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ALL About Adler The guru hits Houston to open his new shop, and a swinging party ensues. BY SETH VAUGHAN. PHOTOGRAPHY SHAU LIN HON. I Rachel Simon t was a madcap mix of witty, happy design, cheeky cocktails and bons mots when PaperCity and the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston joined with Jonathan Adler, who was in from New York City for the festive night, to celebrate the opening of his new West Ave boutique. The 3,500-square-foot emporium stocks not only the irreverent and irresistible ceramics the designer is famed for, but also madly chic, classically influenced furniture, pillows that pop, brass, Lucite and other waspy wares harkening to the Pop-era '60s and '70s. We couldn't get enough of the blown-up Slim Aarons photographs and the ceramic references to psychotropic substances (dolls, Prozac, uppers canisters, hashish candles). There's seemingly no end to Adler's droll sense of humor and appreciation for the slightly askew. Deco and art dames Holly Moore and Catherine D. Anspon of PaperCity, along with architect Lauren Rottet (fresh off a plane from China) and arts patron Leslie Hull hosted the evening, which brought out a lively group, all equally entranced by Adler. Heading up the CAMH contingent were museum director Bill Lauren Arning, curator Dean Daderko and director Mills of external affairs Connie McAllister. A percentage of the night's proceeds went to support the museum, making acquisitions all the more alluring. Following the bash, the party continued at nearby Armandos restaurant, where margaritas flowed and witty repartee ensued. Twinkly people: Ceron, Deborah Sauls, sister act Sarah and Saba Jawda, Tiffany Halik, Christy Karll, Andrea Bonner, Michael Mandola, Steven Hempel, Blair Gordon, Emily Jackson, Caroline Starry LeBlanc, Elin Jackson, Karen Schulte, Ruth Davis, Jerin Tueck, Jonathon Glus, Alton LaDay, Mickey Rosmarin, Maggi Jones, and Mark Hull. Jennifer Cope Jenny Murphy Blair Gordon Steve Ghiglieri Emily Jackson Leigh Evans Karen Schulte Christy Karll Mary Daly Ruth Davis Grace Daly Magen Pastor Robert Olsen Gayle Ghiglieri Jonathan Adler Bill Arning Leigh Smith Ben Koush Eleanor Gilbane Connie McCallister McAllister Susie Criner Michael Mandola Brian Clyne Dean Daderko Jenny Janis John Kapla Jonathan Adler Co-chair Lauren Rottet Co-chair Leslie Hull Erin Oppenheim Party Query: Most Notable Design Discovery? Matt Moriarty Dean Giuffre Kyle Dutton Karen Richards Lindsay Richards • "1stdibs.com and my colleague Blair of Blair Gordon Design, whose design never fails to surprise or inspire me." — Emily Jackson • "Reeves Antiques!" — Michael Mandola • "Rusty Arena pillows, the Zen Monastery Gardens in Maui and Kay O'Toole's shop." — Christy Karll George Lancaster • "My muse: Emily Jackson! I love her blonde hair and nude lip. Also, period campaign chests." — Blair Gordon Fifi Phi Katie Pryor Issa Chou Kendall Monroe Sarah Thornton A spiffy bedroom scene • "Artist-designed light fixtures from Andy Coolquit and Philadelphia-based artist Virgil Marti's. They make us happy every day." — Bill Arning • "Donald Judd's emphasis on order, symmetry, balance and simplicity, all of which are influencing the design of my new house." — Ruth Moore Davis • "3D modeling printer and Budapest, Hungary, where I discovered lovely '50s china patterns, an intriguing pair of books on Hungarian furniture design and a great gallery that had Victor Vasarely originals." — Lauren Rottet • "Brno chairs purchased from a dealer who was selling all the old office furniture from the Transco (now Williams) tower. We have them in our breakfast room with an 18th-century breakfast table." — Leslie Hull