerud (Norway).

Based in Nice, France, Façonnable is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nordstrom, Inc. Façonnable was founded in 1950 by Jean Goldberg and has been designed since 1960 by his son Albert Goldberg. The brand is known for its impeccably crafted, high-quality men’s and women’s apparel and accessories with a distinct French sensibility. Headed by CEO and President Pierre Guèrin, Façonnable operates 24 boutiques worldwide.

NorthPark Center currently offers Neiman Marcus, Foley’s, Dillard’s, Lord & Taylor and over 160 world-class specialty stores and restaurants with expansion plans to include a Nordstrom store, a new flagship Lord & Taylor, a premier AMC-16 screen theater and over 80 new specialty stores and restaurants. NorthPark Center is located at Northwest Highway and North Central Expressway in Dallas.