SPRUCING UP: Even as Macy’s is shuttering stores, it moved forward with the expansion and reopening of its Westfield Century City location.
The 156,000-square-foot, two-level unit — representing an addition of 50,000 square feet from the retailer’s previous space at Los Angeles’ Westfield Century City — brings a Bluemercury spa, home and new brands into the men’s and women’s departments.
The redone and relocated department store is part of the mall’s $1 billion redo, which also includes a remodeled Bloomingdale’s and the eventual relocation of Nordstrom from the Westside Pavilion to Century City expected in October. The mall’s recent first-phase completion saw the opening of some 25 retailers.
Macy’s new Century City store adds two My Stylist offices on each level.
The second floor, which contains women’s, kids and the new home department, includes a dress department to cater to the large swath of customers in the area who shop the store for events.
“We’re a big social dress store because we have a lot of studios across the street. We have a lot of the awards-season customer that comes here to shop,” said store manager Negin Shahabikia on a recent walk through of the new space. “We’re surrounded by the Platinum Triangle. There’s Holmby
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