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18 PaperCity Digital 20 Editor's Letter 22 Publisher's Letter 24, 26, 28 Obsessions. decorations. salient facts. 30 Party: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Grand Gala Ball 32 Party: Luncheon with The Galleria + CAMH 34 Party: Houston Grand Opera Opening Night Dinner 36 Party: University of Houston System celebrates 50 years of public art 38 Party: An avant night at Avant Garden 40 Fragrance: Scents infused 42 Fashion Notes 46 Profile: Bill Hutchinson on the edge of a hotel revolution 52 Gifting: Jewels 62 Gifting: Objects 68 Design: Leontine Linens' Jane Scott Hodges 72 Retail: Ken Downing's American Dream Decoration + Art 78 Obsession: Oscar de la Renta Lantern Bag 80 Design Notes 82 Design: The new MFAH Nancy and Rich Kinder Building 84 Gifts: For the art set 86 Party: Tom Scheerer book 88 Party: Artist Andrea Bianconi at Kiton and Barbara Davis Gallery 90 Parties: Art nights with Kenny Scharf and BeDesign 94 Design: Michelle Nussbaumer's Raj magic 98 Design: Brandon Fontenot's nod to Africa and French Surrealism 106 Art Topics 110 Art: Surpik Angelini and The Transart Foundation 112 Party: Moody Center Gala 114 Restaurateur: Inside the Head of Ignacio Torras 116 Dining: Rosalie Italian Soul 118 Dining: 1751 Sea and Bar 120 Dining: One/Fifth Gulf Coast 122 Party: The Lancaster Hotel's first anniversary 136 Party: Houston Center for Photography Print Auction 14 Table of CONTENTS INSIDE THIS ISSUE HOUSTON | DECEMBER 2019 COVER CREDITS: Photography Tony Solis. Art direction and styling Michelle Aviña. Editorial assistant Meghan West. Vintage Chanel Camélia necklace with white agate and diamonds, at Tenenbaum Jewelers. Nan Fusco rose-gold mismatched petal earrings $7,215, at Abejas. Right arm: Sutra Jewels white-gold and diamond feather bangle $16,800, at Zadok Jewelers. Vintage wide diamond-mesh bracelet, at Tenenbaum Jewelers. Lika Behar pearl ring in 24K gold and oxidized sterling silver $730, and sterling-silver snake ring $390, both at Cotton Club. Kwiat 18K white-gold Eclipse diamond wraparound ring $3,050, and 18K white-gold Eclipse five-row diamond ring $9,900, both at Deutsch Fine Jewelry, Lewis Jewelers. Left arm: Maharaja Collection openwork diamond-and-pearl bangle bracelet, at Tenenbaum Jewelers. Picchiotti 18K white- gold domed ring with Asscher diamond and blue sapphires $147,250, at Deutsch Fine Jewelry. Estate multicolored frog ring with diamonds, South Sea pearls, and gemstones, at Tenenbaum Jewelers. Monumental Italian marble bust sculpture, circa 1930, $16,750, at Moxie. Have you ever! Page 94. Designer Michelle Nussbaumer's raj-ical speakeasy and kitchen. Photography Douglas Friedman.