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Illustration Russell Gandy Letter from the Editor I just left a pile of clothes on my bed for a few minutes to jot off this note to you. Yes, it's that time of year when the starting gun went off, and we are in full marathon mode. I'm in the middle of five days where I'm (hopefully) attending seven events. Don't get me wrong; I'm not complaining. I just wish my closet could speak to me and let me know what pieces are yearning to come out for some fun. But, of course, that inevitable itch to shop is happening as I scroll through Insta and ogle all the things I want careening down the runway as NYFW is occurring in real time. I'm absolutely enamored with the Dior cropped bar jacket and Sailor cargo jeans the wavy-haired male model is wearing in this month's fashion editorial. I'd love to pair that look with some Lucchese cowboy boots for this year's Cattle Baron's Ball. The issue in front of you has all you need for fall fantasy: Catherine D. Anspon's peek inside the home of Texas collector Katharine Barthelme Frank (the progeny of a literary icon) that's filled with modern and contemporary art; Gray Malin's recent series of four-legged fashionable types; insider access to a new Duro Hospitality concept that you'll want to score a res at tout suite; and that spread of fall/winter fashion that I'm sure I'll see some of you wearing at one of the seasonal soirées. Lest I forget, check out our tips for navigating Round Top Antiques & Design Show, where I hope to spend a few days wandering those fields this month. And, of course, be sure to pick up your tickets for Texas Design Week Dallas (November 9 - 13) with its starry lineup: Ken Fulk, Douglas Friedman, Steven Gambrel, Architectural Digest's Amy Astley, Frederic editor Dara Caponigro, Shea McGee, Elizabeth Lawrence, Dan Fink, and, in from London, Kit Kemp, Alidad, and Simon Upton, among many others. BTW, my current go-to song for getting dressed isn't my usual upbeat disco classic, but rather Squeeze's "Last Time Forever." I particularly love this ditty since the title of the album is Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti. Its cover is quite literal, with a tea cozy, hand fan (like one carried by a fierce flamenco femme fatale), and a fancy fruit dessert. I recently looked up the phrase così fan tutte and had forgotten it's the title of one of Mozart's operas and is often translated as "women are like that." That left my mind pondering my own interpretation of that phrase. What do you think? Let's discuss over a fruity cocktail when I see you soon. Auf Wiederschauen, Billy Fong Dallas Editor in Chief billy@papercitymag.com 36