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PRISCILLA DICKSON Fall Trio at Neiman Marcus Jeff Shell, Bob Devlin at CUSP N eiman Marcus opened its doors to the chic and stylish as the fall season officially gained momentum. First, Escada's creative director Daniel Wingate flew in for a PA and luncheon, including an all-Escada fashion presentation styled by Harper's Bazaar celebrity stylist Anita Patrickson. Ladies who lunched: Ghayda Midani, Ann Malcolm, Kendra Rohrer, Mesha Holmgrain, Kimberly Jetnil, and Patrice GradyErickson. Next, it was an evening of bons mots, baubles and boissons when children'sbook author Rini Ziegler signed copies of her two fraisefocused works and Gianni Stivanello of Paris-based jeweler De Ambrosi premiered the house's latest collection. Culture was the evening's victor, with a portion of book sales benefitting Houston Grand Opera. Arts intelligentsia: HGO's Rudy Avelar, Danielle Ellis, Alex Blair, and Karina Barbieri. Rounding out the festivities was a soirée with blogging beauties Julie Bortnick and Monica Abney, hosting a Fall 2013 trend event incorporating pieces from the retailer's CUSP category. The fashion show styled by the duo emphasized a rocker-chic aesthetic, underscored by music from DJ Little Martin. On the CUSP: NM's Bob Devlin and Stacey Swift, Katy Atlas, Jeff Shell, Issa Chou, and Fifi Phi. Seth Vaughan Kendra Rohrer at Escada Karina Barbieri at HGO evening Danielle Ellis, Rini Ziegler at HGO evening Rudy Avelar, Olga Bush at HGO evening Linda & John Barrett at HGO evening Daniel Wingate Anita Patrickson at Escada Kim Wilkie Ann Malcolm at Escada Monica Abney Julie Bortnick at CUSP Alex & Astley Blair at HGO evening Issa Chou, Alice An Fifi Phi at CUSP Taryn Burt Paige Passmore at CUSP NOVEMBER | PAGE 35 | 2013 Gianni Stivanello at HGO evening Matt Holland Kimberly Jetnil at Escada Ghayda Midani Gehan Siam at Escada Shelley Perlick Barbara Perlick at CUSP