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The Week in Shopping: Caruso’s Grove Nostalgia & Synergy on Melrose

News and notes on the festival of denim at Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter tour, the ’90s nostalgia at The Grove via Gap and Coach, and why the latest beauty pop-ups are having so much success.

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Abbot Kinney, in particular, offered a convenient tour of the D.T.C. retail mix; Meanwhile, at Rick Caruso’s outdoor mall The Grove, we found a mix of accessible price points, brands that people associate with childhood in the ’90s. Photo: Courtesy of Abbot Kinney
Sarah Shapiro
May 9, 2025

My tween daughter and I moseyed down to SoCal last weekend to catch Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour, where denim reigned supreme. We found ourselves in a sea of jeans and statement-fitted vests worn as tops, along with a mix of denim skirts and sundresses that revealed (of course) cowboy boots. Naturally, we worked some retail exploration into our adventure.