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HOUSTON | JULY/AUGUST 2026 Contents INSIDE THIS ISSUE COVER CREDITS: Designer Brandon Fontenot was inspired by Axel Vervoordt's castle in Belgium for this Houston home. Curved bar with brass top designed by Fontenot, clad in tadelakt plaster; limewash and mineral paint on walls, all from Axel Vervoordt collection through Chateau Domingue. Roman and Williams brass faucet. Photography Lindsay Brown. Art direction and styling Michelle Aviña. Interior architecture and design Brandon Fontenot. The chicest new restaurant in NYC is Marcel in the 1966 brutalist Marcel Breuer building, designed by powerhouse Roman and Williams. 10 14 Design + Fashion: Mr. America! Mark D. Sikes for J.McLaughlin 16 Streaming: Ryan Murphy's new must-see series, The Shards; Le Labo incense 18 Design: The Chessboard transformed by Chanel 20 Art: Masako Miki at Rice University's Moody Center for the Arts; Mary Ellen Carroll at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston 22 Design: Announcing dates! Texas Design Week Dallas and Kips Bay Decorator Show House Dallas 26 Party: Contemporary Arts Museum Houston's record-breaking gala 30 Design: The Hedges Inn in East Hampton 34 Fashion: Loewe's 180th anniversary 36 Fashion: Louis Vuitton Color Blossom watch, Horizon Aluminum suitcase, and Milan Design Week 2026 exhibition Decoration + Art 40 Design: Marcel is the hottest place to dine and gaze in NYC 44 Design: Brandon Fontenot's quest for the perfectly imperfect 50 Design: Kitchens through the ages 58 Design: 250 years of American design 66 Dining: Toga restaurant p.40 RICH STAPLETON