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Happy 100th and Three Cheers to the Trinity Ring D esigner Alexandra K i l l i o n o p e n s a Houston showroom and simultaneously launches her first furniture collection, AK Collective, inspired by historical elements, ancient architecture, and antiques. The 14-piece collection includes console and cocktail tables, chests, and upholstered seating. Everything is handmade to order in Houston and customizable. The Domus chest takes cues from 18th-century Roman architectural influences and can be customized to function as a commode, dresser, or vanity in different finishes and materials, including stone. Killion designed the Quinn lounge chair "to be the prettiest chair in the house" in linen or velvet, and it can be made to swivel or roll on casters. The upholstered pieces can be customized by length, legs or skirt. She also offers a selection of antiques and vintage finds, such as a pair of 19th- century mirrored bronze candle sconces and Dorothy Draper-style tassel candle holders, T ime to Enter the Houston PaperCity Design Awards. PaperCity is now accepting e n t r i e s f o r t h e 2 0 2 4 H o u s t o n Pa p e r C i t y Design Awards, which recognizes outstanding interior design; interior architecture; retail, restaurant, and gallery design; landscape design; historical preservation; and furniture, product, and textile design, along with other categories. The PaperCity Design Awards is open to all Houston-area interior designers, architects, landscape designers, and product, furniture, and textile designers, regardless of professional affiliation. All are encouraged to enter projects across 20 categories. Deadline to enter is Tuesday, May 7, at 6 pm. The Design Awards ceremony will take place Tuesday, May 28, at The Houstonian Hotel Ballroom, and winning entries will be published in October 2024 PaperCity (50,000 monthly issues) and online at papercitymag. com, with 5.4 million monthly page views. Panel of judges to be announced. Explore Houston PaperCity Design Aw a r d s c a t e g o r i e s a n d s u b m i t your entries at papercitymag.com/ designawards. For information, contact madi@papercitymag.com. H appy 100th Cartier celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Trinity, an iconic d e s i g n o f t h r e e interlocking rings that looks as modern today as it was revolutionary in 1924. The universal ring that symbolizes love, friendship, and life's milestones has been reinvented many times — wider bands, multiplied up to 10 rings intertwined, fluted, faceted, and gadrooned. For the anniversary, Cartier has reissued the XL bracelet first released in 1924 and famously worn by Elsie de Wolf. A modular version of the Trinity allows the wearer to fuse the three bands together for a discreet daytime look, then unravel the bands to reveal the diamonds at night. At the Cartier boutique, cartier.com. The New AK Collective – Handcrafted in Houston all available at her new Houston showroom and online. AK Collective, by appointment at 8389 Westview, shopakcollective.com. Rebecca Sherman Cartier Trinity ring in 18K white, rose, and yellow gold Alexandra Killion AK Collective 16