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Billy Fong Sez ... Celine Luggage tote Trust me when I say that quite a bit of research goes into my fashion columns.��As much as I want to be a gypsy psychic (could finally score my own TLC reality show) or wittily off-the-cuff, I usually spend hours on YouTube checking out the runway shows. I then pull out the latest magazines and do a Rorschach-like test with my brilliant stylist, Josh Cesal, the hairdresser extraordinaire in Atlanta that I fly to see once a month for a cut. We flip through fashion rags quickly, and he gives me his immediate response. We can tear through an entire September issue in 15 minutes. The winner of Most En Pointe this season is Louis Vuitton. The brilliant graphic checkerboard brown/white and black/white offerings were pitch perfect. Remind me: Has Marc Jacobs dried out again and on the wagon? If so, let���s all pray that he doesn���t fall off again anytime soon, since this collection was breathtaking. His namesake line is also quite spectacular but definitely for a certain age group ��� 20-somethings, rejoice! For the current social swirl of fund-raiser lunches and black-tie events, I suggest the following: Chanel Gucci trench Thom Browne Billy���s garden lapel Louis Vuitton As always, I generally have a soundtrack when writing ��� along with my cocktail. (Right now, I am favoring the new Dreamy Time Water paired with Tanqueray ��� makes me sleepyhappy like Prince NyQuil used to back in the day.) When getting dressed for upcoming functions, you should listen to Peter Gabriel���s ���Big Time.��� Remember these words as inspiration: ���So much larger than life��� and ���My heaven will be a big heaven.��� Scream them as you put on the finishing touches and text Uber for a car. Billy Fong, billy@papercitymag.com Penelope Tree Palomaa Turns Over New Leaf Paloma Picasso���s collection for Tiffany & Co., Paloma���s Olive Leaf, is inspired by the olive branch, a universal symbol of peace S Paloma���s Olive Leaf bib necklace with tsavorites set in gold by Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co., $65,000 ate your craving for tapas and tequila at Boca Chica in the Shops at Park Lane, the newest hot spot from the creators of Mockingbird Taproom, Park Tavern and Primebar ��� Smoke: New Firewood Cooking, the new cookbook by chef Tim Byres (Chicken Scratch, Smoke), is slated for an April launch. Look for it at Smoke and local booksellers ��� White Rock Lake���s newest eatery (from the guys responsible for the Flying Saucer and The Londoner) is Lake House Bar & Grill, serving up burgers, craft beer and cocktails such as the Southern Sipper (bourbon infused with pecans, vanilla beans and a honeycomb) ��� Come May, singer/songwriter Pat Green, Kyle Noonan, Josh Sepkowitz, and Brian Manion will open a backyard music venue/ restaurant called The Rustic on the corner of Lemmon and Central ��� New-on-thescene Pop Diner ��� a ���50s style caf�� with an ���80s flare ��� is Uptown���s only destination for authentic Detroit hot dogs 24/7 ��� Nearby, Max���s Wine Dive executive chef Patrick Russell has created a late-night menu featuring the likes of chicken fried Brussels sprouts and bigeye tuna ��� This month, restaurateur Jack Perkins (Maple & Motor) opens the Design District barbecue joint Slow Bone, with veggiefriendly sides and packaged booze for carryout ... Cross the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge to Trinity Groves for Chino, offering a mix of Latin and Asian flavors such as waffle fries with cotija and sriracha ketchup. Lacy Ball Restaurant Buzz Social Datebook Here���s a sweet deal for Girls Inc. from Sprinkles Cupcakes: When you buy a vanilla cupcake March 4 through 8, all proceeds support educational programs and enrichment opportunities for girls aged 6 to 18 ��� Take a seat at the Annual Awards Luncheon for Planned Parenthood Tuesday, March 5, at the Hilton Anatole, where supermodel Christy Turlington Burns is keynote speaker. Tables from $1,750; RSVP to Danielle Wells, 214.302.8330 ��� The St. John���s Episcopal School raffle continues through March 15. The grand prize is $10,000 worth of NorthPark Gold. Chances $100 each, six for $500; stjohnsschool.org/raffle ��� Chairman Yvonne Crum invites you to Fresh Faces of Fashion at Stanley Korshak Friday, March 22. Tickets from $250; RSVP yvonnecr@flash.net ��� PaperCity sponsors the Young Friends Party benefitting Ronald McDonald House Friday, March 22. Come play ���Beneath the BigTop��� at the Dallas Museum of Art with co-chairs Claire Liedtke and Allie Stensrud. Tickets from $100; 214.631.7354 ��� Stiletto Stampede springs into action Saturday, March 23, at Tootsies, benefitting Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Walk for $40; nicole@ stilettostampede.org ��� The House of DIFFA is a black-tie fashion f��te with an out-of-this-world auction at the Hilton Anatole Saturday, March 23. Proceeds benefit North Texas HIV/AIDS charities. Tickets from $350; 214.748.8580 ��� The DMA���s Art in Bloom on March 25 features speaker Bella Meyer, Marc Chagall���s granddaughter. Tickets from $175; RSVP 214.922.1200 ��� Dress 4 Yellow Fashion Show and Luncheon, produced by Stanley Korshak���s Bret McKinney, starts at 10:30 am Thursday, March 28, at the Adolphus Hotel, benefitting Cook Children���s Cancer Center and the Livestrong Foundation. Tickets from $250; info@strausspr.com ��� Join chairmen Cecily and Scott Gooch and media sponsor PaperCity at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center for LaunchAbility���s A Special Evening with Vince Gill Tuesday, April 2. Tickets from $500; 972.991.6777 ��� Kick off Child Abuse Awareness Month at the Appetite for Advocacy Luncheon Wednesday, April 3, at the Sheraton Hotel with keynote speaker Ashley Tyler Judd; PaperCity is media sponsor. Tickets $175; 214.818.2683 ��� The VNA and media sponsor PaperCity bring you Legends and Leaders Thursday, April 4, at the Fairmont. Your $500 ticket benefits Meals on Wheels and hospice programs. RSVP to Trisha Dunbar, 214.689.2265 ��� Get reel at the Dallas International Film Festival, April 4 through 14. Passes from $275; info about screenings and panel discussions, dallasfilm.org. Savannah Christian and abundance ��� and one she is reminded of every day at her home in Morocco, where olive tree orchards abound. The intricately patterned delicate leaves cast in both gold and silver, are embedded with colorful gemstones ��� think tsavorites, peridot, rubellite and diamonds crafted into cocktail rings, necklaces, cuff bracelets, pendants and earrings. If a dove delivered the dazzling Olive Leaf bib necklace, we���d be filled with peace and tranquility forever. At Tiffany & Co. Kate Stukenberg TIFFANY & CO. Paloma���s Olive Leaf Cabachon rings with diamonds in gold by Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co., $15,500 and $26,500 TIFFANY & CO. ��� Toned-down hair. I generally am a fan of big tresses, but this season, go with something severe. Think Penelope Tree the next time you are at Fekkai. ��� For lunches, I definitely want to see lots from Louis Vuitton and statement trenches from Gucci and Thom Browne.�� ��� A garden on your lapel. Coordinate three or four Chanel flower pins on your jacket, paired with slim cigarette pants and Blahnik kitten heels, and you are the epitome of girl-on-the-go. ��� A simple C��line Luggage bag or an old-school Chanel quilted bag should be your go-to option in March and April.��