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SIMON GENTRY A s a teenager, the phrase I heard most often from my mother was ���Make an effort.��� This was generally a less-thansubtle rebuke associated with my lackadaisical approach to hair brushing and lipstick application, but was also applied to my inability to pick up towels from the bathroom ���oor and habit of avoiding polite chit-chat with her friends. While it was often met with an eye roll and grimace on my part, times have changed. I���ve now decided to dust off ���Make an effort��� and let it become my mantra related to all things fall. When I returned to Dallas after two and a half years in Mozambique, I was eager to return to all of my favorite haunts ��� restaurants, shops and other places I have long loved. But my role here at PaperCity requires me to venture from my comfort zone, which, frankly, is one of the best occupational hazards one could hope to have. Once you start paying close attention to everything happening in Dallas these days, you realize the options are staggering! Between new restaurant openings (get thee L ast month, I wrote about some high-tech magic that digital marketers conjure to seek customers on the Web. When national print (ad) buyers make their decisions about what publication to buy, they often acquire data ��� from syndicated sources ��� that informs the buyer as to which publication is best for certain categories of brands. Additionally, we know one of the ���rst things they do is call local store managers and even friends, and ask which is the most relevant publication in the market. This year, and especially this fall, PaperCity has a ���ood of new national advertisers, including Michael Kors, Bottega Veneta, Kate Spade, Lagos, Akris and Ferragamo. Some of these ran with us years ago and sat out during the recession, and some run with us exclusively. It���s an honor to be rati���ed by such brands as the top luxury publication in town. Aside from being a publisher, apparently I can now add crime-���ghter to my r��sum��. During my ���nal trip to California this summer ��� to a rented house in Paci���c Beach ��� some neighbors informed me they thought they saw someone steal a bike from the garage. My 14-year-old son and I went on the hunt. The drug-induced thief must have lost his bearings, because ���ve minutes later we spotted him in the alley behind the house. Generally I���m a to Boulevardier ASAP), exciting arts events, cool new boutiques and all the great fall fashion trends (I���m craving Givenchy boots, a draped Lanvin dress in red and anything by Joseph Altuzarra), there���s a lot of ground to cover. I realize it requires no small amount of fortitude to keep one���s ���nger on the pulse. Fortunately for you, we���re making it easy to stay a step ahead. In the following pages, we���ve featured one beautiful example of Texas modernism, four exciting new restaurants, four guys who approach their respective crafts with a sense of creativity and humor, seven great fall looks, Dallas��� 10 best-dressed women and speci���cs on nearly 90 upcoming social events. It all adds up to an incredibly exciting start to the fall season. So don���t just read about it ��� get out there and experience things for yourself. I promise it will be, ahem, worth the effort. Amy Adams, executive editor amyadams@papercitymag.com in this ISSUE 4, 6, 8 POP. CULTURE. GOSSIP. SEPTEMBER 2012 | STYLE | FASHION | SOCIAL 10 12 14 19 Arizona Muse wearing FNO shirt Parties: Shop bopping with Lanvin, Bottega Veneta, Cabana and Layette Party: Water-Thirst���s Quenched 2nd Annual Art Bene���t 36 Social Calendar: Your guide to fall���s top charitable events Valentino Fashion: Ruble-rich accessories 44 49 52 54 & 38 30 Books: Well-tomed for fall Fashion: Looks for the modern monarchist Style: Inside the heads of Steve Brooks, Tom De Nolf, Jeremy Ordaz and Greg Hutchison Decoration: What���s new in the design world Design: The Preston Hollow retreat of Georgia and Chris Christensen Roberto Cavalli Special Section: The Crystal Charity Ball Presents The Ten Best Dressed Women of Dallas G��rard Rancinan Le Banquet des Idoles 2012 One for All Fashion���s Ultimate Carolina Herrera Pick of the New: Fresh spots to gaze and graze 26 Jim Kastleman, publisher jim@papercitymag.com One-Night Stand Party: Forty Five Ten f��tes Kelly Wearstler and unveils Five and Ten in Highland Park Village. Party: TACA Lexus Party on the Green Parties: TITAS��� Command Performance, La F��te du Ballet; A Night at the Turtle Creek Karaoke Lounge Party: Vogel Alcove���s Arts Performance Event celebrates 25 years. paci���st, but my years of training in tae kwon do must have instilled some innate sense of con���dence in