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September 2012 - Houston

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Decorator Martyn Lawrence Martyn Lawrence Bullard Hosts Javier & Lucinda Loya Bullard Barbara Davis, Ron Juwa Alton LaDay, Joel Kalmin Dazzles & Dishes on Cue PHOTOGRAPHY DANIEL ORTIZ M ovie-star-handsome Martyn Lawrence Bullard charmed the design set when he ���ew in from L.A. to take to the mic at The Houston Design Center and dazzle the crowd with tales of decorating for divas and moguls ��� clients such as Elton John, David Furnish, Kid Rock and Cher. A crowd of several hundred hung on his every verb at HDC���s spacious Alkusari Stone showroom, on Old Katy Road then bought piles of his new book, Live, Love & Decorate, in which he penned love notes to all. The guest of honor was running just the teensiest bit tardy ��� a marvel, considering the longevity of the soir��e the night before at Lucinda and Javier Loya���s soaring, art-packed home, where revelers cocktailed and chattered the night away. Star gazers and book collectors: The Houston Design Center���s power couple Sheri and Grant Roane, Suzanne Duin, Lynne Jones, Saba Jawda, Matthew Ginzberg, Denzil Hollingsworth, Deborah Colton, Stacy Hosrich, Tom Alkusari, Audrey Drought, Barbara Davis, Ron Juwa, Alton LaDay, Joel Kalmin, Elizabeth Munger, Ericka Bagwell, Christina Girard, Sarah Jawda, Alex Klein, and Bobby Van Lenten. Holly Moore Sheri & Grant Roane Laura Weaver Elizabeth Munger Sarah Jawda Pamela O���Brien Aimee Chaison Barbara Mozejko, Jill Harrison Christina Girard, Sandra Chunn Divine Heather Hill, Stephanie Bowles, Jessica Fontenot Alfonso Barrera Ericka Bagwell, Alex Klein Donae Chramosta Bobby Van Lenten Stephanie Toppin, Mike Guidry Design at Lawndale BY SETH VAUGHAN. PHOTOGRAPHY BY KATY ANDERSON. Chris Ballou Clint Willour Eleanor Williams, Anita Garten A t Lawndale Art Center���s Design Fair, curated this year by Garrett Hunter, visitors shopped Barbara offerings from some of the most McKnight captivating retailers around ��� Sloan/Hall, Carol Piper Rugs, Rusty Arena, PH Design, PaperCity���s own book boutique (Curate), Don Browne, Forma Revivo, Reeves Antiques, George Sacaris Studio, CrOp by David Peck, and Pulpoetry ��� over the course of three days. Special Chair George Lancaster attention was lavished on creations Chair Michael made within Texas, care of the Texas Landrum Co-Op portion of the fair. On the eve of the fair, Courtnay and Mark Elias, George Lancaster, and Michael Landrum chaired a preview party that offered an advance chance to amble and acquire. And buy these lucky few did ��� from chairs to totes to hand blown glass cups, all shoppers went Chairs Mark & home happy. Decor disciples: Courtnay Elias Judy Nyquist, fair co-founders Cindi Strauss and Eleanor Williams, Christopher Gardner, Lawndale director Christine West with husband Ramon, Barbara McKnight whose Culinaire Catering devised bites, and Evan Lobel, who gave a lecture at the MFAH in conjunction with the fair. Claire Cusack, Barbara Hill Christine West, Judy Nyquist Garrett Hunter, Alex Rosa Christopher Gardner Cindi Strauss Barbara Tartt Julia Gabriel, David Peck Don Browne & Chelby King SEPTEMBER | PAGE 30 | 2012 Kate Hutcheson Adrienne Johnson Yost Leslie Holland, Jackie Fair, Sharon Sanders

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