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History: For more than 50 years, the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club has produced a dazzling Decorator Show House on the Upper East Side in New York City. The event, which doubles as the nonprofit's biggest fundraiser, is a boon for both its host city and the designers chosen to participate. In 2017, the elite event expanded to Palm Beach, then to Dallas in 2020. VIP Opening Preview Day: Thursday, November 6, 4 to 8 pm. Tickets start at $500. Open to the public: Friday, November 7 through November 23. Tickets start at $50. Location: 2999 Turtle Creek Boulevard, Dallas. Kips Bay President's Dinner Dallas: Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 6 pm cocktails at the Kips Bay Decorator Show House, 8 pm seated dinner at Neiman Marcus Downtown, followed by dessert and nightcaps at the Zodiac Lounge at Neiman Marcus. Event design Todd Events. Chairmen: Claire Emanuelson, Jan Showers, Shelby Wagner. Tickets start at $2,000. Tickets and information: kipsbaydecoratorshowhouse.org. T exas Design Week Dallas is November 3 through 7, 2025 — a fantastic week of design filled with salon talks, panel discussions, book signings, product launches, and cocktails with some of the most recognized names in design and architecture, with Kips Bay Decorator Show House Dallas and President's Dinner aligning during the same week. Designers and architects confirmed to speak at Texas Design Week Dallas include Martin Brudnizki; Amy Astley, Architectural Digest; J.J. Martin, founder La DoubleJ; Martina Mondadori, founder Cabana Magazine; Miguel Flores-Vianna, deputy editor Cabana magazine; Kate Berry, U.S. editor Cabana magazine; Tom Scheerer; Alfredo Paredes; Peter Dunham; Corey Damen Jenkins; Ray Booth; David Kleinberg; Nicola Harding; Rebecca Gardner, Houses & Parties; Jan Showers; Bill Curtis and Russell Windham; Hudson Moore, Frederic magazine; Bronwyn Ford, Pursley Dixon Studio; Mary Graham and Nicole Salvesen, Salvesen Graham; Nazira Handal, Kips Bay Decorator Show House; Alison Kenworthy, Homeworthy; Mieke ten Have; Corbin and Sara See; Mark Marynick, Casci Ornamental Plaster; Doniphan Moore; Marcus Mohon; Philip Thomas Vanderford; Cathy Kincaid; Trish Sheats; Javier Burkle; Mike Yates; Lloyd Princeton; and Eddie Maestri. For Texas Design Week Dallas schedule and tickets, go to texasdesignweek.com. For information and sponsorships, email events@texasdesignweek.com. OBSESSIONS. DECORATION. SALIENT FACTS. Pierre Cardin Blazes a Trail B orn in Italy in 1922 but renowned as a French designer, P i e r r e C a r d i n trained in the Paris ateliers of Christian Dior, Jeanne Paquin, and Elsa Schiaparelli. He made his break and opened his own salon in 1950 and became known for his 1960s space-age style. The iconic designer's legacy lives on today, and in 2022 (two years after his passing at the age of 98), the Pierre Cardin Young Designers Award (PCYDA) was launched as a global competition t o c u l t i v a t e t h e coming generation of fashion innovators. The winner will be announced at an invitation-only event on Thursday, November 20, at the Hall of State in Fair Park. The evening includes a runway s h o w f e a t u r i n g the latest Cardin H a u t e C o u t u r e under the auspices of creative director Rodrigo Basilicati-Cardin, as well as selections from the Heritage Collection. The archival pieces were selected by vintage fashion purveyor Ken Weber of Martini Consignment in Dallas (which he co-owns with his husband, Greg Kelly). The collection, spanning the 1970s to the present, will be available to the public exclusively through Martini Consignment beginning Thursday, November 20. Pierre Cardin x Martini Consignment, 2909 N. Henderson Ave., vintagemartini.com. Billy Fong Texas Design Week Dallas Save the Date: is Almost Here Decorator Show House Dallas Kips Bay Lisa Shaffer, Lisa & Leroy. Philip Thomas Vanderford, Studio Thomas James. Pierre Cardin Fall/Winter 2024-2025 © PIERRE CARDIN EVOLUTION 60