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PHOTOGRAPHY JONATHAN ZIZZO THE ENTERTAINING ALEX HITZ AND STEELE MARCOUX AT NEIMAN MARCUS DOWNTOWN Y ou'd be hard-pressed to find a more elegantly erudite duo to speak on the topic of entertaining and Southern style than Veranda Magazine editor in chief Steele Marcoux and bon vivant author Alex Hitz, whom the Wall Street Journal dubbed the best host in the world. The two joined forces for an evening of cocktails, salon-style chatter, and book signings at the iconic Neiman Marcus Downtown. Neiman Marcus VP Tim Adair welcomed guests to the store, which celebrated 150 years in its historic Main Street location that month. Following the talk, Hitz and Marcoux signed copies of their new books: Hitz's Occasions to Celebrate: Cooking and Entertaining With Style (Rizzoli) and Veranda's At Home in the South: Interior Design Reimagined (Hearst Home). PC Seen: Alex Papachristidis, Christopher Spitzmiller, Daniel Spelman, Angelia Malone, Erin Mathews, Brooke Hortenstine, Missy Wyszynski, Chandler and Abbey Martin, Cleo Epley, Kennedy Henderson, Trish Sheats, Dede Stephenson, Julie East, Josie McCarthy, Susan Marcus, Lisa Woodley, Adriana Juarez, Melissa Gerstle, Marcus Mohon, April Manson, Melissa Moss, Tracy McNeese, Kim Dinota, Virginia Davis, and David Hamilton. JAMIE DRAKE AND CALEB ANDERSON AT SHERLE WAGNER INTERNATIONAL T he serene Sherle Wagner International showroom played host to powerhouse design duo Jamie Drake and Caleb Anderson of Drake|Anderson for an illustrated talk and book signing. The two have received nearly every industry accolade and award there is, both individually and as a team, and their new book, Bold: The Interiors of Drake|Anderson (Rizzoli), is Drake's first in 17 years and the first for Drake and Anderson as a duo. Sherle Wagner International's Melanie Turner and Mark Curtis welcomed Alex Stilwell, Alia Diab, Henri Braun, Lloyd Princeton, Jessica Pinzon, Jacqueline Keifer, Kandice Eiskant, Laurie Murphy, Laiken Bergeron, Holly Hickey Moore, Michelle Langford, Princess Carter, Scott Cook, Joy Pedroza, Stephanie Castellon, Liz Camp, Tiffany Jones, Tonya Trest, Jill Wendell and DeAndre DeVane. Alex Hitz, Steele Marcoux Brooke Hortenstine Missy Wyszynsk Alex Papachristidis Christopher Spitzmiller Daniel Spelman Caleb Anderson Melanie Turner, Jamie Drake Laiken Bergeron Holly Hickey Moore, Michelle Langford Jessica Pinzon Jacqueline Keifer PHOTOGRAPHY JORDAN GEIBEL Scott Cook Joy Pedroza (Continued) 103