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OBSESSIONS. DECORATION. SALIENT FACTS. R etail: At NorthPark Center, Margot McKinney's shop has opened at Neiman Marcus (through June 30), recreating her Green Door flagship in Brisbane, Australia, and showcasing her stunning Australian South Sea pearls, Lightning Ridge opals, and a myriad of dazzling gemstones … In Highland Park Village, Panerai has opened between Bistro 31 and La Perla, proffering a full range of timepieces including two of our favorite collections, the Submersible and Luminor. Celine is having a store refresh and has moved into the pop-up space once occupied by Balenciaga, next door to Dior. Social: Finally, the back-to-back- to-back events are waning. For the new folks in town (wink-wink, West Coasters who've made your way to Dallas), after Memorial Day most of the social set begin their busy travel schedules to beachside homes in East Hampton or Cape Cod, ranches in Wyoming, or the yacht in St. Barth's. Our Smythson datebook magically becomes open once again. June has but a few fundraisers, and first off is the return of the Aging Mind Foundation Gala Friday, June 3, at The Joule, chaired by Jo Marie Lilly with honorary chair Abraham Salum, raising funds for Alzheimer's disease and dementia research … The next evening, Saturday, June 4, head to the Blue Ribbon Ball Gala, benefiting Equest, which brings hope and healing through equine-assisted activities and therapies … Saturday and Sunday, June 4 and 5, celebrate Dallas Pride at Fair Park. On Saturday, enjoy the Miller Lite Music Festival and, on Sunday, the annual Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade. Find some friends or bring the family, as these all-age events are a joyous celebration honoring the LGBTQ+ community, its allies, sponsors, and supporters. Billy Fong T exas Design Week Dallas is Monday t h r o u g h F r i d a y, September 19 through 23, with opening day of Kips Bay Decorator Show House Dallas Thursday, September 22. Designers confirmed to speak at Texas Design Week Dallas include Alex Papachristidis; Jean-Louis Deniot, in from Paris; Stephen Sills with David Netto; Richard Mishaan; Jamie Drake and Caleb Anderson, Drake/Anderson; Christopher Spitzmiller; Martina Mondadori, founder and editor in chief, Cabana Magazine, in from London; Suzanne Tucker; Stewart Manger, Suzanne Kasler; architect Pietro Cicognani; and Summer Thornton, with more to be announced. TXDW schedule and tickets, texasdesignweek.com; Kips Bay Dallas Opening Day Celebration tickets, kipsbaydecoratorshowhouse. org/dallasplanyourvisit. SAVE THE DATES BUZZY BEE T he designers for this year's Kips Bay Decorator Show House Dallas will be working their magic on a sprawling 12,470-square-foot home in Old Preston Hollow, located at 9250 Meadowbrook Drive. The Show House opens to the public Thursday, September 22, and runs through October 23. Designers are selected via committee from across the U.S., as well as from Dallas and other major cities in Texas, with names to be announced soon. The previous two Show Houses drew thousands of visitors and national press, with this year expected to top all records. Jean Liu, Chad Dorsey, and Jan Showers return as co-chairs, with vice-chairs Laura Falconer and Trish UPDATE: KIPS BAY DECORATOR SHOW HOUSE CHOSEN Sheats also repeating their roles. Jamie Drake and Veranda editor in chief Steele Marcoux serve as honorary chairs. Veranda magazine takes the lead as national media sponsor, with PaperCity magazine and D Home serving as local media sponsors. The Show House falls during PaperCity's Texas Design Week Dallas, which takes place September 19 – 23. The Dallas Show House benefits Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club, as well as Dwell with Dignity and The Crystal Charity Ball. Kips Bay Decorator Show House Dallas Opening Celebration tickets (Thursday, September 22) $300; Show House tickets (September 23 – October 23) $40, at kipsbaydecoratorshowhouse. o r g / d a l l a s p l a n y o u r v i s i t . Lisa Collins Shaddock The 2022 Kips Bay Dallas Show House is in Old Preston Hollow. Panerai Submersible 18