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B Y C H R I S T I N A G E Y E R . P O RT R A I T S M I S A E L R O D R I G U E Z . FASHION'S ROCK STAR KRISTEN COLE ROCKED THE FASHION WORLD WHEN SHE WAS NAMED PRESIDENT AND CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER OF FORTY FIVE TEN AND TENOVERSIX. SO, WHAT'S NEXT? A PAPERCITY EXCLUSIVE. In February, Kristen Cole landed in the relentless glare of the spotlight. Her concept store, Tenoversix, which she founded in Los Angeles in 2008 and subsequently brought to Dallas in 2013 (and Miami earlier this year), was acquired by Headington Companies. In the same breath, Cole was named president and chief creative offi cer of fashion juggernaut Forty Five Ten, as well as Tenoversix — an appointment that rocked the retail and fashion scenes. What would this new face mean for the future of both companies — the former, a beloved Dallas staple, and the latter, an avant-garde new kid on the block. Headington Companies, which is based in Dallas and owned by the enigmatic and ambitious Tim Headington, reigns over The Joule, Forty Five Ten and restaurants Sassetta, Wheelhouse, Americano, and CBD Provisions. But that's another story for another day. 102