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FULTON DAVENPORT I 'm musing about what our May cover has to do with the feature stories in this issue — not that I feel there has to be a connection. An image can exist solely as a cover image because we love it. I was besotted with this photograph when, by happenstance, I laid eyes upon it. Then I found out the photographer, Ann He, is 17. My god, such young talent. I absconded with the image, and now it's mine. How does it relate to the issue? She looks Russian, no? Our feature on Russian-born, stylish-tono-end Tatiana Massey is on pages 23 through 25. We want her life. And we are obsessed with the porcelain show at MFAH, "Shifting Paradigms in Contemporary Ceramics: The Garth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio Collection," on page 33. And does our cherubic-goth cover girl not look like a Cindy Sherman visualization in porcelain? This was meant to be. We're also mad for the unnamed gentleman's high-rise in Inwood Manor (page 38), designed by decorator Cathy Echols, but we have sworn not to mention his name in print and thus will not. You could not tear it out of us. One last obsession: Daniel Cappello's new book, The Ivy League, which captures the intrinsic nature and stateliness of the glorious eight Ivies (page 12). To my everlasting regret, I did not attend one. As the souvenir plate in the London shops said just before Kate's wedding to William … "It should have been me!" Holly Moore, editor in chief holly@papercitymag.com Billy Fong Sez ... I monogram everything in sight. Perhaps this comes from too many nights staying in my preferred Highland Park bed and breakfast, my dear friend Ann Hobson's guesthouse. As the quintessential WASP, she has emblazoned "AVH" on every single item in sight. I like something more interesting — a conversation starter, if you will — than the traditional three-letter monograms. For my classic L.L. Bean boat and tote bags and such, here are a few of my embroidery suggestions: NERD — I have favored putting this on my totes as well as my Brooks Brothers shirts. When I meet someone new, it often makes them look twice … exactly the purpose. MISS X — For artsy types who don't want the world to know their top-collecting names. She travels extensively, and wittily pays tribute to the famed woman on John Singer Sargent's canvas. GIN — I love a delicious double entendre. With these three little letters announcing your entrance, I would know you were a girl built for fun. Perhaps you would whip out a crocodile-skin-wrapped flask for a nip of Tanqueray, or a pack of Hermès playing cards for a vintage parlor game. SLIM – An homage to a style icon, Slim Keith. If only there were more Slims and Babe Paleys in the world. We know it's a bit crass to say "skinny" — so I much prefer that a girl refer to herself as slender, frail or, in the case of a monogram, "SLIM." THIRD or 3rd — A perfect moniker if your son happens to be the third-generational namesake. Another use could be for your wife status (we all know Dallas is the epicenter of third wives). If you have achieved this level, this monogram serves as a subtle reminder to the other girls at Brook Hollow to keep their husbands in eyesight at all times. Billy Fong Billy, Babe and Slim MAY 2012 | STYLE | FASHION | SOCIAL Art Scent in this ISSUE 4,6,8 POP. CULTURE. GOS SIP . 10 Style: The hallowed halls and hallmarks of the Ivy League 20 Style: Inside the artistic head of Gary Tinterow, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's new director 23 28 Epic Style: The world of Tatiana Massey Proportions Pick of the New: Fresh spots to shop, gaze and graze 3033 So love the chunky marble and rose-gold Bulgari rings from the B.zero1 collection, inspired by the famed Tubogas jewelry collection. $1,150, at Bulgari. Holly Moore Parties: Costumes and culture at Orange Show & Fresh Arts 3845 Decoration: Obsessions for the home House: Decorator Cathy Echols transforms a high-rise in Inwood Manor. 