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Anita Smith, Phyllis Williams Best Dressed PaperCity Philanthropy in Fashion By Shelby Hodge. Photography Priscilla Dickson; Kara Trail, Miroma Photography. W hile the goal is raising $1 m i l l i o n f o r March of Dimes and supporting its mission of working for the health of all mothers and babies, the PaperCity Philanthropy in Fashion Houston Best Dressed event is one in which no designer is left behind. Consider the recent 2024 honoree reveal party at Neiman Marcus. Valentino, Carolina Herrera, Dolce & Gabbana, and Oscar de la Renta were among the designers chosen by the 10 honorees, as well as by guests who came to cheer the ladies. Welcoming the clutch of more than 100 guests were hosts Neiman Marcus general manager Kathy Leigh, wearing Alexander McQueen, and brand experience manager Heather Almond, dressed in Self-Portrait. The Houston Best Dressed Hall of Fame honorees set the bar, with Linda McReynolds in Valentino, Brigitte Kalai in bejeweled Zuhair Murad, and Sippi Khurana in a black leather frock from Bibhu Mohapatra. Chairs for the Best Dressed Luncheon, which takes place Tuesday, September 24, at The Post Oak Hotel ballroom, m a d e t h e i r o w n f a s h i o n statements. Jennifer Allison was in pink lace Dolce & Gabbana, Jordan Seff in Carolina Herrera, and Melissa Juneau in leather Oscar de la Renta. Juneau is making her second appearance in Best Dressed ranks, along with Carrie Brandsberg- D a h l , w h o w a s i n R i c k Owens; Heidi Smith, in Dolce & Gabbana; and Stephanie Tsuru, in Tory Burch. Debuting on the list were Stephanie Fleck in Alexander McQueen, Stacey Lindseth in a Valentino sheath, and Lyndsey Zorich in Silvia Tcherassi. P C S e e n : R o s e m a r y Schatzman, Cynthia and Bucky Allshouse, Dancie Ware, Lilly and Thurmon Andress, Cynthia Petrello, Ceron, Yvonne and Rufus Cormier, A m a n d a B o f f o n e , B e t h Muecke, Kathryn and Jeff Smith, Abby Venegas, Dr. Alice Mao Brams, Ann Ayre, Vicki West and Ralph Burch, Valerie Dieterich, Merele Yarborough, Marcelo Saenz and Adrian Dueñas, Cheryl Creuzot, Estela Cockrell, K i r k K v e t o n , C o u r t n e y Hopson, Melissa Mithoff, Roslyn Bazzelle Mitchell, Hallie Vanderhider and Bobby Dees, Tammie Johnson, and Sneha Merchant. Honoree Reveal at Neiman Marcus Cynthia Petrello Dancie Ware Linda McReynolds Merritt Marinelli Sofie Brandsberg-Dahl Carrie Brandsberg-Dahl Best Dressed 2024 Tarek El-Bjeirmi, Ceron Tammie Johnson, Vicki West Cynthia Allshouse Lyndsey & Bret Zorich Duyen Nguyen Christian Juul Nielsen 22