The first object you see in “The History of Department Stores” at the City of Architecture and Heritage museum is a larger-than-life plaster caryatid. This draped female figure, familiar from ancient ...

For decades, department stores defined the American shopping experience. From crowded malls to bustling downtown districts, ...

With jazz music, vintage items pulled from its historic collection and a window display created by seasonal Palm Beach resident and bon vivant Simon Doonan, the Flagler Museum’s latest exhibit ...

A split image shows two retail stores: on the left, a beige building with a sign reading “Gordmans”; on the right, a brick and glass storefront with a large sign for “BOB’S STORES” against a blue sky.

Walk up a marble double staircase, step off onto the second floor and follow the faint scent of perfume to the fragrance counter. You may be tempted to shop but, our apologies, your credit card is no ...

During the holiday season, many of us spend time (not to mention money) in shopping malls and stores. Before the internet age and the convenience of online shopping, however, you were likely to spend ...

The exhibit is the brainchild of Flagler Museum CEO and Director Amanda Skier and Chief Curator Campbell Mobley, with help from Simon Doonan, former creative director of the old Barney's New York.