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September 2012 - Houston

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COURTESY THE ARTIST AND GALLERY TABLEAU, SEOUL, KOREA Karen Pulaski is Octopussy Solitaire Becca Cason Thrash rocks Pussy Galore Tatiana Massey channels May Day Young Gu Kim���s Frame ��� Memories in Sea, 2008, at Gallery Tableau Phoebe Tudor as Solitaire Octopussy Pussy Galore 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 land mines 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 Becca Cason Thrash. Really, need I say more? If Mrs. Thrash had not found herself as an philanthropic powerhouse, she could have just as easily had her own ���ying, catburglarizing circus. Who knows, perhaps John Thrash is the perfect Auric Gold���nger? I cast Phoebe Tudor as Solitaire in Live and Let Die. The role put Jane Seymour on the map. So easy to picture Phoebe with a great up-do of barrel curls, sitting in a highbacked wicker chair in New Orleans, reading tarot cards. All styled brilliantly with one of her chic jeweled cocktail rings to complement her tunic. Karen Pulaski 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 Karen. My choice for A View To A Kill���s May Day is Tatiana Massey. With her cuttingedge glamour, Brilliantined hair and towering stilettos, she could wear a leather suit and bust an acrobatic judo move, all with Grace Jones��� aplomb. Seven Days Art September Dateline Houston Fine Art Fair 2012: You could say it���s the biggest art convergence this fall, and you would not be bragging. For seven days and seven nights this month, we���ve cleared our calendars and all we���re focusing on will be the Houston Fine Art Fair and the riches of ArtWeek. Producer Rick Friedman returns for year two with a boutique Fair that, as we���ve underscored in the Special Section in this issue, is better ��� and better vetted ��� than ever. Houston art-smart duo, MKG Art Management���s Melissa Grobmyer and Janet Hobby, serve as Fair advisors. Besides mapping out unique experiences (panels, tours and parties) to showcase Houston as one of America���s art capitals, they���ve reorganized the Fair into intelligent sections ��� Fahrenheit, Focus and Foto ��� and upped the number of international dealers. Pay attention to the core group from Latin America. And speaking of core: Opening Night, Thursday, September 13, bene���ts the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston���s cutting-edge Glassell School Core Program. Prepare for Fair days, September 14 to 16, as Reliant Center becomes the ultimate white cube. VIP and Preferred Pass holders indulge in the VIP Lounge, designed by architect Lauren Rottet, where one can quaff a ���ute and plot your acquisitions. Opening Night Thursday, September 13; Fair days Friday ��� Sunday, September 14 ��� 16; for all the details, including how to be a VIP, visit houstonfineartfair.com. Catherine D. Anspon Rose Rouge, $698 The Eyes Have It Thumper and Bambi in Diamonds are Forever As far as 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 Splendid���s cool, casual credo breezes into Highland Village this month, with a 2,044-square-foot shop tucked between Lucky Brand Jeans and Lululemon ��� Jewelry designer Kendra Scott, she of the bold and beautiful costume jewelry, is set to open not one, but two Houston boutiques this fall. Her ���rst pops open in Rice Village at the end of October, next to MAC and Sephora; the second opens in November at CityCentre ��� So, where in the world is Neal Hamil? Back in New York, and crazed, he reports, as he, along with business partner Wayne Sterling (who co-founded and co-owns the ���bible��� of modeling; Models.com), have opened Mix Model Management of���cing in a cool Soho loft in New York. Hamil, a former EVP and partner at Ford Models for years, then president of Elite Models before he gave up the glam life to return home to Houston for a respite, has reignited his modeling contacts and signed such names as fashion mega stars Hannelore Knuts, Waris Ahluwalia, Kristy Hinze-Clark, newer-than-tomorrow underground musical artists The Manhattan Cartel, Blogger Star, Jordan Bach and the freshest of the fresh new faces. The agency is being buzzed as the hottest new agency to happen in years. We couldn���t be more proud ... American Girl opens its ���rst store in Houston September 15, and it���s a whopper: 16,000 square feet in the re-energized Memorial City Mall. The doll emporium has a 68-seat Bistro for lunch, dinner, tea or dessert (the season���s hottest spot for a birthday party); Doll Hair Salon; and the Creativi-tees boutique for designing T-shirts. To book lunch for you and the mini-ones, dial 877.247.5223 ��� Leonard Rutan