Shopping in Highland Village

After nearly 30 years in an intimate boutique across from SMU, the owners of Cotton Island decided to expand their eclectic lineup of women's clothing from small, progressive designers, opening a second location in Plano and cutting the virtual ribbon on an online store. At all locations, they welcome women of every age and fashion proclivity to update their wardrobes with vibrant, seasonal apparel.

Cotton Island's inventory has made the shop a darling of local press, even garnering a feature in D Magazine. Racks hoist vintage-inspired threads and limited-run articles from smaller indie labels, such as JWLA, Free People, Michael Stars, Splendid, Ella Moss, and Lucky Brand. Designer denim by 7 For All Mankind, Miss Me, and Citizens of Humanity, and Current Elliot pair easily with accessories from Kendra Scott, Chan Lu, and Big Buddha, or a multifarious collection of shoes cobbled by the likes of Bernardo, Yellow Box, TOMs, Sam Edelman, Steve Madden, and the village farrier.

Wood Sense Furniture showcases sustainably built furnishings inside its showroom. To do this, its carpenters work with newly grown acacia, sheesham, and mango woods from plantations and reclaim wood from shipyards, buildings, and lightly used Trojan Horses. Each piece is hand-finished with water-based lacquers, and the finish, tone, texture, and grain varies based on the wood used. This variation allows for collections ripe with rustic-looking pieces, modern clean lines, and an array of colors and textures.

Mattress Matters' newest location in Rockwall stays true to the wide selection of its three preceding locations by stocking all of the same name-brand models, including Simmons, Simmons’ Beauty Rest, and Spring Air. Traditional spring mattresses mingle on the showroom floor with memory-foam and gel-infused memory-foam models, and a range of bedding items and bed frames populates the sleep-time haven as well. To complement the beds, Mattress Matters also supplies a host of furnishings, including pieces for bedrooms, living rooms, goldfish mausoleums, and dining rooms.:

In less than a decade, T-Mobile transformed from the sparkle in a CEO's eye into one of the largest wireless carriers in the U.S. The company—known for its vibrant pink logo and the charismatic celebrities who've filled its ads—takes pride in pioneering new cell-phone trends. Their newfangled 4G network sprawls across 217 markets to reach 200 million people, making it one of the most sprawling networks in the United States. Chatters access this invisible web via contract-free plans, which release them from the boot heel of years-long agreements enforced by most cell phone providers. The company's modern cell phones are lightweight, multi-functional, and double as secret explosive devices while you pretend to be an international spy. Despite its success, the company remains dedicated to its principles, earning a spot on the Ethisphere Institute's list of world's most ethical companies for three years in a row.

Tucked away within Madtosh Crafts lies a treasure trove of crafting supplies. Even though the shop specializes in needle art and quilting, its bounty spans the spectrum of the crafting arts, ranging from designer patterns and books about knitting, crocheting, hand spinning, and embroidery to fabrics for sewing, appliqué, and sashiko. Fabrics from Anthology and Free Spirit and yarns from Knit Collage and The Fibre Company arm DIYers for the shop's workshops and events. These hands-on sessions include Knit in Public, which encourages artists to work on individual projects among friends, and the Color Theory workshop, a class that helps students choose ideal hues for their artwork or forged mood rings.