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Stop: Tiffany & Co. Vibe: It was breakfast at Tiffany's when the purveyor of everyone's favorite blue box hosted a brigade of benevolent ones from the Greater Houston Area Red Cross' Tiffany Circle. Store director Mike McClure presided, joined by chairman bobbie Nau and, in from Dallas, honorary chairman billie Leigh Rippey. Perfect set: bronwyn Wallace, Judy Margolis, Maurine Ford dishing with elizabeth Swift-Copeland, and Red Cross honchos Steve Vetrano, Susy Smith, and Rodney Honerkamp. november | page 52 | 2010 Stop: David Yurman Vibe: Boutique manager Lauren Granello welcomed Rebecca and ted Leitch, chair couple for Heroes for Children's popular poker tourney, Hold 'Em for Heroes. Gem-gazers: Heroes director Mimi bates, hard- working Heroes and Handbags past-chairman Alissa Maples, Holly Dinsmore, Ashley and Joel Wetzel, betsy and David Stukalin, and Shannon and eric Weir. By Catherine D. anspon. photography Jenny antill, Kim Coffman, fulton Davenport, prisCilla DiCKson, phyllis hanD, emeralD stoCKer. Michella Cross, Alissa Maples Mimi bates at Yurman Courtney Jones at Zadok Chairmen ted & Rebecca Leitch at Yurman Judith oudt, Susan plank at Fashion Houston edward Sanchez Rene Chapman-Wood Raul Villarreal at Versace Gilad Zadok, Jonathan & Amy Zadok Segev Zadok at Zadok Lauren Granello, Chris Kimbrough at Yurman patti Murphy at Versace Mike McClure Roxann Neumann at tiffany & Co. Don & Stacey Kivowitz at Scoop Helene & Dror Zadok at Zadok Stop: Wayne Smith Jewels Vibe: It was an intime evening as platinum card–holding types flocked to Wayne Smith's bauble haven for flutes of champagne and admiring and/or acquiring. Twinkling vintage and contemporary creations, including covetable pieces designed by the discerning Mr. Smith himself (we fell in love with the leaf brooches) caught the eye of Joan blaffer Johnson, ethelyn Kuldell, Lorena Karpen, and John Middleton. Stop: Zadok Jewelers Vibe: Sex and the City inspired the femmes who stopped by to gaze at gem-studded creations by Ippolita, Bedat & Co. and A & Furst before catching the chic flick at Edwards Greenway Palace. The always philanthropic Zadok family, led by Helene and Dror, donated a percentage to the cause, Camp Aranzazu, which provides a classic camp experience for kids and adults with chronic illnesses and disabilities. Friends of Carrie: Catherine badger, emi Vasin, Ana Lee Jacobs, Jackie Nguyen, Megan Stork, and Marlene Spolane. Stop: Versace Vibe: Smoldering, va-va-Versace. Retired Rocket man Dikembe Mutombo and Houston boutique director Rene Chapman-Wood welcomed a swell set who showed up to shop and raise funds for the chair's foundation in the Congo (which has earned international praise and a Vanity Fair feature for its medical and educational mission). Standing tall: patti and Don Murphy, Mutombo's teammate Yao Ming, Sonya Renner, Kimberly DeLape, and Natalie Guzman with Manolo elias. Stop: Fashion Houston's Front-Row Bash Vibe: The delightful Laura bhatia welcomed a coterie of "It" gals and guys to her Memorial casa to select their VIP front-row seats for year one of Fashion Houston Presented by Audi. Runway royals: Audi's main man and Fashion Houston president Jared Lang, Judith oudt, Susan plank, Ursaline Hamilton (who knows her way around a catwalk), and Fashion Houston's team, Rob Rutherford, Nancy Golden, bambi Lynn, erica Garza, and Cara Morales. Stop: Fendi Vibe: Posh purses and towering stilettos were on the menu when Fendi's Houston store director Karin Hargett hosted chair femmes Joyce echols and Millette Sherman and leading ladies of Family Services' "Una Notte in Italia." (Save the date: Friday, November 5, at InterContinental Houston.) Jackson and Company did the luncheon honors, while honorary chair Debbie Festari welcomed beautifully heeled supporters Suzette betts, Family Services' Allison White, ericka bagwell, beth Muecke, elizabeth petersen, Stephanie perkins, Bullet Girl Jessica Meyer, Rachel brown, and Suzanne Getty. FoR MoRE PARTY PICS, SEE PAPERCITYMAG.CoM Karin Hargett Honorary chairman Debbie Festari at Fendi Nancy Golden at Fashion Houston Chairman Millette Sherman at Fendi Chairman Joyce echols at Fendi ericka bagwell at Fendi Rachel brown at Fendi Joan blaffer Johnson Wayne Smith at Wayne Smith Jewels Ursaline Hamilton at Fashion Houston Rob Rutherford at Fashion Houston Lacy baird at Fashion Houston Yao Ming at Versace Chairman Dikembe Mutombo at Versace Lorena Karpen enrique bandala at Wayne Smith Jewels Host Laura bhatia at Fashion Houston Jared Lang at Fashion Houston Cara Morales at Fashion Houston Ashlee Disney at Versace Chairman bobbie Nau Honorary chairman billie Leigh Rippey at tiffany & Co. ellie Francisco at tiffany & Co. Rodney Honerkamp Maggi Jones at tiffany & Co.