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TIM BOOLE SIMON GENTRY Brooke Hortenstine year's Art Ball benefitting the Dallas Museum of Art. Staying dedicated to their globetrotting ways of life, Vose and Hawes themed the gala "Wanderlust," to be held on April 14. If you are relegated to our city limits for a spell, try these indigenous Dallas diversions: Sample delicacies at recently opened local eateries and bars, all featured on pages 42 and 43; and see fiction author Nicholas Sparks, who always picks an interesting locale as the backdrop of his novels, speak at the PC-sponsored New Friends New Life 2012 WINGS Luncheon, chaired by Katherine LaLonde on April 12. Brooke Hortenstine, editor brooke@papercitymag.com APRIL 2012 | STYLE | FASHION | SOCIAL in this ISSUE 4,6 POP. CULTURE. GOSSIP. 8 Social: This month's must-attends 1012 Party: Gala opening of Santiago Calatrava's Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge 14 Party: Dallas Theater Center's gala premiere of Giant the musical Travel: Where the style brigade is heading this summer 19 Travel: On the road to Morocco 22 26 Fashion: Fairy tales for the young 2930 Travel: Set your GPS for dream destinations 33 36 Style: Inside the head of Omni Dallas Hotel GM Nils Stolzlechner PaperCity House + Art: What's new in design 38 Party: Junior League's 50th Anniversary Ball Houses: The artful homes of Art Ball co-chairs Julie Hawes and Merry Vose 42 + Meet You at the DALLAS ART FAIR Michael Salvatore Tierney's The Perfectly Good Place Is Really No Place, 2011, at Blythe Projects Jim Kastleman, publisher jim@papercitymag.com [ RAP Tiffany's New Metal Tiffany & Co. makes some (non) heavy metal noise with its new Rubedo metal, a lightweight mix of gold, silver and predominately copper alloys combined to create a new rose-colored medium for jewelry design. Likened to the first light of the day, this blush-colored metal debuts as the iconic American jeweler celebrates its 175th anniversary, and with that, Rubedo metal is being used in a new 20-piece limited-edition collection for the Tiffany 1837 collection. Hello, Tiffany? Put that perfectly polished elongated Rubedo metal cuff on hold, please. Tiffany 1837 in Rubedo metal, starting at $200, at Tiffany & Co. Kate Allen Stukenberg Dining: The hottest new bites and boîtes in town Party: The UNICEF Experience at Goss-Michael Foundation fourth year. After thoughtful sharpening, Jim Kastleman fine-tuning and curating its content and programming by Chris Byrne with the support of his partner, John Sughrue, this year's Fair is set to eclipse all prior fairs. The Fair is April 13 through 15, with opening events the nights of April 11 and 12. See our special insert for more details and schedules, or visit dallasartfair.com. I know John Galt … do you? NorthPark Center should be dubbed "the shopping Mecca that never sleeps": Two stores will set up shop this summer. Florence-based timepiece purveyor Officine Panerai debuts its first Texas boutique in June. The Italian watchmaker will stock all of its large-faced pieces for men in a handsome shop between Burberry and Gregory's. Tick-tock to panerai. com for more information. Also making its Texas entrée at NorthPark is San Francisco–based Industrie Denim. The jean-centric locale opens this summer next to Sephora on Level Two and is all about the perfect pair — from hard-to-find denim by Comme des Garçons and Rag & Bone to an extensive collection of classic Levi's. Have a blue moment at industriedenim.com … Highland Park Village welcomes another top-notch fashion label to its ranks. Come July, Swiss design house Akris opens, bringing its chic collection of modern ready-to-wear and handbags for women. On our must-have list? An ostrich tote to pair with the simple-chic sheath dresses … Late last month, flocks of fashion-forward types jaunted to Galleria Dallas for the opening of our city's latest H&M. What's in store? Troves of trend-driven, pocketbook-friendly items for ladies and gents, plus areas allotted for H&M's sports apparel, lingerie and maternity collections … Should those rumored April showers come to fruition, look to the just-launched Dallas-based She Reigns for fashionable rainwear. Founded by mother- and daughter-in-law duo Cathy Williamson and Jenica Williamson (both SMU