me, and I gave chase. The idiot slowed down to turn a corner, and I cut him off ��� body-slamming him over a three-foot concrete wall. He landed upside down ��� and in pain. He came up stumbling, and a lifeguard who happened to witness this came to my aid, and we both apprehended him until the police arrived. Back in Texas, the DA on the case called and told me that I may have to come out for the trial ��� courtesy of the State of California. Seems the tattoed-from-headto-toe-skinhead was a monster who had just gotten out of an 18-year jail sentence for aggravated assault. I chuckled and said that this was all over a cheap, rusted bike. She didn���t chuckle but said, ���Mr. Kastleman, you have done the community a service, and I will see that he doesn���t get out for a long time.��� I hope your summer was not that exciting. Let the fall season begin ��� we���re ready, and I���ve got your back! The MTV Staying Alive Foundation brings new meaning to compassion through the continuance of its ���agship Re:De���ne event. While the bene���t and art auction on Saturday, September 22, raises funds to support youth-led initiatives committed to stopping the spread of HIV, the free public exhibition runs September 13 through 21 at The Goss-Michael Foundation. Curated by The Future Tense, the show includes original works by Michael Craig-Martin, G��rard Rancinan, Ryan McGinness, Ralf Kaspers, Jim Houser, Mat Collishaw, Ryan Gander, Charming Baker, Tomokazu Matsuyama, Chuck Elliott, James Hugonin and Jen Stark, as well as curator tours, previews and artist talks, plus a major public installation by emerging British artist Lee Baker. mtvredefine.com. Amy Adams So many stores, so little time. That���s the shopper���s lament come Wednesday, September 6, when Dallas retailers pull out the stops for Fashion���s Night Out. Forthwith, abbreviated highlights from destinations that de���nitely have it going on: Hot looks, live music, DJs, in-store special events and promotions, gifts with purchase, one-night-only discounts, dining specials, mini makeovers and more make NorthPark Center the place to be. (PaperCity is media sponsor so we���ll be all over NorthPark like an Ala��a dress.) Get inspired during runway shows featuring exits from Nordstrom, Bebe, Diesel and H&M at 6 pm; Neiman Marcus at 7 pm; and Ted Baker London, Macy���s, Pinto Ranch Fine Western Wear, Gap and Dillard���s at 8 pm. And don���t miss the Roberto Cavalli exhibit (including a fuchsia-feather number worn by Christina Aguilera) in SouthCourt ��� Neiman Marcus NorthPark hosts ���Simply Summer ��� Fashionably Fall��� bene���tting Turtle Creek Recovery Center via a private cocktail party at NM Caf�� (ticketholders receive VIP seating for the runway show) ��� Barneys New York gives with your take ��� 10 percent of sales between 6 and 10 pm will bene���t the Human Rights Stella Campaign ��� Couture canines and owners strut their stuff during McCartney a fashion show at Neiman Marcus Willow Bend; sips and eats courtesy of Mi Cocina and Taco Diner; personal appearances by jewelry designer Stephanie Anne and creators of Kale Naturals, Dana Kale and Tia Pettijohn ��� Tootsies features micro-boutiques edited by local bloggers and sips from Z Tequila. Shoppers will score swag bags and giveaways, and vie for best-dressed-guest honors ��� From 4 to 7 pm, Stanley Korshak stages an interactive styling competition at The Shak. Makeup artists and accessories stations help guests develop a winning look; a professional photographer captures the result ��� A runway spanning the entire length of Galleria Dallas sets the stage for fashion shows at 6 and 8 pm. Revive yourself at a shopper���s lounge serving Skinnygirl cocktails, and don���t miss the after-party at Townhouse Kitchen + Bar ��� Saks Fifth Avenue touts Brian Atwood���s latest collection while bene���tting victims of domestic violence through a partnership with the Society of Women Who Love Shoes ��� DJ Lucy Wrubel will be doing her thing at Forty Five Ten ��� Highland Park Village offers two runway presentations at 7 and 9 pm, plus the grand reopening of Five and Ten and the opening of the Akris boutique. You can even ���nd out what the future holds via a fortune teller at Christian Louboutin. The after-party starts at 9 pm at the LAFCO New York shop ... Movida Boutique at Mockingbird Station gives early birds 20 percent off purchases between 4 and 6 pm ��� From 4 to 7 pm, Elements gets a foreign accent with macaroons from Tart Bakery, ���60s and ���70s French tunes by DJ Fred Holston, makeovers by stylists from Jean Philippe and giveaways to a few lucky ladies. Ten percent of sales will be given to One Heart Project. Whew. Kaylina Zellers SEPTEMBER | PAGE 4 | 2012