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[ [ next door to Sloan/Hall. The boutique, owned by blogger (Peppermint Bliss) and designer Bailey McCarthy, stocks refurbished furniture refinished and designed by McCarthy, as well as lighting, pillows, accessories and a fabulous line of bedding created with friend and textile designer Isabel Wilson. Patterns are seasonal, and the current collection is designed and named for decorators and bloggers who have inspired the duo. The shop also has rotating artists, and first up is photographer Gray Malin, who will be in town for the opening party November 1… Elizabeth Anthony/ Esther Wolf welcomes fashion designer Roberto Quaglia to the boutique November 8 and 9. Two designers showing at Fashion Houston will also be at EA/EW the week of their runway shows at the Wortham Theater Center: Stop by November 14 and 15 to meet Fotini, while Kevan Hall showcases his collection November 15 and 16 … Tootsies has a superbly busy month, with personal appearances from local jeweler Jill Reno November 8 and 9 and local contemporary designer David Peck November 14 and 15. Designer Don O'Neil of fashion collection Theia makes an appearance November 28, 29 and 30, while Vincent Peach of Peach Pearls Jewelry showcases his baubles November 30 … The very Chic Lash Boutique at 544 A Waugh Drive opened last month to add a little oomph to your everyday lash styles. Call 713.874.0114 to lash out … Zadok Jewelers welcomes the striking jewelry HOLLY Q PHOTOGRAPHY Bar Shopping Canali Ralph Lauren Black Label Burberry Prorsum When Saks Fifth Avenue e-mailed to announce a watering hole in the men's department on the third floor, it was manna from heaven. Don't get me wrong; I love to shop — but I may love cocktailing more. After all, a good stiff drink always fits. Simply called 12, the clubby 19th hole is slated to have a full-service bar stocked with manly bracers and a menu of sandwiches, desserts and coffees. We've thought longingly of the big oak bar that kept vigil in the men's department when Saks opened in the '90s. It was debunked for more selling space, we suppose. We couldn't love the new name more: 12, the perfect number of hours to fill with toasting, quaffing and swilling. Also fueling the Saks men's department are new names including Burberry, Ferragamo, a Montblanc shop, new space devoted to designs from the Carr label and DJs spinning every Saturday. Houston Galleria, 713.627.0500; saksfifthavenue.com. Seth Vaughan Legacy Restaurants owners Niel Morgan and his son Chase have hired Anvil Partnership (which runs Anvil, Hay Merchant and Underbelly) to operate their two Houston concepts, Antoine's Famous Po'Boys and the Original Ninfa's on Navigation. Both concepts have been around for decades and will celebrate, respectively, their 50th and 40th anniversaries next year … A happy 42nd birthday to Los Tios, the Tex-Mex restaurant concept established by Rosemary Gambett and now owned by Gary Adair. Los Tios was reportedly the first eatery in the city to serve frozen margaritas … Gloria's, a Salvadorian/ Mexican food concept, has PC Acquire L Deborah Treviño Porter's Untitled #8, from the series "Three Minutes in Mexico" ike Andy Warhol, our talent for this month's PC Acquire, Deborah Treviño Porter, juggles the realms of commercial and fine art. With nearly a quarter century of image-making as a lensman of cover and feature stories (including ones for PaperCity magazine), Porter knows her way around a Leica and Hasselblad. Beginning in 2011, she turned her camera on fine art, unveiling a series of fashionable, uncanny skeletons in the latest designer garb. Next up: For PaperCity, she debuts "Three Minutes in Mexico," a series that hovers between abstraction and reality, snapped on a cruise ship from the upper deck "with a Leica point and shoot." The Billy Fong Sez I was asked to consider the role of a perfect guest this month, along with my take on unique hostess gifts. Immediately, I started thinking about my plan for the upcoming holidays: Everyone on my list is getting Red Lobster gift cards. I just love the fact that they "sea food differently." From there, I pondered dream parties or invitations to chic weekend homes and the glamorous Yet, if I had my druthers, these would top my list: 8, hosted by two California scions of style: Betsy Bloomingdale and Sofia Coppola. I saw a brilliant documentary a few years back that my PaperCity friends must put on their list: The Secret World of Haute Couture. Betsy is interviewed in her Holmby Hills compound that still has green shag carpeting and small closets, not the manses of late. For Betsy, I would bring handmade dominoes I find in Miami's Little Havana. ... collection Goshwara, and a personal appearance by coin jewelry designer Melissa Braniff November 13 and 14 … Linda Cunningham hosts jeweler Whitney Henderson November 12 through 16. And has added Jill Reno to its roster of fabulous jewelry designers … CityCentre salutes the arrival of apparel and accessories shop (and locally owned) Charming Charlie, and the menswear store Dryden Kreps … Cosmetics and beauty emporium Ulta opens soon at the corner of Kirby and West Alabama in the old Borders Books space by Brio Tuscan Grille … M Penner in Uptown Park announces the opening of Houston's first — and Texas' largest — shop-in-shop for Swedish luxury shirt maker Eton … Happy fifth birthday to super-stylish vintage clothing boutique Cheeky Vintage … Neiman Marcus hosts a wealth of appearances this month, starting with accessories designer V. Bruce Hoeksema of VBH November 9. Many of the designers presenting at Fashion Houston will also make appearances at Neiman's, including Mansion Rahib Karyouz, Laurel Berman of Black Halo and Bogesse brothers Patrick and Fabrice Tardieu, all on November 13; Zac Posen, November 14; and Lubov Azria of Herve Leger, November 15 … Luxury leather fashion designer Jose Sanchez hosts his grand-opening soirée Tuesday, November 13, at his atelier at 2501 S. Shepard. For more details, contact Luigi Santos at 713.829.9980 or luigi@josesanchez.com.mx. Megan Pruitt Winder Restaurant Buzz The new River Oaks District going up along Westheimer Road, bordered by Westcreek Lane on the west side and Bettis to the north, will encompass 650,000 square feet of mixed use — a high-rise residence called 4444|Westheimer (278 units); two luxury hotels; chic, chic retail (270,000 square feet of shopping); a cinema; and office towers. OliverMcMillan (Morgan Dene Oliver and James McMillan) is behind the development (Buckhead Atlanta and San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter) and is purported to have signed San Francisco's Le Colonial restaurant and NY's Le Bilboquet bistro. Now, these are purports, not actual established fact. But we couldn't (purportedly) be more thrilled … Deutsch & Deutsch now exclusively carries William Goldberg Ashoka Diamonds. Other big news at Deutsch & Deutsch is the opening of a Buccellati in–shop boutique. Think lush Buccellati fabric-covered walls and gilded cases shaped like antique clocks, which will house a large assortment of gold and silver jewelry, watches, silver flatware, picture frames and gifts … Home-goods store Biscuit opens November 1 at 2608 Westheimer, opened in midtown. This is the first Houston outpost for the Dallas export, which serves up dishes such as grilled pork fajitas, ceviche tostadas and black bean dip … The Brazilian steakhouse Texas de Brazil has opened a 9,000-squarefoot space at CityCentre. Roaming waiters with spears packed with grilled and roasted beef, chicken, lamb, pork, sausage and more portion out as much as you can possibly consume … Under construction at BLVD Place are another outpost of the tart frozen yogurt sensation Pinkberry and True Food Kitchen, an eatery conceptualized by the famous Dr. Andrew Weil and restaurateur Sam Fox (Fox's Restaurant Concepts). TFK concentrates on delicious healthy fare that follows the tenets of Weil's antiinflammatory diet. Look for a 2013 opening. Laurann Claridge photographer reveals, "I have now determined that after 25 years of working with the best equipment, an unconventional method can create some original art if you fear not. I'm intrigued by the characters in the shadows and the 'What is it?' factor." Peruse the original image and the seven vignettes sampled from it at papercitymag.com, or see the actual prints in person at Deborah Colton Gallery ((November 17 – January 19). "There are moments in time when the unpredictable will happen, you have to seize the moment," Porter says. "The trip was a gift from my daughter, and the image was a gift from the universe." "Three Minutes in Mexico," a photographic series of eight images, editions of 11 per image printed with pigment inks on watercolor paper; 16 by 16 inches, framed $1,250, unframed $975; 16 by 41.5 inches, framed $1,850, unframed $1,500. Catherine D. Anspon My own belongings would be packed in a Shelter Serra fake Hermès Birkin bag; Richard Serra's nephew is the conceptual artist du jour, and his recreations of high-end luxury items are pitch perfect and question our current obsessions. Such old-school craftsmanship is definitely appropriate for a woman who Another random suggestion I would knows the value of bring to the table: parlor games. Miss Coppola would Opt for a falconry glove — amazing receive a recent piece and unexpected. If you find yourself Sofia Coppola Andy Warhol from the brilliant artist invited to one of my dinner parties, I Angela Strassheim. would love this, since I am hoping my I encountered her work last year at an opening at the favorite rescue organization (Metroplex Mutts, where I amazing Harper Fine Art in NYC. found my new best friend, Theo) will have some falcons up for adoption shortly. A weekend trip to a villa on Lake Como given by Deeda Blair. The vision of her wearing vintage Chanel in Hopefully, our paths will cross this upcoming holiday a Chris-Craft while picking up guests who have just landed season, and we won't be walking in with the same gift. is to die for. Would I ever be so pedestrian as to show up Hands off my original idea, the Red Lobster gift card. with scented candles for Miss Blair? I think not. If only I plan on giving them out in increments of $25 since you Hermès made water wings, I would have the perfect gift. don't want the gift-ee to think you are implying that they Alas, I would probably have a box of crustaceans and have a ravenous appetite. Win-win. Easy on the wallet, a key lime pie from Joe's Stone Crab sent in advance. and hostess flattering. Billy Fong, billy@papercitymag.com NOVEMBER | PAGE 8 | 2012