Fashion Place is an upscale

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. It opened in 1972, and is currently anchored by

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, and

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History

Fashion Place was opened in 1972 including Auerbach's (later

) and

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as its anchors. It also included Castleton's (later

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), which became Utah's first

in 1993. An expansion begun in 2007 added an outdoor

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section, plus a new location for Nordstrom. Further expansion in 2011 added the first locations in Utah for both

and H&M. Sears announced in 2013 that it closed the Fashion Place store and the building was demolished and replaced with a new Dillard's in 2015. The old building would later be demolished in 2016. The closure of the Macy's store, one of the smallest in the chain, was announced in January 2014. By year's end, the former Macy's became

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, the first in Utah. Macy's returned to the Fashion Place Mall in early March 2017, located in the old Dillard's space. Fashion Place has a history of welcoming first-to-Utah brands. The mall is currently home to Utah's only Zara,

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locations. On November 8, 1974, serial killer Ted Bundy attempted and failed to kidnap Carol Da Ronch from the mall. This eventually led to his first conviction, putting him behind bars for the first time. In 1987, the mall was one of the music video locations for Tiffany's cover of "

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", which topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for two weeks. On January 13, 2019, at about 1:30pm, a gang-related shooting injured two members, one in critical condition. Five men were charged in connection with the shooting, with several wanted suspects still at large. Two

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members, males aged 19 and 20, were charged in the attack. The entire mall was evacuated by police shortly after the shooting, and reopened Monday to the public.

References

External links

www.fashionplace.com (official website)
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