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34 BY BILLY FONG PHOTOGRAPHY TAMYTHA CAMERON O n a recent moonlit night, we found ourselves in the foyer of Michelle Nussbaumer's delightful Preston Hollow home, the AD100 designer and her charming husband, Bernard, were hosting a dinner with members of the Architectural Digest team, including AD's chic girl in the know, interior and garden director Alison Levasseur, to celebrate the opening of The Container Store Custom Closets store. Guests barely made their way inside before conversations bubbled over with such snippets as: "I saw your Insta pictures from Lyford Design Week. So jealous" and "Where did you fi nd those fabulous earrings?" — the latter, regarding the stunning red chandeliers swinging from our hostess' ears. I had to promise that I wouldn't share her shopping secrets. She's renowned for her little black book of sources for the exquisi te items she culls for her exotic emporium, Ceylon et Cie. "I am over-the-moon when I can have an intimate evening with my fellow designers that I respect and adore so much," Nussbaumer said. "And it's always an honor to have my friends from AD at my home. I love pouring them a stiff tequila. It sets the mood for some potential late-night cha-cha'ing in my parlor." DESIGNERS WHEN A ROOM DANCES WITH Caroline Whitman, Michelle Nussbaumer, Capera Ryan, Lisa Fine Christopher Goddard Caitlin Wilson Christopher Donnelly Mia Brous, Billy Fong Meredith Ellis Meredith Ellis