46 Travel: What's hot in Galveston Party: Mardi Gras madness Smokin' Hot Photog & Only 17 Our cover photographer Ann He's images have been featured in Elle Girl Korea and Vision Magazine, and she counts Nike and America's Next Top Model among her clients. What else is remarkable about her? Uh, maybe that she's 17 years old and is a student at Highland Park High School in Dallas. PaperCity sits with He to find out where she shops, what's on her iPod and what inspired the stunning photo on our cover. Inspiration for our cover shot: "I've actually been working on a light painting photo concentration for my high school. Also, a recent visit to the "Youth & Beauty" exhibition at the DMA made me fall in love with the 1920s, so a combination of those variables and enduring inspiration from Paolo Roversi kind of came together to create this shoot." Favorite Photographer Ann He. Model Abby Williamson, photographers? "Nirrimi Hakanson (Firebrace), whose Wallflower Management. Hair and makeup Al Tidwell, Kim Dawson Agency, Dallas. Styling stories and portraits are simultaneously candid and Lauren Withrow. idealist. Actually, she's affected the development of my fashion aesthetic immensely, from the rich color hues to the selective capture of those fleeting in-between moments. I also can't get enough of Paolo Roversi's editorials from back in the day, when he still shot large-format Polaroids. And Sally Mann has always been one of my favorites." Favorite stores in Dallas? "Free People, LF Store, Buffalo Exchange." What Inspires you? "Anything and everything — art museums, literature, dreams, conversations, films!" Favorite song: Currently, Simple Song by The Shins. Kate Allen Stukenberg This just in: Neiman Marcus Last Call Studio opens Friday, May 4, at 10 am at 2315 Post Oak Boulevard between Sports Authority and Ziggy's. Carolina Herrera, here we come … New men's boutique The Class Room has opened in Rice Village at 2534 Amherst, stocking well-made heritage-inspired menswear by Hamilton 1883, Rogue Territory, Mark McNairy, Naked & Famous and more … DEFINE Body and Mind has opened a West University location at the corner of Kirby and Bissonnet featuring DEFINE Revolution, a 45-minute cardio workout on the stationary bike incorporating free weights and a ball. A kitchen in the studio hosts healthy cooking demonstrations. Info definebody.com … BRSH, owned by cosmetic and general dentist Melicia K. Tjoa, has opened at West Ave. Designed by architect Isaac Preminger (Up Bistro, Indulge Maison Décor), BRSH houses private livingroom spaces, making it feel more spa than dental office. Get a quick-fix 30-minute whitening boost or 90-minute zoom whitening. Information drtjoa.com … The girls from More Than You Can Imagine report they've just winged back from market in L.A. and NYC, where they foraged for chic accessories to pair with their one-of-akind consignment pieces. Look for clutches care of Deepa Gurnani, cuffs by Gypsy and sterling jewels from Frasier, among other fab finds … Jewelry designer Pamela Froman is in town for a trunk show at Cotton Club, May 4 through 5 … Elizabeth Anthony/Esther Wolf hosts Swiss designer Robert Quaglia, May 10 and 11, and Venezuelan designer Gionni Sraccia, May 18 and 19 … The 4th Annual Little Black Dress Project benefitting Fashion Group Foundation of Houston is Tuesday, May 8, at House of Blues' Peacock Room. Go to littleblackdressproject.com to purchase tickets for the reception and fashion show, where we'll find out just who designed the best LBD. Yours truly will be there — passing judgment as a judge! … In town Memorial Day weekend? Stop by cool men's boutique Mortar's two-year anniversary celebration on Saturday, May 25. Drink special bespoke beer brewed by Buffalo Bayou Brewing Company and listen to live music while you shop Mortar's stylish menswear offerings. A.P.C collection and denim, Our Legacy, RetroSuperFuture sunglasses and Comme des Garçons have recently been added to the mix. Kate Allen Stukenberg [ 12 Party: Aubergine and art at Houston Ballet Ball 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) — adds another rose to their existing trilogy this month. 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 a rose. Talk about a noteworthy way to brighten any boudoir. $95 for a 3.4 fl. oz. bottle, at Neiman Marcus; neimanmarcus. com. Seth Vaughan [ RAP MAY | PAGE 4 | 2012