This is my favorite time of year in Houston. There is nothing more beautiful than this city when it becomes “bloom town,” and all of the Azaleas here are at their fullest. The color that takes over this city is awesome and the timing is right now for one of Houston’s iconic city events, The […]
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Michelle Smith’s, Milly Collection was one of NYFW’s runway shows that I was determined to see, and stayed over an extra day of my shortened trip to do it. You see, I had interviewed her and had such a great visit with her when she was here for Neiman Marcus’ special event for Dress for […]
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Hours before heading out of Houston for NYFW, I stopped by J. Silver Jewelry Store in Rice Village for a kick-off of a collection that had been well established in that store for four years but was new to me. It’s name Uno de 50, a Spanish brand that was founded 15 years ago and […]
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Local Jewelry Designer, Kathy Bracewell, and her collection of semi-precious stone jewels, Agate Ranch + Marfa, was a creation that I have watched from the sidelines for a while. It was not until this past Saturday at her Trunk Show at Tootsies, that I was finally able to spend some time with her and get […]
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When native Houstonian Shelly Kidney moved to California in the 90’s, it was not to be a jewelry designer. As luck would have it, she became friendly with Vicki Levin, who was to later become her partner. The girls did many things together, but the turning point for them was sitting on the Malibu beaches, […]
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Why am I writing even more about an Oscar Night Red Carpet that was less than stellar, particularly since I took part in a web-panel discussion with Clifford at Culture Map that was great fun and I hope you have read, if not, click here. I guess after so many years it’s just in my […]
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Jonathan Blake, Zarine and Meherwann Boyce and Franco Valobra hosted a final glimpse of Jonathan’s Spring/Summer 2013 collection and a sampling of Valobra’s Fine Jewelry exquisite offerings for an invited crowd of friends and special customers of both. This lovely evening of socializing, noshing on yummy lite bites from Tony’s and a little bubbly, while […]
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No one does sexy, body hugging apparel better than Donna Karan, and when she showed her newest collection in New York Fashion Week she definitely returned to what she does best. She first, admittedly, stepped back to the concept that she began her business on in the 80’s……what she has always referred to as seven […]
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Could it really be happening that Donna Karan’s DKNY is turning 25 next year? I didn’t make it to this show during NY Fashion Week as I was not out of Houston yet, thank you Nemo! However, I was there, back when in the late ’80’s, at Foley’s when the first deliveries hit the floor […]
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The On the Move Luncheon benefiting the National Multiple Sclerosis Society sold out for the fourth consecutive year, drawing 420 supporters to Hotel Zaza. Franelle Rogers chaired, with honorary chairs Nancy and Cardon Gerner Honoree Roz Pactor, a stylish dynamo famous for her red glasses, got a standing ovation for her community work. Her brother, the Grammy Award-winning Steve Tyrell, presented the award. It’s […]
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