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132 DESIGNING GENTS ANNE LEE PHILLIPS TAKES STYLE NOTES. PHOTOGRAPHY JENNY ANTILL CLIFTON, JOHNNY THAN. LEE LEDBETTER AT FOUND F abulous hostess Ruth Davis fêted New Orleans architect and designer Lee Ledbetter to celebrate the publication of his first book at her beloved home shop, Found. Guests scooped up copies of The Art of Place: Architecture and Interiors (Rizzoli), which delves into Ledbetter's masterful fusion of traditional and modernism. WHO: Adam Cook, Kristen Perrin, Ryan Reitmeyer, Amanda Medsger, Ashton Taylor, Alexandra Killion, Jacob Medina, Amanda Simmons, Bailey Brenna Miller, Jaye Spitzer, Catherine Brooks Giuffre, Connie McMaken, Kathy Harrison, Johazat Campos, Gaby Oyer, Julie Koch, Nancy Littlejohn, Cody Fitzsimmons, and Stacy Andell. MR. HOWARD AT MAISON MAISON I nterior architect and designer James Michael Howard was in from Florida to celebrate his new book, Atmosphere: The Seven Elements of Great Design (Abrams). Suzanne Duin and her home shop, Maison Maison, hosted Howard for cocktails in the courtyard of the darling Cottages at Matt Camron before a presentation and book signing at Matt Camron Rugs & Tapestries. Howard is married to designer Phoebe Howard, and together they form power couple Mr. and Mrs. Howard, with a furniture line for Sherrill Furniture and retail stores Mrs. Howard and Max & Company. WHO: Sarah Esfahani Tringhese, Elizabeth Esfahani Willey and Rob Willey, Matt Esfahani, Daily Howard, Carol Whitehead, Devin Babbitt, Teresa Martinez Sanchez, Jo Neiter, Michael Mandola, Cindy Witmer, Chaille Ralph, Karen Aspromonte, Brandy Morris, Renea Abbott, Layne Torsch, and Mary Evans Cravens. Ruth Davis, Lee Ledbetter at Found Jo Neiter, Michael Mandola at Maison Maison James Michael Howard Suzanne Duin Stewart at Maison Maison Stacy Andell at Found Renea Abbott at Maison Maison Karen Aspromonte, Melissa Moss, Chaille Ralph, Becky Liljenwall at Maison Maison Nancy Littlejohn Cody Fitzsimmons at Found Ashton Taylor, Jacob Medina Alexandra Killion at Found Teresa Martinez Sanchez Devin Babbitt at Maison Maison Mary Evans Cravens, Layne Torsch Sarah Tinghese at Maison Maison Elizabeth Esfahani, James Michael Howard Matt Esfahani, Daily Howard at Maison Maison