alumni), the collection of stylish slickers includes a Kelly-green poncho with a horn clasp and an asymmetrical black jacket with ruffled skirt and oversized collar. Puddle-jump to the online shop at shereigns.com … Fans of designer Alber Elbez are raving: Crescent Court shopping destination Stanley Korshak opened its newest shop-inshop late last month, adding an in-store Lanvin boutique to its already fashion-packed Women's Couture department. Visit stanleykorshak.com for more … Texas-based designer Katie Decker — the 23-year-old jewelry prodigy behind her eponymous collection of elegant gems — jets in to Eiseman Jewels for a personal appearance and trunk show Friday and Saturday, April 20 and 21. Preview her diamond and pearl-encrusted wares at katiedecker.com and eisemanjewels.com. Akris Fall/ Kate Gardner and Christina Geyer Winter 2012 Design: Two weeks in London and Paris with Nest's Heather Wiese-Alexander and Donald Fowler 46 COURTESY THE ARTIST AND BLYTHE PROJECTS, L.A. Trina Turk Resin Ball Ring with Palm Springs Block–inscribed band, at the Trina Turk Boutique W ho is John Galt? Anyone who has read Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged knows the answer. I've been searching for more than 20 years but never made the time to sit down and read the magnum opus until this recent spring break — and I knocked it out in less than a week! You can't help but be shuddered by the stark differences in the socialist group and the profit-loving protagonists. Oddly, I found myself motivated by both sides to come back from the break and work hard at the magazine — ultimately siding with the protagonists, of course! Post-spring break also means it's time for the Dallas Art Fair, now in its [ F riends Suzanne and David Droese invited our family on vacation to Taos, New Mexico, during the week of spring break. Before boarding the plane to Santa Fe, there were 10 stories on our runsheets listed as very overdue — with my initials next to all of them. Thankfully, the view of the Sangre de Christo Mountains served as an ideal muse to type up copy for this stylishly nomadic April travel issue. In these pages, we introduce you to the charming and kiteboarding general manager of the new Omni Dallas Hotel, Nils Stolzlechner (page 29). He's made quite a name for himself by not only competing against men half his age, but also building the boards he competes on. We visit the collected homes of two of my favorite voyagers, Merry Vose and Julie Hawes (pages 38 through 41) — who are also serving as the co-chairmen of this Special Section: PC's Guide to Dallas Art Fair 2012 One of our most intriguing rites of spring in the Texas cultural firmament is Dallas Art Fair 2012 — and it's happening this month, unveiling April 13 through 15 at Fashion Industry Gallery, in the Dallas Arts District. Are we going? You can count on it. (Follow our daily blog from the Fair at papercitymag.com/ Arts.) Meanwhile, as media sponsor, we've once again researched and compiled an advance preview of all the Fair action — the international, national and Texas power players; the most scintillating artists; the lively programming; and all the openings that showcase Dallas' museums, nonprofits, art spaces and foundations. Peruse our guide in advance of your Fair days for info about how to secure limited-edition Premiere Patron Passes and Patron Passes, as well as Preview Gala and ticketing details. This year, we'd say the theme is "iconoclasts," from the Fair co-founders Chris Byrne and John Sughrue to the exhibitors, who range from a performing artist transformed into Lower East Side gallerist (Hudson of Feature Inc.) to 20-something dealer Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld, whose sensibility is filtered through a Euro, film and fashion lens. We'll see you at the Preview Gala Thursday, April 12; I'll be quaffing Ruinart Champagne, pen in hand, by the Kinke Kooi. Dallas Art Fair 2012, Friday through Sunday, April 13 – 15; Preview Gala Thursday, April 12; Fashion Industry Gallery, 1807 Ross Ave., Dallas Arts District, 214.220.1278; dallasartfair.com. Catherine D. Anspon APRIL | PAGE 4 | 2012 Bold in Blue We adore the proportion, size and striking Yves Klein blue of Tod's Signature Collection bag. $1,425, at the Tod's boutique. Kate Allen Stukenberg