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Rachael Abrams — not to mention the Houston team — did most of the work on this particular issue for me. But, going forward, I'm looking forward to bringing you the kinds of exciting discoveries, fascinating people and memorable events that make my pulse quicken. This month, I hope you'll be inspired to enter some of the newly opened doors we've featured. Get to know an individual whose personal spaces reflect her philosophy on life. Or inject something cool into your own warm-weather style — I plan on heating things up around here. Amy Adams, executive editor amyadams@papercitymag.com JULY 2012 | STYLE | FASHION | SOCIAL in this ISSUE 4 , 6 P O P. C U LT U R E . G O S S I P. 10 — hello? Don't cut out the merchant who provided that for you. Maybe brick-andmortar stores will need to offer "We'll match internet pricing" or "Same delivery as Amazon." Or, maybe customers will have the courage to honor the service that is being provided and buy from the store. Recently, on a lazy Sunday and after several Bloody Marys at Joe's, I was wandering the chic fashion and design shops on Abbot Kinney in Venice Beach with a decorator friend of mine (yes, there's much more to Venice Beach than tattoo parlors and Muscle Beach). In one cool interior shop, my friend lingered, took pictures of a couch and other items, and directed a lot of questions to the sales associate. I thought this was research for a client. But was it …? Jim Kastleman, publisher jim@papercitymag.com Meet for Meat: Acme F&B Acme F&B Style: Summer Olympic Style Party: Art Ball Auction Preview and Patron Party at Maas home Party: VNA's Meals & More Gala 13 16 P aperCity's role for our clients is simple: We help grow brands and sell merchandise. But, boy, has the process in the retailing world been turned on its head by the internet. A recent article on CNN.com called "Will 'Showrooming' Kill Businesses?" caught my attention. Seems there is a growing trend whereby consumers waltz into retail stores, take pictures of items they are coveting, ask salespeople questions, touch and feel merchandise, then leave and search online for the same item to purchase — hopefully at a lower cost or for easier delivery. One store owner said he knows this is happening when he gets a call from someone who asks for an exact style name or item number — he knows they are typing the information into a search engine! Shame on that customer. Stores provide a retail experience. Beautiful, well-merchandised stores provide a respite from the outside world and allow you to dream of what that couch, dress or TV may mean in your life. "Retail therapy" JOY ZHANG 8 SIMON GENTRY JANE SHIREK H oney, I'm home! After spending the last two and a half years in Maputo, Mozambique, I'm thrilled to be back in one of my favorite places in the world: right here. And while I will miss walking on the beach, perusing craft markets and dousing prawns in locally made piri piri (they call it hot sauce; I call it edible lava), I'm happy I no longer have to bring my own mosquito repellent to the theater or deal with regularly recurring power outages. Come to think of it, I won't have to pay that last traffic ticket I got in South Africa, either. Not everyone gets to transition seamlessly into a brand-new gig, and I feel fortunate that the oh-so talented Brooke Hortenstine and PC House + Art Decoration: Obsessions for the home Style: Inside the Nest of Nicole Musselman 4900 McKinney Ave., 214.443.0003; acmefandb.com Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams Too Sexy Sadie chair Calendar Call We've begun harvesting our list of must-attend fund-raisers for PaperCity's Fall Social Calendar, covering the brisk months of September through December. Please submit all the essential details for your charitable tickets — event name; day, date and starting time; chairmen, honorary chairs and honorees; beneficiary; party notes (caterer, theme, attire, special appearances, entertainment); ticket and table starting prices; and contact info, including phone, e-mail address and Web site to Rachael Abrams, rachael@papercitymag.com, no later than Tuesday, July 10. Art Scent A Dozen Roses — the fragrance collection launched last year by Sandy Cataldo and Lynn Welsh Emmolo (founders of multi-brand and business development firm 360 Degrees) — has added another rose to their existing trilogy. Electron is a light, refreshing scent that sparks with green tea, violet, cattalyea orchid, musk and, of course, rose. But the bottle is what electrifies us: Created by Emmolo, it redefines the art of the perfume bottle with its bold and graphic use of color in the depiction of its namesake blossom. Talk about a noteworthy way to brighten any boudoir. $95 for 3.4 fl. oz., at Neiman Marcus. Seth Vaughan Calling all beef lovers: Good 2 Go Taco owners Colleen O'Hare and Jeana Johnson and Barcadia owners Brooke Humphries and Brianna Larson have collaborated on a new concept at McKinney and Monticello. Acme F&B offers the first "whole animal allocation program" of its kind in Texas, which means the protein on Acme's menu changes throughout the evening (from steak to sweetbreads, for example), and cuts from the same animal are shared with O'Hare and Johnson's other restaurants, Good 2 Go Taco and Goodfriend Beer Garden and Burgers. Along with ethical-meat practices, Acme is devoted to serving seasonal, local and sustainable food. Try grilled asparagus with roasted beet mimosa salad, braised rabbit with three onion risotto jus or chicken and dumplings with rainbow chard gnocchi and summer chilled green gazpacho, served in a suitably rustic decor. Acme F&B also offers up two bars with more than 26 wines by the glass, 24 beers on tap and 12 specialty cocktails — try Summer Crush with Tito's, blackberries and basil, or the Blueberry Lemon Cooler with Limoncello, blueberries, mint and soda. Kitty Kay Faux Glow Okay, I admit it: I'm a faux-tanning addict. And I'm not the only one out there who braves the sunless tanning booth for a Mystic Tan even in the dead of winter. But truth be told, I almost always cover my face because I don't like the effect the DHA-soaked bronzers have on my pores. Then along comes Soleil Terrybly by Terry ($90) this spring, a hydra-bronzing tinted serum that activates the melanin in your skin and works to extend that faux glow without any DHA added. A natural alternative, it's light enough to layer with your morning beauty regime, giving you a temporary tinted glow that builds within the day to create a tan without all those nasty dark spots that come with the chemically derived DHA bronzers. At Barneys New York. Laurann Claridge Tied to Texas If you're getting married in the Lone Star State, or just want a local tie-in, dress your groomsmen in Paris Texas Apparel Co.'s cravats. From Texas flags and state silhouettes to armadillos, stars and Spindletop oil derricks, these luscious-colored silks — created by Houstonians and brothers Patrick and Paul Hotze — remind us of the old saying "It's the tie that binds." At The Squire Shop, 4516 Hartwood Dr., Fort Worth, 817.927.8722; paristexasco.com. Kate Allen Stukenberg JULY | PAGE 4 | 2012