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VIVA ITALIA! JEWELRY EMPORIUM FÊTES LUNCHING LADIES WITH A TUSCAN FLOURISH. Shelby Hodge digs in. Photography Quy Tran. W hat better way to celebrate Una Notte in Italia gala than lunching on Italian fare in a jewelry salon surrounded by the crème de la crème of Italian designers. So it was that Tenenbaum Jewelers' Tony Bradfi eld and Christina Stith welcomed a chic clutch of ladies who swooned over selections from Bulgari, Antonio Papini Gioielli, and Aletto Brothers. Luncheon chairs Rachel Bagwell and Stacey Soriero, gala chairs Melissa Mithoff and Brigitte Kalai, and honorary chair Debbie Festari headlined the jewelry-infused fête, which honored the Houston Area Women's Center benefi t sponsored by Festari for Men. WHO: Nancy Almodovar, Sippi Khurana, Courtney Hopson, Hallie Vanderhider, Tiffany Wong, Dominique Sachse, Duyen Nguyen, and Stacey Lindseth. Stacey Lindseth, Laurel Ross Ally Shell-van Koolwijk Luncheon chair Stacey Soriero Tony Bradfi eld Luncheon chair Rachel Bagwell Hallie Vanderhider Honorary chair Debbie Festari Jessica Meyer Kirsten Guerra Michelle Reyna Kristy Phillips Jessica Rossman, Sneha Merchant Christine Johnson Courtney Hopson Gala chair Melissa Mithoff Tiffany Wong S P E C I A L T H A N K S T O Phoebe & Bobby Tudor Thank you for generously underwriting the world premiere of Sylvia by Artistic Director Stanton Welch AM . Houston Ballet is so grateful for your longtime support and friendship.