I love entrepreneurial stories like this. Eighteen months ago, two brothers, Larry, a lawyer in Austin and Paul, a Marketing professional, here in Houston, had an idea and in March of 2012, that idea became a reality. That idea was their Paris Texas Apparel Company. They were proud Texans and noticed that Texas pride was […]
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As most Houston ladies in the know are totally aware, if you want to purchase designer digs, especially handbags and shoes, from Chanel, Louis, Gucci or Prada and not break the bank, a trek to Vicki Rizzo’s More Than You Can Imagine fashion resale shop is well worth the visit. However, what you may not […]
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Elaine Turner wants you to pack your bags full of her favorite summer shoes as you get ready for that first trip out of town…and she’s making the prices right for you to do just that. She’s not even waiting for summer to officially get here….that’s June 20th, as we know. She is taking new […]
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It’s official, maybe not on the seasonal calendar yet, but summer is here and with it comes that penetrating sun. So, in order for we gals to keep our faces looking gorgeous into the future, we need to protect it with great style and glamour at the same time. After all, looking good is a […]
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The afternoon stop-by at BB1 Classics in Uptown Park was intended for me to have a quick taste of Italy……antipasto and prosecco, provided by Tony’s restaurant, and to meet these (2) women from Milan, Italy that had recently relocated to the states, Houston specifically, that Callie Saitowitz assured me brought a “bag of wares” that […]
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Yesterday, the day finally came that H & M, the Swedish-based, fashion-at-a-price, retailer opened its first Houston area store and the crowds were enthusiastically waiting, chanting and cheering for them to get the doors open. When we arrived for the Press Preview at 9:00 a.m. over 400 were lined up, and close to their noon […]
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By Patricia McGill Boland When it comes to summertime beauty everyone knows that less is more. After all, why spend all that extra time slathering on countless products when there is a pool and margarita calling your name? But how do you decide which product to give up? Is it the primer or foundation? SPF […]
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So Memorial Day, the first unofficial opening of the summertime season has passed and for many of us, it’s our first visit to the beach or pool. If you’re like me, it’s most importantly your first look at what everyone is wearing, so that you can decide just what’s the right (swim)suit look for you! […]
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Flashback to the 1980s and what were most preppy guys of the time wearing on their footsies…….Sperry Top-Siders, in brown leather only with no socks and worn with shorts and jeans, they were definitely the casual shoe of choice for most guys I knew, when they wanted a “step up” from their sneakers! There were […]
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Nothing can define a new season more quickly than to take the plunge into the accessories trends to update your wardrobe. So moments after doing my own seasonal closet switch out I was clearly feeling the urge to make “everything old look new again.” So I visited my friend, Accessories maven, Betty Newton of a […]
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