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Absolutely Fabulous! Style Salvation Jerry Hall at I Am Waters The Salvation Army's Women's Auxiliary seamlessly married bargains and benevolence for the ninth annual Reflections on Style luncheon at River Oaks Country Club, themed The Best of Friends and Fashion. Chairman Judi McGee orchestrated honors for Sidney Faust and Cora Sue Mach, Crystle charitable copains who've worked in tandem Stewart not only for the Salvation Army but for causes at I Am Waters including Baylor College of Medicine, the Houston Symphony and Preservation Alliance of Houston. Before the group sat for lunch and a fashion show produced by Lenny Matuszewski, ladies surveyed the Chic boutique, organized this year by Deborah Dunkum, Harriet Hart Wallace, Tena Lundquist Faust, and Joella Mach, which proffered enviable donated secondhand garments and accessories to benefit the cause. Salient shoppers: Ann Roff, Betty Hrncir, Rose Cullen, Ginger Blanton, Harry Mach, Dorothy Chairman Nicholson, Ginni Mithoff, Jeanie Kilroy, Carrie Evans at Lilly Andress and Linda McReynolds. Elena Davis at I Am Waters Glamour is the guest of honor at four fashionable fêtes. BY SETH VAUGHAN. PHOTOGRAPHY JENNY ANTILL, KIM COFFMAN, PHYLLIS HAND, MICHELLE WATSON. Game, Set, Match at ROCC Forget the balls; it was fierce fashion that was being served at the River Oaks Tennis Tournament back-to-back luncheon and fashion show presented by Tootsies. This year's midday repast honoring the start of the clay court championship was produced two days in a row and chaired by Alice Mosing. Decked out in Roberto Cavalli, she had spectators (in spectators) dining and dishing in the club's ballroom instead of poolside due to uncooperative weather. Grand slams: Kirby McCool in Azzedine Alaïa, tournament director Van Barry, Hallie Vanderhider in Valentino, Tootsies major-domo Mickey Rosmarin, Allie Fields in Stella McCartney, Alexandra Knight in Peter Pilotto, Lisa Eads in Ralph Lauren, DeeDee Marsh in Oscar de la Renta, Mary Eads in Dries Van Noten, Michelle Hevrdejs in Rick Owens, Elizabeth Moore Galtney in Victoria Beckham, and Donna Josey Chapman in Giambattista Valli. Virginia Steppe at Heroes Larissa Linton at Heroes Monique Hernandez at Heroes Heroes Alissa Maples at Heroes Estela Cockrell at I Am Waters Anne Smith at I Am Waters Michelle Hevrdejs at Reflections Julie Henderson at I Am Waters Janet Hobby at I Am Waters Diane Borck at I Am Waters Renee Walsh at I Am Waters Kate Gibson at I Am Waters Merele Yarborough at Reflections Heather McCleskey at Heroes Kelly Emberg at I Am Waters Linda McReynolds at Reflections Jeanie Kilroy at Reflections Anne Mendelsohn at Reflections Edward Sanchez at I Am Waters Kim Alexis at I Am Waters Honoree Sydney Faust at Reflections Jana Fant at I Am Waters Chairman Richard Fant at I Am Waters Joan Severance at I Am Waters Fady Armanious at ROCC Tennis Elizabeth Moore Galtney at ROCC Tennis Elaine Turner at Heroes Model Citizens at I Am Waters Mickey Rosmarin at ROCC Tennis Jana Giammalva at ROCC Tennis Lisa Holthouse at ROCC Tennis Renee Lewis Cary at ROCC Tennis Carolyn Mann at Reflections Jeff Shell at I Am Waters Lily Andress at Reflections Chairman Alice Mosing at ROCC Tennis Honoree Cora Sue Mach at Reflections It was a return to the halcyon days of the supermodel for Elena Davis' I Am Waters Foundation's second annual luncheon, held this year at Minute Maid Park Union Station. Davis, a former Ford model herself, culled her Rolodex for some supermodel support from magnificent mannequins Jerry Hall, Kelly Emberg, Kim Alexis, Julie Henderson, Joan Severance and former Miss USA Crystle Stewart. Chair duties fell to fellas Gregg Davis, Richard Fant, Steve Trauber, Paul Hobby, and Roger Clemens — perhaps the real reason for the bevy of beauties. A wellspring of efficacy, the organization recently distributed its millionth bottle of water for the homeless between its work in Houston, Dallas, New York and New Orleans. Aqua advocates: Cathy and Giorgio Borlenghi, Estela Cockrell, Lynn Wyatt, Terri and John Havens, Janet Hobby, Katherine Phelps, Martha and Jose Oti, David Wuthrich, Jim Gray, Laurie and Tracy Krohn, and Thurmon Andress. Chairman Judi McGee at Reflections Jim Gray at I Am Waters Chairman Gregg Davis at I Am Waters Chairman Paul Hobby at I Am Waters Luvi Wheelock at Heroes Chairman Roger Clemens at I Am Waters Sonya Shernak at Heroes Heroic Handbags and Posh Pocketbooks We know this truth to be self-evident: A party with purpose and purses always triumphs. So it was for Heroes for Children's seventh Heroes & Handbags luncheon, chaired by Carrie Evans and held at River Oaks Country Club. It was all about the 170 it-bags up for grabs in the silent auction orchestrated by Jo Veeningen, with sales benefitting the cause, which provides financial and social assistance to families with children fighting cancer. Thanks to label largess, bags from Bulgari, Bottega Venetta, Fendi, Susie Straubmueller and Louis Vuitton were on the block. Cause co-founder Larissa Linton bestowed the Spirit of Allie and Taylor award upon board member Karen Baerenstecher, while thanks also went out to pediatric oncology social workers at both MD Anderson and Texas Children's Hospital. Touting and toting: Heroes for Children executive director Kristy Hensel, Bulgari Houston manager Karen Turner-Smith, clutch creator Elaine Turner, mother-daughter duo Virginia Steppe and Alissa Maples, Faith Majors, Tricia Dewhurst, Aimee Snoots, and Luvi Wheelock. Cindy Garza Farmer at Heroes Gabriela Dror at Heroes Karina Barbieri at Heroes