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Mike and Alex Faherty C ompany culture. You know it when you see it and hear it. It's a moral compass that some companies have. It's a soul and a heart — beautiful manners that radiate from top to bottom. It's as if each and every employee grew up in the same household, with the same gracious parents. It's a well-designed, cohesive company, taking risks with architecture, uniforms and ad campaigns. Starbucks has it. The U.S. Post Office does not. Braniff Airlines had it. Remember the Pucci-designed uniforms (the stewardesses changed uniforms four times during flights!) and planes painted by Alexander Calder. United Airlines Holly Moore does not have it. J.Crew has it. Banana Republic does not. Jonathan Adler has it. Pottery Barn does not. You get it. I've just returned from a short trip to Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles. And this hotel has it in spades. So much so that the three of us (my shopping pals were Randy Powers and Bill Caudell) decided after a disastrous foray to The Grill on the Alley in Beverly Hills (which did not have it) that we were not going to leave the hotel again … for three days. Holly Moore, editor in chief holly@papercitymag.com JUNE 2013 | STYLE | FASHION | SOCIAL 4, 6 P O P. C U LT U R E. G O SSI P. 10 Party: Neiman Marcus and Recipe for Success' Dress for Dinner fêtes Party: Neiman Marcus and PaperCity kick off Dallas Art Fair. 12 14 Party: Jonathan Adler's hippy dippy opening fête Style: Jerry Hall on life in London & raising chicken 20 22 Party: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's Islamic World Gala 2324 Art: Illuminating artist James Turrell Style: Spring's vaporous color Pick of the New: Fresh spots to gaze and graze PaperCity Weddings 29 31 Wedding Style: Bridal buzz 32 Bridal Gown Dates: Trunk shows for the bride-to-be Weddings: Five spectacular days and the details that define them A Good EGG T he Houston Fabergé Kelch The Rocaille Museum of Natural Egg, 1902, created by Science is shining a Michael Perchin, at HMNS little brighter these days, thanks to a new gem-like exhibit: "Fabergé: A Brilliant Vision." Dorothy and Artie McFerrin, who own one of the largest private collections of Fabergé masterpieces in the world, have loaned their priceless trove to the museum, giving us all a chance to view these rare sculptural bijoux, which are equated with the last of the Romanovs. Originally crafting objets for Russian royalty and nobles, Carl Fabergé became renowned for his work with enamel and precious metals — and legendary for his ornate eggs. The McFerrins own three of the most historic, and all are highlighted in this special HMNS. The best known is the Diamond Trellis Imperial Egg, commissioned by Russia's Emperor Alexander III in 1892 for his wife, the Empress Maria Feodorovna. This pale green beauty, crisscrossed with gold and diamonds, is one of only three remaining Imperial eggs. The Rocaille Egg, created for the wife of nobleman Alexander Kelch, and the ethereal Nobel Ice Egg, symbolizing icy Russian winters, are also included. Fabergé isn't just about eggs, and the museum highlights other treasures, including the Empress Josephine Tiara, covered in white diamonds, as well as ornate presentation boxes, clocks and the famous golden Fire Screen Frame, featuring images of the last tsar of Russian, Nicholas II, and his wife, Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna. Through December 31, at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, hmns.org. Erin Oppenheim JILL GARVEY 42 Bride's Blue Book: All you need to do for the big day The Faherty brothers have a theory: If your toes aren't currently in the sand, then you're probably planning a sojourn to ensure they soon will be. With that in mind, twins and avid surfers Mike and Alex created a collection of eco-chic string bikinis, ruched cami tops, vintage-cut briefs, classic boardshorts and retro-inspired trunks made from premium materials, ethically sourced and environmentally sound. Mike, with seven years on Ralph Lauren's design team, and Alex, fresh from stints in private equity, travel the best beach spots of the world collecting vintage batiks and printed Indian silks and cottons for inspiration. They are currently traveling cross-country in their ridiculously cool mobile beach house/pop-up shop making stops in Dallas (June 13 and 14), and Austin (June 14 through 16). For us marooned in Houston, go to fahertybrand.com. Savannah Christian JILL GARVEY 36 38 Parties: Casa de Novia and Atrium opening fétes Oscar de la Renta at The Bridal Salon at Neiman Marcus Downtown Ashore Party: Zadok Jewelers' Wedding Bazaar In Memoriam … CAROL SAMA SHEEHAN Carol Sama Sheehan was editor in chief of Houston Home & Garden and Dallas/Ft. Worth Home & Garden magazine from 1975 to 1983, and was instrumental in making the publications nationally recognized. She then went on to become editor of American Home Style, published by The New York Times, and founding editor of Countryside magazine, published by the Hearst Corporation. She then began an 11year stint at Country Home magazine, published by Meredith Corporation, when, in 2008, she left to begin writing and editing design books with her husband, Laurence Sheehan, for Clarkson Potter, including The Sporting Life: A Passion for Hunting and Fishing (1992), Living With Dogs (1999) and, most recently, The Birding Life (2011). Carol died April 18 in her home in Ashfield, Massachusetts, of complications from breast cancer. She was my editor, mentor and friend when I joined Houston Home & Garden straight from college. She will be missed. Holly Moore COURTESY HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE in this ISSUE WATCHED Carol Sama Sheehan GOOD FOOD Revived JUNE | PAGE 4 | 2013 Since its doors opened in 2011, Revival Market has satiated Houstonian's appetites for locally sourced meats, charcuterie and house-made pantry items. Recently, owners Ryan Pera and Morgan Weber have taken this definitive Houston butcher shop to the next level: fine dining. Resident chef Adam Dorris has created the Revival Dinner Series, showcasing the market's myriad meat and fish purveyors with bimonthly, seven-course meals. Dishes include strawberry gazpacho with fernet branca gelee, braised duck and capon agnolotti en brodo with preserved lemon and Revival Farms' own crispy compressed Mangalitsa pork with charred leeks, butter radish and loquat jus. Trust us, you'll be happy to hand over the affordable $90 price tag. Be forewarned, though: All five of the dinners have sold out within 24 hours of posting the menu on the Revival Web site, so get your seats early. 550 Heights Blvd., 713.880.8463; revivalmarket.com/events. Will Walsh