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SIMON GENTRY L I n honor of all the art popping up around us, I���ve hung my Hunt Slonem portrait to use as this month���s moniker. The big blockbuster news is the second annual Houston Fine Art Fair, attracting 10,000 art fans. Opening night Thursday, September 13, is terribly chic with perhaps 2,000 people equally divided between those seriously considering the art and others seriously catching up with what everyone did over the summer. I love both. Seriously. This year, the blue-chip Fair moves to Reliant Stadium, where 70+ galleries will set up exquisite tableaux. The gallery owners are there, many artists are milling, the bar is always open, and a cafe sets up shop. PaperCity���s Curate bookshop will be there with the newest books covering design, fashion, gardening, pop culture and, of course, art. A VIP Pass for $125 covers opening night, all Fair days, access to the VIP Lounge (architect Lauren Rottet is designing the lounge) and more. General tickets start at $25. See Catherine D. Anspon���s overview on page eight, and our four-page Special Section in this issue ��� your GPS for all things HFAF. See you there. Holly Moore, editor in chief holly@papercitymag.com SEPTEMBER 2012 | STYLE | FASHION | SOCIAL in this ISSUE 4, 6, 8 POP. CULTURE. GOSSIP. 10 Parties: On the town with Neiman Marcus at Children���s Assessment Center Spirit of Spring Luncheon, Tinsley Mortimer book signing, luncheon with BCBG���s Lubov Azria chez Lucinda Loya and BCBG fashion show, and Fairwinds International luncheon and fashion show 12 20 Parties: At Saks Fifth Avenue with Konstantino, Vhernier, Frederic Malle, Fotofest and Holly Rose Ribbon Foundation 14 Party: George Clooney Dinner at Thrash home bene���tting Brilliant Lecture Series Parties: Green Fees: Tootsies River Oaks Country Club Tennis Tournament Luncheon; Hermann Park Hats in the Park Luncheon, Evening in the Park Gala and Urban Green Cocktails. 30 24 Books: Well-tomed for fall Party: Dishing with Martyn Lawrence Bullard at The Houston Design Center Party: Lawndale Art Center���s Design Fair 33 Fashion: Russian-rich accessories Fashion: A Modern Monarchy 44 49 & 52 58 Style: Inside the art nest of Chris Goins and Josh Pazda Wilfredo Rosado Decoration: What���s new in the design world Design: Salle Werner-Vaughn���s enchanting cottage industry 78 65 Social Calendar: Your go-to guide for fall���s top charitable events Party: Decorative Center Houston���s Spring Market and Stars of Design Special Section: Everything you need to know to navigate Houston Fine Art Fair 2012 Special Section: The Private School Handbook Billionaire Bag Valentino launches the Noir capsule collection this month. The 20-piece line is entirely black and entirely studded, taking rocker chic to a new level ��� many of the studs are pav�� diamonds. $195 to $17,000; bag shown $3,595, at the Valentino boutique. Kate Stukenberg 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-head-to-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! Jim Kastleman, publisher and crime-���ghter jim@papercitymag.com The Countdown: Year 3 Fashion Houston Zac Posen H Party: Houston Symphony Gala: ���Rock Me, Amadeus!��� 22 38 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, Omega and Montblanc. 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 paci���st, but my ope you���re speed-tapping to the Fashion Houston presented by Audi ticket Designer Monique site as fast as those little Lhuillier ���ngers can peck. The VIP tickets are on sale now, and if the last two years are any indication, the VIPs go r��pido. Come Zac November 12 through 15, Posen you���ll want to be perched in a premier row to see the drama and the fanfare of fashion star Zac Posen, Gemma Khang in his ���rst foray to Fashion Houston. Also new this year, Gemma Khang, Georges Chakra, BCBG Max Azria and Herve Leger, Monique Lhuillier and more. Yes, the Spring 2013 fabulous frocks will be there, but so will the name on the label, as each show is also a personal appearance by the designer. Closing Fashion Houston Thursday, November 15, is the tribute to our philanthropic darling, Fashion Icon Fashion Icon Diane Diane Lokey Farb Lokey Farb. The complete four-day lineup of design stars is on the site. VIP tickets are as follows, and the ticket price includes four shows nightly. Premium seating allows access to VIP lounges and are priced: VIP 1 (that���s row one) $325, VIP 2 $225, VIP 3 $175, VIP 4 $125, rows 5 through 7 $69, rows 8 through 10 $59 and standing room $31. More to come; watch this space in October. Don���t go calling me, dear readers, as you did last year. Fair warning: Rows 1 through 4 are not for Pamela Procrastinator. Information and ticket site fashionhouston.net. Herm��s Exalts the Artisan In a world where every second brims with activity, time is the truest form of luxury. Leave it to Herm��s to celebrate that fact with the Festival des M��tiers. Conceived as an exhibition and curated by Paola Navone, the project showcases the centuries-old skills required to create such exquisite articles as Herm��s scarves and leather goods. The focus here is on the craftsmen and their founts of priceless knowledge. Get Herm��s silk engraver up close and personal with the experts when the Festival sets up shop Nadine Rabilloud in a luxe tent next to the Herm��s boutique on Post Oak Boulevard next month, after high-pro���le stops in New York and San Francisco. Work has never looked more alluring. Watch for in-depth reporting on the ���ve-day event in our October issue. Herm��s Festival des M��tiers, October 10 through 14; open to the public. Seth Vaughan SEPTEMBER | PAGE 4 | 2012