Broadway Plaza

A couple of weeks ago I noted that the fashion jewelry shop Bracchiale was coming to Broadway Plaza, previously occupied by Betsey Johnson which left in June. Now Bracchiale is open for business and when I dropped by it was quite crowded with women checking out what kind of jewelry is available.

Check out the front part of the shop below:

This is some of the jewelry available:

According to the owner there will be a wide variety of jewelry available with all price ranges in mind up to $300. By the way, Bracchiale is pronounced Brashale not the Italian way, Brackiale. Bracchiale is located at Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek right across from Nordstrom and next to Swarovski.

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Broadway Plaza has lost a children’s favorite as Build-A-Bear closed last Sunday. This can’t be good for nearby children’s clothing stores Janie and Jack and Gymboree as Build-A-Bear probably brought a lot of little kid traffic to the mall.

Diablo Style notes that an upgraded and high-tech Build-A-Bear will appear in Pleasanton’s Stoneridge Mall on October 5th. I wonder if Build-A-Bear’s decision to leave Broadway Plaza is in anyway related to the future possibility of the plaza getting demolished a few years down the road to make way for larger stores and higher development?

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Back in May I noted that Betsey Johnson was closing in Broadway Plaza, located in a prime Walnut Creek spot across from Nordstrom, and next to Neiman Marcus. On October 10th the fashion jewelry store  Bracchiale will be opening up. From the Broadway Plaza website:

Embrace the experience at Bracchaile and shop great fashion accessories including jewelry, scarves, hair accessories, brooches, bags and wallets!

I wish Bracchiale all the best, although given its prime location, I do wonder why better known chains have not opened up instead. My guess would be that the retail space is not large enough to accommodate most stores. Anyone know why?

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Last week I noted that Diane’s Beach Wear had moved a couple of stores down in Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek, and now Toss Designs, a “San Francisco Bay Area design house” featuring  “totes, travel bags and all accessories in between” has opened up a temporary pop up store in this location until late January. Apparently they are testing the Walnut Creek waters and may permanently relocate somewhere in Broadway Plaza if they like what they see.

Toss Designs has locations in San Francisco and San Anselmo in Marin as well as being carried by retailers around the country. They have a fresh design aesthetic and the accessories displayed throughout the store make for a fun browsing experience. You may notice an alphabetical letter on their bags. Those are actually monograms that can be customized and they also sell stick-on letters for a less expensive option.

Check out some of their cool designs:

Toss Designs is located in Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek right next to Nordstrom until late January.

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As Seen on TV a new store focusing on TV infomercial products, has recently opened in Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek. They are located on the backside of the plaza, near Macy’s. As I am loyal Tivo user, I haven’t seen an infomercial in many years. Anything worthwhile checking out?

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