What to Wear in Uptown Dallas
Uptown is where Dallas goes out — walkable streets, rooftop dinners, date nights and a patio for every mood. The dress code is "chic but easy": something that looks great walking in, sitting at dinner, and moving to the next spot. Here's how to nail it.
From the Dallas label D Magazine named Best Resortwear 2024 — pieces that photograph well and feel easy to wear.
Gisele Dress
The Uptown vibe
Think polished but easy: a flowing dress, a sleek jumpsuit, or a top with wide-leg pants, finished with a heeled sandal and a small bag. You want movement and a little shine for the evening, without anything too formal for a patio. Color and print do the heavy lifting.
Gisele Dress
Day to night in Uptown
Brunch or shopping: an easy dress or set with flats. Date night: a dress that moves, with a heel and one good earring. Rooftop or bar-hopping: a jumpsuit or flowing piece built to walk and dance in. One outfit can carry the whole evening.
Shop the look
- Dresses and jumpsuits & sets.
- Tops with wide-leg pants.
- Best sellers · new arrivals.
What to actually reach for
The Uptown win is one piece that handles the whole night. A sleek jumpsuit is the easiest yes — zip it, add a heel, done. A flowing dress in a bold print moves on a crowded patio and photographs against the skyline at the rooftop stop. Add a silk scarf for the walk between spots. These are the same original-print pieces D Magazine named Best Resortwear in 2024 — built to look easy while carrying a whole evening.
Where to eat and stay in Uptown
Uptown is built for going out, and McKinney Avenue is the spine of it — restaurants, rooftop patios, and the free vintage trolley that rattles past the boutiques. Dress for movement: a flowing dress or a sleek jumpsuit reads right from a patio table to the next bar, and a print earns the second look on a crowded sidewalk.
For a grown-up evening, Hotel Crescent Court anchors the neighborhood with its courtyard and bar, and the newly reimagined Stoneleigh — now an Autograph Collection hotel, with dining from acclaimed chef Michael White — is worth getting dressed for. Make it a date night or a girls' night out; either way, let one strong piece do the work and keep the shoe comfortable enough to walk between spots.
Keep reading: Highland Park, rooftop & cocktail outfits, and Deep Ellum & nightlife. Or book a private styling appointment.
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