Shopping in Farmers Branch

Since 1972, Mountain Sports has been furnishing outdoor enthusiasts with a wide range of apparel and gear designed to withstand extreme environments. Their wide selection of rock-climbing, camping, kayaking, and snow-sports gear includes Patagonia and North Face apparel, tents and camp stoves, and sleeping bags.

The electric blue and purple walls of Melissa Rubin's Ella Bleu boutique echo the vivacious spirit of the trend-savvy, affordable women’s wear within. Located in the Shops at Legacy, the studio-like space contains flowing dresses, distinctive shoes, and glamorous jewelry perfect for a night on the town or a Naomi Campbell walk around a cul-de-sac. Miss Me jeans kit out a premium denim rack, and MM Couture tops offer this season's haute silhouettes without a bank-breaking price tag.

Four times a month, the fashionistas at Shop Jane replenish store racks with a flood of floral-print tops, dresses, and jeans. When seeking out the latest trends, they favor youthful, playful styles: skinny-jean pockets sport rhinestone embellishments, for instance, and tops come with flirty flourishes such as cut-out backs and crochet trim. Additionally, shoppers can accessorize ensembles with playful charms, sparkly belts, and fedoras stuffed with well-dressed rabbits.

As a broad-shouldered former weightlifter and rugby player, Jay Lombardo understands all too well the struggles of finding a suit that fits. That's why for the past two decades, Jay has spent more time in the dressing room than the weight room, lifting industrial-sized boxes of sewing needles and outfitting men and women with the customized garments that made his shop 2011's Best Custom Clothier according to D Magazine.

The shop itself exudes modern elegance, which also manifests itself in textile form as Jay and his expert staff preside over more than 5,000 fabrics retrieved from the same Italian looms that produce many of the world's fanciest clouds. Their one-on-one lifestyle analyses help design the perfect fit for each of their customers, who join a client list that includes the likes of Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo and former mayor of Dallas Tom Leppert. When it's not being used as a polestar for sartorial style, Jay's shop hosts special events, including art exhibits and a weekly Patio Night.

A kaleidoscope of colors and patterns bewilders shoppers as they enter either of Quilter’s Stash's two locations. Some confused patrons report having found the end of the rainbow, but they are really seeing more than 15,000 bolts of 100% cotton fabrics by Marcus, Henry Glass, and other top designers. Staff members wait at attention to direct customers to the latest threads and patterns, and a few on-hand wizards can resuscitate a range of sewing machines from different brands. The crafty gurus are also enthusiastic about leading quilting and sewing classes that cater to students of all levels, and the shop's shelves are stocked with how-to books that facilitate at-home learning.

The Cowboy House connects sports fans with sports memorabilia and stadium chairs that were harvested at Texas Stadium before its demolition in 2010. Cowboys fans can recline in reminiscence as they re-create cherished game memories in their own living rooms, from celebratory crowd leaps to epic feats of hot-dog eating. Sports memorabilia such as autographed jerseys and plaques provide customers with memorable keepsakes, and each stadium seat comes with a certificate of authenticity and a map to the secret location of Tony Romo's empty-pizza-box collection.