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Art Notes It���s a big, glorious fall, from the museum world to a hive of new galleries to explore (more coming in next month���s art issue). First up, we���ll be front in center for a pair of over-the-top openings, beginning with The Public Trust���s presentation of ���Printed Matters: Editioned Works By Shepard Fairey,��� a unique-to-Dallas mounting of the artist���s ongoing fascination with the in���uence of graphics and the democratization of the art world (September 15 ��� October 20; stay tuned for a possible Fairey PA, not on opening night, Havilah Bender channels May Day Capera Ryan is Solitaire Cindy Rachofsky rocks Pussy Galore COURTESY THE ARTISTS AND GAGOSIAN GALLERY, NEW YORK COURTESY THE ARTIST AND THE PUBLIC TRUST Suzanne Droese is like this with Octopussy May Day Billy Fong Sez T ... o quote the brilliant ���80s rappers PM Dawn, ���Reality used to be a friend of mine.��� As my acquaintances can attest, my life is ���lled with fantasy moments ��� hours are spent daydreaming on the treadmill, since it seems gyms only subscribe to ESPN. My marching orders this month were to recast classic ���lms with my dream cast of socials. My tastes tend to run to unique, highly stylized movies such as ���80s John Hughes brat-pack fare, early James Bond and ��ber-chic Fellini ���icks. I die every time I see the opening shot of La Dolce Vita, which begins with Italian babes sunning on a rooftop and then jumping up to wave at the statue of Christ being ���own over the city via helicopter. After much thought, I realized that some of my choices were landmines waiting to explode. Everyone would want to be Claire Standish, Molly Ringwald���s character in The Breakfast Club. Her out���t should be next to Fonzie���s in the Smithsonian. However, Molly isn���t looking so glamorous these days. So I decided to imagine local socials in roles created by Ian Fleming ��� perhaps the greatest compliment I can give. The number one, of course, is Pussy Galore. Played by Honor Blackman in Goldfinger, I can only suggest Cindy Rachofsky. Really, need I say more? If Mrs. Rachofsky had not found herself as an art-world powerhouse, she could have just as easily had her own ���ying, cat-burglarizing circus. Who knows, perhaps Howard Rachofsky is the perfect Auric Gold���nger? I cast Capera Ryan as Solitaire in Live and Let Die. The role put Jane Seymour on the map. So easy to picture Capera with a great up-do of barrel curls, sitting in a high-backed wicker chair in New Orleans, reading tarot cards. All styled brilliantly with one of her chic jeweled cocktail rings to complement her tunic. Suzanne Droese is most de���nitely Octopussy. Who didn���t love Maude Adams as the daughter of a scientist who was a leading authority of octopi? If you can���t have a ���ying circus �� la Pussy Galore, then have a team of female assassins whose cover is that of a circus troupe. All amongst the backdrop of incredible Indian architecture. So Suzanne. My con���dante at Barneys, Havilah Bender, would be A View To A Kill���s May Day. With her cutting-edge glamour often made complete by a faux-hawk in a brilliant shade, she could wear a leather suit and bust an acrobatic judo move, all with Grace Jones��� aplomb. Shepard Fairey���s Rise Above Rebel, 2012, at The Public Trust Inez and Vinoodh���s Raquel Zimmerman at Beaubourg ��� Vogue Paris, 2009 but during the run of the show). Collector alert: Many works in this show are in the $2,000 to $3,200 range ��� Speaking of street art: ���Posters of Paris: Toulouse-Lautrec and His Contemporaries��� arrives next month at the Dallas Museum of Art, a blockbuster for Art Nouveau fans and connoisseurs of the screen print (October 14, 2012 ��� January 20, 2013). Without Lautrec, would there have been a Shepard Fairey? ��� Fashion followers, photophiles and avant-gardists will be thrilled by the Dallas Contemporary���s next coup: an extravagant exhibition of Dutch photographic masters Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, whose lushly compelling takes on the contemporary fashion world intersect art and commerce. Works by this sizzling pair have graced Vogue and W, and they���ve been commissioned for campaigns from Chanel to Balenciaga. Titled ���Pretty Much Everything,��� the 300-piece show takes over two of the DC���s prime galleries (September 22 ��� December 30). We simply can���t wait ��� At the Nasher Sculpture Center, the thoughtfully curated ���Rediscoveries: Modes of Making in Modern Sculpture��� mines the museum���s own collection; watch