История торгового центра Fashion Show Mall в Лас-Вегасе

Built at a cost of $74 million, Fashion Show Mall opened on February 14, 1981. It was the first major shopping center to open on the Strip, and the third to open in the Las Vegas Valley. Tourists were the primary demographic. The mall was 75 percent owned by Summa, while Hahn held the remaining ownership. The mall was successful, prompting the addition of other retail centers on the Strip, including the Forum Shops. Summa later became the Howard Hughes Corporation, and was sold to The Rouse Company in 1996. A year later, Rouse announced plans to expand Fashion Show Mall, In 1998, Rouse purchased 15 acres of property just west of the mall, previously used by Mirage Resorts as an employee parking lot. Rouse bought out Hahn's ownership stake a month later. a project that tenants felt was overdue. A new west wing, the first phase of the $1 billion expansion project, opened on November 1, 2002. It introduced a retractable runway and stage used for fashion shows. The space has also been used to put on Christmas shows. The existing east wing debuted on October 1, 2003, following renovations. The expansion and renovation helped the mall compete against newer retail centers on the Strip, such as the Forum Shops and the Grand Canal Shoppes, both of which were also in the process of expansion. Various incidents have occurred at the mall, including an unsuccessful bomb threat in 1983, and a jewelry store heist in 1999. Several shootings have occurred, including one at the food court in 2014. Another shooting in 2019 prompted the evacuation of the mall. In 2022, a woman was shot and killed in the mall's parking garage during an attempted robbery. In 2014, the mall was used to film the interior shots of the fictitious West Orange Pavilion Mall for the opening sequence of Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2.

Fashion Show Mall opened with The latter two introduced luxury designer brands to Las Vegas. Aside from anchors, the mall had 130 tenant spaces, and opened with 87 stores. Goldwater's became a May Company store in 1989 and then a Robinsons May in 1993, while Bullock's was converted to a Macy's in 1996. The expansion in the early 2000s doubled the mall's size to approximately This made it one of the largest malls in the U. S., while surpassing The Boulevard Mall as the largest in Las Vegas. Notable new tenants in the expansion included Abercrombie & Fitch, Ann Taylor Loft, Claire's, Guess, Henri Bendel, and Disney Store. Mall profits had been held back by the limited size of its anchor stores, which were enlarged during the expansion. Dillard's relocated to a space in the new west wing. Saks Fifth Avenue occupied a new addition, marking its largest location outside of New York. The new anchors included Nordstrom, making its Las Vegas debut; and the first Bloomingdale's Home location. An eighth anchor, Lord & Taylor, was scheduled to take the former Dillard's space. However, parent company May Department Stores dropped these plans, citing poor economic conditions. The vacant space was eventually taken over by Forever 21, which opened in 2010. Robinsons May eventually closed, and was replaced in 2013 by a Macy's Men store. Bloomingdale's store closed that year, and was replaced two years later by Dick's Sporting Goods. As of 2014, the mall had 250 stores. It provides shade during the day, while its underside serves as a nighttime projection screen for paid advertisers. The plaza was revamped in 2015 to include new LED screens.

Approximately of restaurant space was added in the early 1990s. Dive! was demolished in 2001, making way for the plaza area. Additional restaurants opened in 2004, including The Capital Grille, Maggiano's Little Italy, and RA Sushi. The original food court was removed, and a new one opened in the renovated east wing, measuring It occupies a third floor overlooking the Strip. In 2018, chef Tom Douglas opened an Italian restaurant named Jeannie's. A Hello Kitty themed cafe opened in 2022. Former football player Emmitt Smith is scheduled to open a restaurant, Emmitt Las Vegas, by early 2023.