@tootsies And just like that it is summer! As the days become longer and schedules more relaxed your wardrobe will likely shift to less formal and more comfort. By definition a caftan is a very voluminous garment with out defined sleeves. You might remember caftans from your past but today the caftan is nothing less […]
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Buon giorno to all…… I am back from Italy for just two days and working feverishly to catch up with all that is happening both at MRG and in H-town. The ‘untour’ which I join twice a year with BPPTours just ended on May 29. So excuse us please if we’ve missed a few beats […]
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With Memorial Day weekend upon us, its meaning may vary with the individuals…..first time to head to the beach, first cookout with family and friends, or for many of us, we know that it’s importantly the first time that many of our favorite Spring styles that we have been eyeing in stores and online are […]
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University of Houston’s Department of Retailing and Consumer Sciences Seventh Anniversary of it’s Biennial Salute to Retail luncheon was held recently at River Oaks Country Club. The Biennial luncheon celebrating Retail in our city was held at River Oaks Country Club. This event, put on by U of H’s Department of Retailing and Consumer […]
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The Shop at Bayou Bend is now open in the charming cottage by the historic Bayou Bend mansion (previously located in the Lora Jean Kilroy Visitor and Education Center) at 6003 Memorial Drive. Visitors can browse new merchandise—garden accessories, jewelry, clothing, stationery, and more— at the shop’s beautiful new setting. The Shop at Bayou Bend features unique products at all […]
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Mother’s Day is here and it is always a holiday where many of us wait until the last minute to pick up the gift that’s just right for that very special Mom out there…..either your very own or a Mom that is dear to you. Therefore we have once again curated a collection from our […]
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Blake Lively wearing ruby red regal gown from Versace approaching the stairway at the Met as one of the many fashion celebrities of the evening that had to arrive in expanded party buses to allow for their gowns to fit! The first Monday in May, has become known in the fashion world as being synonymous with […]
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Photo above of Pactor family gals…Mom, Nicole, Crystin, Haylie and Harper (not shown was our precious little sis Harley, who could not be bothered for a photo but I’m sure will demand equal time at a later date!) What a great time it is right now to celebrate all of us……….either the Mom we are, […]
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HOTEL GRANDUCA HOUSTON NAMED 1 OF THE 25 BEST LUXURY HOTELS IN THE UNITED STATES I must begin by saying how proud I feel of our friends, the Borlenghi family, and how through their many developments featuring their classic, old world Italian beauty they have left their stamp on the cityscape of much of our […]
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Iconic handbag designer, Judith Leiber, creator of bags as object d’art, died Saturday at her home, only a few hours after the death of her life partner and collaborator husband, abstract painter, Gerson Leiber feature photo by Andrea Robin, The New York Times For many of us, no special evening ensemble was complete without the […]
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