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FULTON DAVENPORT Holly Moore D ecember was a whirling dervish. It's my favorite month of the year, but I was happy to say au revoir. It began with Karl. Lagerfeld. In Dallas. An unfathomable evening starting with the premiere of his movie The Return, starring Geraldine Chaplin, Rupert Everett and Amanda Harlech, about Coco Chanel's return to the design world following WWII. We watched the film in a movie-set drive-in, custom Paris-Dallas signage in neon. There were 72 immaculate and gorgeous vintage convertible cars in which one sat to watch the movie. Karl and Anna motored in together in the backseat of a convertible. This was all indoors with perfect lighting and cozy heat. Then there was the Métiers d' Art fashion extravaganza with an audience of Hamish, Anna, Andre, Cathy Horyn, Geraldine Chaplin, Lauren Bacall, Alexa Chung, Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning, Poppy Delevingne and every top model you've witnessed on a runway. No local models. No local production. Not even many local guests. It was all flown in from Paris … in an ice storm. Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek was off limits to mortals. Karl had it booked, every nook and cranny. Si vous n'êtes pas avec Chanel, pas d'entrée. I shared Uber with Dree Hemingway leaving the Mansion. She asked if I worked for Chanel. I asked if she did. Then I took a closer look. Embarrassed. The dreamy lunch the next morning at Neiman Marcus Downtown, where Christmas decorations were removed and banished on the first floor for the two hours Karl was in residence … two weeks before the holidays. Karl is not a fan of Noel. In an interview, I asked him what was on his Christmas list. He said, "Nothing." He was presented with the Neiman Marcus award for Distinguished Service in the Field of Fashion, and, I have to say, my knees went weak when I saw the white ponytail … not silver. White. He uses dry shampoo to keep it sparkly white. The high white collar, silver chains and Chrome Hearts rings, narrow black trousers and the fingerless gloves. All there. All perfection. And Choupette, too. Full coverage next month, but I just couldn't hold back. Now, it's on to the wedding of the millennium: Ceron and Todd Fiscus tie the knot in New York, New Year's Eve. More on that in our February issue as well. Holly Moore, Editor in Chief holly@papercitymag.com JANUARY 2014 | STYLE | FASHION | SOCIAL in this ISSUE 4, 6, 8, POP. CULT URE. G O SSIP. 1012 Icon(ic) Design: Classical reinvented Pick of the New: Fresh places to shop, gaze and graze 14 Party: de Grisogono jewels at Hotel Granduca Party: Déjà vu at Children's Museum Gala 17 24 30 Decoration: What's new in the design world Design: In residence — interior designer Garrett Hunter 33 42 Party: Salon-ing with Stephen Sills at Greenwood King The Lobby Social Calendar: Your go-to guide to spring's top events Party: Opening féte for Texas Contemporary Art Fair B oys will be boys, which means the need for ease. Enter Louis Vuitton's permanent (meaning always available) Icons men's spring/summer collection, chock-full of seasonless wardrobe essentials; timeless and functional pieces in a neutral palate of navy, gray and cream, with the must-have pop of color — the high-seas-worthy red anorak. Mix and match the travel suit, denim jeans, classic buttondowns, slim-cut pleated trousers, soft polos and Damier–patterned knitwear. Layering is encouraged, with outerwear such as the packable trench, varsity jacket and Harrington jacket including Damier print linings and leather trims — meticulous tailoring merged with a modern attitude. Top off the collection with the PDV (Porte-Documents Voyage) briefcase, an unstructured, lightweight case with generous interiors, making it the needed catch-all for today's gentlemen. $530 to $3,200, at Louis Vuitton. Megan Pruitt Winder At the age of 26, Diane von Furstenberg created a phenomenon: the wrap dress. Forty years later, this dress remains emblematic of the social and professional transition that women made midway through the 20th century. To mark the occasion, the designer invites women around the world — in keeping with von Furstenberg's international ethos —to become part of this four-decade journey by writing personal wrap-dress stories and sending photos to dvfwrapstory.com. Notable narratives will be included in the exhibition "Journey of a Dress" (January 11 through March 2014), mounted by DVF and shown in the Wilshire May Company building next to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Besides a sample of the first wrap dress and a myriad of covetable vintage and contemporary versions, the exhibition includes portraits of DVF shot by Helmut Newton, Chuck Close, Francesco Clemente, Andy Warhol (stay tuned for the DVF x Mr. Warhol collab) and Annie Leibovitz that illustrate the sensibility of the woman who created it all. Megan Pruitt Winder Diane von Furstenberg by Roger Prigent , 1972 That's a WRAP BAMBOO Baubles Houston native Elaine Turner has her eponymous accessories business in the bag. She conquered the mountain that is handbags in 2000, footwear in 2008 and now she launches baubles. (Not to mention a Southern takeover of Madison Avenue with her latest boutique that opened at the end of the year.) Bamboo is a material that Turner is quite fond of — a Palm-Beachy symbol of strength and resiliency that inspired her newly minted 12-piece collection of necklaces, bracelets, cuff and earrings rendered in 18K gold plate with black-diamond Swarovski crystals. Each is named after someone dear to the designer's heart. My personal faves, the Kim and Caitlin bangles, are a chic addition to a white tee and jeans. The Bamboo Collection $98 to $348, at Elaine Turner. Megan Pruitt Winder MEET ME AT The Webster Maurizio Cattelan & Pierpaolo Ferrari, for Visionaire 63: Forever. Calvin Klein Calvin Klein Calvin Klein BRILLIANT L S ECTURE ERIES Title Sponsor Brilliantlectures.org Ryan McGinley W hile at Miami Art Basel, I was amazed by the exclusive collaborations and capsule collections introduced by ground-breaking retailer The Webster during the much-hyped week. The Gap's collaboration with Visionaire, "Miami 5", was a run of limited-edition tees featuring artwork by Yoko Ono, Inez & Vinoodh, Maurizio Cattelan & Pierpaolo Ferrari, Craig McDean and Solve Sundsbo, all taken from Visionaire 63. For Calvin Klein, Francisco Costa created an exclusive selection of silhouettes in light, bright fabrications, from zip-front tops and belted trousers to cropped halters and wrap skirts, inspired by the colors he saw in Ellsworth Kelly's studio when he visited the artist earlier this year. Other highlights at The Webster that week included jeweler Eddie Borgo's six limited-edition hand-cut gréige pavé crystal jewelry pieces and Oliver Peoples' collab with the Fashion Guides: Dennis Hopper's photographs from the "Lost Album" (through January 5). As for The Webster itself, the Miami Beach mainstay has opened a second location in Bal Harbour at 9700 Collins Avenue. The interior integrates the ambience of an opulent living room with the ultimate walk-in closet — luxe vintage wallpaper, furniture by BDDW, Milo Baughman and Nada Debs, and art by Aaron Young, Ed Kashi, Jen Mazza, Arthur Elgort, Melvin Sokolsky and Louise Dahl-Wolfe. This is a place where art meets design, where everyone can take home a piece of The Webster experience — and Art Basel. thewebstermiami.com. Michelle Aviña A Conversation with A Conversation with Award-Winning Actor and Director Thursday, January 23 7:30 pm Award-Winning Actress and Author Thursday, February 6 7:30 pm Robert Duvall Diane Keaton Wortham Center | Tickets: 832.487.7041 |VIP and Dinner Tickets Available at 713.974.1335