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A MEETING OF FOUR MINDS THESE DALLAS DESIGNERS MAY GRAVITATE TO DIFFERENT GENRES, BUT THEY DEFINITELY HAVE ONE THING IN COMMON: STRONG OPINIONS. HERE, THEY SHARE PEEVES, CRUSHES AND STYLE CREDOS WHILE OUTING THIS CENTURY'S MOST DUBIOUS CONTRIBUTIONS. BY AMY ADAMS. PORTRAITS NICK PRENDERGAST. A STONE FOX: BRENDA HOUSTON Furniture and Objets Fall's most compelling fashion trend: Stella McCartney's slimming Octavia dresses — I may never wear anything else again! This century's worst invention: Resin. Riffing on my first concert: Sonny and Cher at the Dallas Convention Center. I wandered into the back area where Sonny and I had a nice chat. I was too young to know who he was. I returned to my seat, saw him take the stage, and told my mom what a nice guy he was! Last song I downloaded: "Black Bird" by Paul McCartney. First celebrity crush: Dustin Hoffman. I met him years later but was too timid to tell him he was my first crush. I'd spend my last $100 on: Kibble for me and steak for the dogs. I can't throw away: My grandmother's bamboo silverware. Tiki is always in fashion! My favorite blogs: Rock Paper Scissors, Dilly Dallas, Freshome and Material Girls. I am so annoyed by: Neighbors who call the police when they hear dogs bark one single time. (You know who you are.) I have a design crush on: Tony Duquette. Like me, he started his career as a visual director, and he's in my top five dinner guests if I could pick anybody dead or alive. My productivity's enemy: Answering a personal phone call — sometimes voicemail should be used. I'm working on: Four new table designs, wall sconces and accessories for my Holly Hunt Collection, tables for Amy Lau, new lighting for the Four Seasons India and new accessories for my own collection. When I play, I go to: Italy. When I was little, my favorite outfit was: A pink satin mini-dress with a burgundy vest and white brocade go-go boots. I think I saw it on a fashion runway this year! You'll never catch me wearing: Denim overalls. It seemed like a good idea at the time: Jumping off a 50-foot cliff in Palau, where I broke my back. Now I don't even jump off a curb. That accident taught me humility. I am dominated by: My heart. I have learned to trust my inner instincts — if I don't immediately feel right about a new design, then I know I need to move on and not look back. A STEP AHEAD: ANGELA SCOTT Shoes What I'm wearing this fall: Studded booties and shearling short boots are my go-to choices. It would be an absolute tragedy to have to part with them. The worst invention this century: That's a tough one … Reality television shows? My favorite blogs: Highsnobette, Backyard Bill, Tobacco & Leather and Jessica's Mirror. On my first concert: Don't laugh, but it was Milli Vanilli — and, yes, they were lip-syncing. I didn't know that at the time. I just loved their dance moves. I have a design crush on: Alexander McQueen — and still do, with Sarah Burton at the helm. The last song I downloaded: "Cut a Hole" by Radiohead. My productivity's enemy: My dogs. I am a huge animal lover, and my dogs do have the ability to distract me. Other than that, I'm a Virgo from top to bottom, so productivity is something I thrive on. My first celebrity crush: River Phoenix. I'm working on: Handbags and a men's collection. Reliving my last fender bender: Don't tell my husband, but embarrassingly enough, a pole in La Duni's parking lot jumped out in front of me. He still doesn't know because I had the work done while he was out of town. I hope he doesn't read this! I'd spend my last $100 on: Tasty cuisine and wine. If I only have $100 left, you can guarantee I'm going out with a fabulous meal. I can't throw away: Shoes, no matter how long I've had them. Each pair has such a story to tell, and most will never be made again. When I play, I go: Home to Santa Barbara. When I was little, my favorite outfit was: A pale yellow Pac-Man T-shirt, skinny corduroy pants and penny loafers. My poor mother wished I would have worn the dresses she bought, but with three older brothers, I wanted nothing more than to look like them. Besides, dresses made it hard to skate on the mini-ramps they built. It seemed like a good idea at the time: Every time I dye my hair, that thought comes to mind. I have been blonde, black, brunette, pink and red. You'll never catch me wearing: Crocs.