hosts John Jennings for a Peggy Jennings trunk show September 6 and 7. And, happy 25th, Mr. Rutan: It seems like yesterday ��� Local gal Esther Freedman has launched her adorable children���s line Cuteheads online. Check it out at cuteheads.com ��� Jewelry designer Ippolita makes a PA at Saks Fifth Avenue September 19, 10 am to noon. Lafayette 148 designer Edward Wilkerson will be at Saks for the UNCF gala kickoff party September 27, 6 to 8 pm ��� Brad Goreski, celebrity fashion stylist and star of his own reality show, It���s A Brad, Brad World, is at Nordstrom September 27, 6 to 9 pm, to peddle Kate Spade New York���s fall polka-dot collection (he���s Kate���s of���cial brand stylist) ��� Highland Village shoe mecca Joseph hosts Girls Night Out September 20 with a PA by jewelry designer Amanda Sterett and a welcome to two new shop stars: Manolo Blahnik heels and Jerome Dreyfus handbags ��� Elizabeth Anthony/Esther Wolf in Uptown Park hosts designer Rene Ruiz for a champagne reception September 14, 11:30 am to 2 pm ��� Jewelry designer Katherine Le makes a PA at Tootsies Sept. 6 to showcase her namesake collection. ��� Luxe consignment shop More Than You Can Imagine has revamped and relaunched its online store, mtyci.com making it even easier to snag fabulous and gently used Dolces and Manolos ��� Avante Laser & MediSpa has moved to 3651 Weslayan, Suite 200, in the Costco complex. We adore Dr. Jeanne Southern for photofacials, CO2 laser skin resurfacing and a bit of Botox here and there. Call 713.953.1139 to get on the roster; info avantemedispa.com ��� Houston designer Arend Basile shows his Arend Couture collection in his showroom September 17 through 20. For information, dial 713.523.094. Kate Stukenberg [ [ Kitten Noir Leo, $698 SEPTEMBER | PAGE 8 | 2012 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 fashionhot Swedish designer styles optical-wear for private clients around the world and just last year launched her ���rst collection for everyone 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 Leo peepers have made the rounds from Hollywood to Bollywood. Exclusively in the States at Gregory���s. Savannah Christian Arizona Muse wearing FNO shirt Fashion���sUltimate ONE-NIGHT STAND So many stores, so little time. That���s the shopper���s lament come Wednesday, September 6, when Houston retailers pull out the stops for Fashion���s Night Out. Forthwith, abbreviated highlights from destinations that de���nitely have it going on: From 6 to 8 pm, stop by Neiman Marcus for a fall trends fashion presentation including a PA by designer Catherine Deane; peruse the art installations throughout the store from highlighting the upcoming Houston Fine Arts Fair while sampling ���green��� bites and festive cocktails, then head upstairs to Mariposa restaurant for gourmet s���mores at Couture Camp���re. Dial 713.621.7100 to RSVP ��� Saks Fifth Avenue hosts a fashion-���lled night to bene���t AIDS Foundation, 6:30 to 8:30 pm. For more info dial 713.843.5710 ��� Also at the Galleria a bevy of boutiques ��� including Brooks Brothers, Cristo���e, Anne Fontaine, Fendi, Lacoste, Original Penguin, Gucci, J. Crew, Jimmy Choo, Kate Spade, Cole Haan, Henri Bendel, Salvatore Ferragamo, Tiffany & Co. and Solstice ��� offer up everything from cocktails and light bites to discounts and gifts with purchase. You���ll ���nd us at Bottega Veneta for the release of 100 special-edition handbags and the pre-launch of an ecofriendly bag from the upcoming Resort collection. A few doors down, M Missoni has limited-edition headphones for $25 with any purchase ��� music to our ears. And swing by Chanel to pick up the Fashion Night Out collection of matching lip and nail duos in the prettiest shades of plum, pink and beige ��� Fashion Group International has organized a Rice Village Shop Crawl with Dao Chloe Dao, Elaine Turner, Myth & Symbol, Joseph Keith Jewelry, Premium Goods, Soho, The Classroom and Langford Market hosting FNO events, from special discounts to giveaways. Have your Crawl map/voucher punched by each store as you shop ��� a fully punched card means special discounts on future purchases ��� West Ave shopping center is hosting Fashion on the Avenue with a runway show by Tootsies and other West Ave boutiques. The festivities kick off with pre-show cocktails at Tootsies at 7 pm and the runway show at 8:30 pm. Fashionable block party with DJ at 9 pm ��� For up to the minute information on whose doing what, log in to fashionsnight.out.com for special discounts and giveaways ��� renttherunway.com, for example, is giving away a $20 rental credit for purchases made through the site on Sept. 6. Kate Stukenberg

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