Posted on 11/27/2015By the Ocean Reef Editorial Team
The Emerald Coast has become famous for our award winning "Blue Wave" beaches, the dazzling luminescent jewel toned gulf waters, numerous outstanding championship golf courses and deep sea fishing adventures - but did you know that Destin and Miramar Beach are also a major shopping destination?
Ocean Reef Resorts is pleased to share our Miramar Beach office locale with the largest discount designer factory outlet in the nation, the famously known as Silver Sands. This thriving shopping destination attracts almost 10,000,000 visitors per year and it is only an "arrow's shot" away from our main office on Emerald Coast Parkway. Visitors come from throughout the southeast and other parts of the nation to take advantage of huge savings of up to 75% off regular retail prices from world class internationally known designer brands. Many of our Ocean Reef guests have started a regular tradition to enjoy the avid pursuit of designer discount power shopping at Silver Sands while they vacation with us here. This huge pedestrian friendly factory outlet represents the best national and international designer stores in the world. It is truly amazing that little Miramar Beach, Florida has access to wholesale designer items that are found at fine retail establishments at Phipps Plaza or Lenox Square in Atlanta, on Fifth Avenue in New York, Michigan Avenue in Chicago or Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. Besides the big designer names, the main attraction here is that everything is "on sale" with substantial savings not available at any of those other locations.
Of course one of the most popular "must have" items for ladies of discriminating taste is a designer hand bag. It just so happens that Silver Sands has two of the biggest names in the business, which are almost right next to each other. They are the established elite Coach and the fashionable ever increasingly popular Michael Kors stores. These two designers are the two most popular luxury goods manufacturers in the world, especially when it comes to rich leather handbags and accessories.
The well-known classic Coach brand, which was established in New York in 1941, is in constant competition with the nouveau, popular, up and coming Michael Kors brand, which goes for a "jet set" image in luxurious design. Here at Silver Sands you may shop at both and find the best deal since they within easy walking distance of each other. They are both open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 am till 9:00 pm and on Sundays from 10:00 am till 7:00 pm.
Michael Kors carries a fashionable luxurious line of line of leather handbags, accessories and apparel. Many of their customers are attracted to the handbags and line of watches, but other items like footwear, sunglasses and certain clothing items are also gaining popularity.
The young Michael Kors got his start designing women's clothing back in the early 1980s when his designs started to be carried by Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman in New York City. He was recognized by Anna Wintour, the formidable fashion editor of New Yorker magazine who later became editor for Vogue. His own glitzy Madison Avenue Show Rooms caught the attention of celebrity buyers. He continued to expand his own line to include his famous handbags, menswear, luxury accessories and a line of perfumes. Kors received national recognition and international fame when the Council of Fashion Designers of America gave him the coveted highly prestigious "Menswear Designer of the Year Award" in 2003. He went on to become a well known judge on the popular "Project Runway" reality show and was honored to be selected as the designer of First Lady Michelle Obama's dress worn for her official portrait. His outlet store carries discounted ladies handbags, clutches, draw string bags and shoulder bags. He also carries men's and women's watches, wallets, satchels, shoulder totes, back packs, belts, iPhone cases, iPad cases, sunglasses and jewelry.
Coach was established 1941 as a manufacturer of fine leather goods in Manhattan. They were known originally as the Gail Manufacturing Company a family run operation making men's bill folds and wallets. In 1946 they merged with a manufacturer of women's handbags. Over several years they developed a process making leather softer and suppler, so popular ladies gloves were introduced along with their handbags. By the 1960s and well into the 70s other products emerged including purse side pockets, coin bags, key chains, brighter colors and the iconic silver toggle that became a famed hallmark for their exclusive brands of leather. They changed their name to Coach Leatherwear in 1980 and started selling their exclusive brands at specialty retail boutiques as well as high end department stores at fashionable locations around the nation. By the 1990s they became a household name known for highly sought after leather goods that were stylish, functional and light weight. Today Coach has 1,000 stores internationally throughout North America, Europe, Japan, China, Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan with over five billion in sales. Their corporate mission statement states "Coach seeks to be the leading brand of quality lifestyle accessories offering classic modern American styling." They pride themselves on customer satisfaction, service and innovation of design.
Their outlet store carries handbags, satchels, shoulder bags, totes, back packs and luggage. Accessories include wallets, wristlets, iPhone cases, some shoes and boots, sunglasses and jewelry.
Another wonderful place to check out for awesome designer handbags is the LuxExchange. This is a locally owned store that consigns exquisite designer handbags and jewelry. They can be found at the fashionable "City Market" shops which are located in Destin at 36150 Emerald Coast Parkway, right next to the north side gates of Destiny East. This is just east of Destin Commons and the popular Cuvee Destin Restaurant across the parkway on the gulf side from Regatta Bay. Their lovely shop carries a wide array of previously owned luxury hand bags at great prices. These include authenticated Louis Vuitton hand bag collections like Galore, Bulles, Marina, Damien Ebene, Palermo, Stresa, Artsy MM, Etoile, Ellipse PM and a variety of Luis Vuitton accessories like coin purses, wallets and totes. They also carry Chanel handbags. Authentic Chanel jewelry is also available for bodacious bling including classic hallmark necklaces, a bangle bracelet, an unusual creamy white pearl belt and gold camellia post earrings. They always have an ever changing inventory that sells quickly since they consign authentic designer luxury ware that is gently used, like new or in brand new condition. The shop owners are selective in the designer lines carried and generally focus on unique designer goods that are not available at outlet stores or other discount retail centers. Besides the exquisite coveted handbags they also carry the finest designer names in the world for ladies shoes, watches and sunglasses.
To all of our visiting Ocean Reef Resorts guests we bid you a wonderful vacation in Destin, Miramar Beach or along Scenic 30A and hope you have happy enjoyable shopping adventures while you seek your own special treasure!
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