for a playful heir to the readymade, Claes Oldenburg���s pop-ish, seven-foot-tall Typewriter Eraser from 1976 (September 29, 2012 ��� January 13, 2013). See you art and about! Catherine D. Anspon Anna-Karin Karlsson Thumper and Bambi in Diamonds are Forever The Eyes Have It When considering two of the greatest Bond roles of all time ��� the quintessential villains Bambi and Thumper in Diamonds Are Forever ��� I would like you, dear readers, to help me cast. The two assassins were in charge of keeping Willard Whyte hostage in a ���awless example of Palm Springs mid-century modern architecture. So, if you think you know their local alter egos, please pop me an e-mail. Our threesome would be the perfect addition to any fall party ��� especially if we pull up in a vintage car with suicide doors and Shirley Bassey���s Goldfinger blaring. Billy Fong, billy@papercitymag.com Versace and Michael Kors are changing spaces at NorthPark Center. Versace sports its sleek new look midmonth, while Michael Kors shows off revamped digs late November ��� Also opening new doors at NorthPark Center, Omega, Drybar, Bread Winners and Seasons 52 Fresh Grill; Tag Heuer and The North Face debut in November, and in spring, Splendid breezes in ��� From pr��t-��-porter to haute couture, The ModeWalk Trunk Show brings luxury treasures from Paris to The Goss-Michael Foundation Wednesday, September 19, 4 to 8:30 pm, chaired by Heidi Dillon, Ana Pettus and Anna-Sophia Van Zweden, bene���tting The Fashionistas and Goss-Michael Foundation ��� Saks Fifth Avenue brings you a whole lotta Escada during a fall preview and luncheon Thursday, September 20, at noon; call 972.716.5205 for reservations ��� Thursday, September 27, shop and stroll through The Plaza at Preston Center, and a percentage of sales go to Pi Phi Philanthropies. At 6:30 pm, head to Tootsies for bites, ���Pi Phi-Tinis��� and a fall fashion update with sorority members doing the modeling honors ��� Make your bed a happy place: Frette sheets are now stocked at The Linen Boutique on Lovers Lane ��� The NYLO Dallas South Side Hotel, a boutique loft hotel on Lamar Street Downtown, has opened and is bringing back to life a former circa-1910 cof���n factory with environmentally friendly elements and a splash of luxury, as witnessed by the rooftop in���nity pool, SODA bar and panoramic view of downtown ��� Get a head start on season���s greetings at Nest���s Bell���Invito holiday trunk show September 1 through 8. Early birds will unwrap a gift of their own with their purchase. Kaylina Zellers For Herm��s Birkins [ [ Designer Anna-Karin Karlsson might have a collection of glasses based on fairy tales, but that���s where similarities between her and Goldilocks end. This fashion-hot Swedish designer styles optical-wear for private clients around the world and just last year launched her ���rst collection for those of us not named Usher or Rihanna. Her dramatic frames topped with lounging leopards or crushed red roses, fantastic shapes and patterns, and monikers such as When Trouble Came to Town and Alice Goes to Cannes are red-hot in the music world; her Kitten Noir Lee peepers have made the rounds from Hollywood to Bollywood. Exclusively in the States at Gregory���s. Savannah Christian Really Real Many things probably sound more appealing than cleaning out your closet: perhaps a root canal or being trapped in an elevator with screaming Justin Bieber fans. But what if you had a professional by your side to help you curate what to part with and what to hang onto? Now imagine you got paid for it? That���s a real scenario, thanks to The RealReal, an online service that raids the world���s most fashionable closets to give its members access to previously owned clothing, jewelry and accessories from some of the world���s best designers. Consignors get paid a high percentage of the retail value for each piece they part with, and real-life stylists come straight to fashionable Dallasites��� homes to help rummage through closets and clear out the castoffs. And as a member of The RealReal, you can use the money you make from clearing out clutter to scoop up amazing fashions from Chanel, Lanvin, Balenciaga and more at dazzling discounts. Whether you���re consigning or buying, it���s a fabulous service, with all the convenience of online commerce plus the comfort of in-person, stylista service. And men���s accessories are now available in a weekly sale called Real Men Mondays. Sign up at therealreal.com or call 855.435.5893. Caroline Gallay SEPTEMBER | PAGE 8 | 2012 Christian Louboutin