Category Archives: Events

What a Week….That Was!

March Madness has a second meaning (other than basketball) if you live in Houston, Texas and even attempt to participate in the whirlwind of social events that happen during this month.  If you don’t have several luncheons plus a few galas or fashion shows a week to attend then you must have misplaced an invite….life […]

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French line, LILITH, Fall Trunk Show, Exclusively at Cotton Club Collection

French based LILITH, apparel collection, shown in Houston, exclusively in it’s shop-within-a-store at Cotton Club Collection, one of only 15 in-store boutiques This week a LILITH representative will be at Cotton Club at 3941 San Felipe (next door to Ouisie’s) to preview and have available for order, the Fall 2015 apparel collection.  BTW, Spring Lilith […]

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In Love with TOOTSIES: Spring Glamour on the Runway

Lane Craft and Chita Johnson, one of several celebrity couples that had a grand time, strutting their way down the catwalk for charity at Tootsies Hi it’s Francene here again, the MRG contributor from across the pond, and I’m so excited because due to Roz and Julie’s travels they were unable to make TOOTSIES ‘Love’s […]

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Elaine Turner Opens Store No. 10 in Houston’s Blvd. Place

Houston’s own, Accessories Maven, Elaine Turner, Opened her 10th Store in her hometown of Houston this week in the much anticipated, Blvd. Place Center in Galleria area. Our town’s luxe accessories designer, Elaine Turner, chose her hometown of Houston as the place to open her tenth store and fourth store for Houston area, this week, […]

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Join Us and Get Your Party Boots on at Elaine Turner on December 9th

I know there are lots of events and parties this month and our social calendars are filling up rather quickly, but this is one not to miss! I hope you’ll join me and my daughters, Crystin Pactor and Nicole Graham at Elaine Turner in Rice Village on December 9th. We’ll have drinks, eats, and I’ll […]

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First Annual CultureMap Holiday Pop Up Shop

I’m very excited because THIS Sunday is the first annual CultureMap Holiday Pop Up Shop. I’m an Official Brand Ambassador for the event, and I’m partnered with Andrea Montgomery Designs and her fab and very giftable jewelry collection and the Houston Symphony. I hope you will all come out on Sunday between 12 and 6 to […]

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Sixth Annual Houston Cinema Arts Festival 2014 Continues Tradition of Innovative Films for Houston

Tonight is the night that the 6th Annual Cinema Arts Festival will open in Houston and run through Sunday,  November  16.  The Festival will feature 50 programs, over four consecutive nights, including the Houston premiers of Oscar contenders, Wild with Reese Witherspoon and The Imitation Game. Also the U.S. premier of the Houston Ballet/Lang Lang collaboration Sons […]

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New Accessories and Gift Brand….Manoosh

Just in time for the holidays, a new accessories and gift brand including a line of lightweight scarves featuring the work of local Houston artists, has come out. Manoosh was created by three generations of women, Marilyn Biles, her daughter Nancy Guthrie, and Nancy’s soon-to-be daughter-in-law, Anna Wilson. Their goal was to make art more accessible […]

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Audrey Hepburn Society Ball Hosted by UNICEF… A Beautiful Tribute to Honorees

The Wortham Foyer at The 2nd Annual UNICEF Audrey Hepburn Society Ball Presented the Inauguaral Margaret Alkek Williams Humanitarian Award to the McNairs It was a spectacular evening, as many of Houston’s most stylish came together at the Wortham Theatre for the Second Annual Audrey Hepburn Ball that raised over $1.4 million for UNICEF and its […]

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