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Forget snail slime, snake venom and 14K facials. The newest exotic skincare sensation comes in the form of a fruit from a tree indigenous to Africa. When eaten by giraffes, elephants and monkeys, the marula fruit makes them stumble drunkenly around. But when used by humans, the fruit's mysterious oil has another kind of intoxicating effect: beautiful skin. The woman harnessing the power of this magical elephant elixir hails not from Africa, but from Houston. Meet Tiffany Masterson, mommy of four, resident of Southampton and creator of the overnight- sensation skincare line Drunk Elephant. When she's not cooking big dinners or shuttling children to and fro, she can be found discussing crosspolymers with beauty editors or taking orders from her new retail partners, Houston's Sloan/Hall, über-chic L.A. outpost Fred Segal and anthropologie.com. Drunk Elephant products are nontoxic, which means they contain synthetic clinical ingredients to make them effective but no preservatives, perfumes or dyes that can irritate. "It's not what's in there," Masterson says, "it's what is not." Six products are currently available (marula oil itself, vitamin C day serum, glycolic night serum, moisturizing sunscreen and two cleansing beauty bars), with an eye serum and SPF lip balm on the horizon — reason enough for not just elephants but beauty seekers everywhere to swoon. $25 to $90, at Sloan/Hall; drunkelephant.com. Francine Davis Ballard in this ISSUE J U N E 2 0 1 4 | S T Y L E | FA S H I O N | S O C I A L 4 , 6 , 8 P O P. C U LT U R E . G O S S I P. 20 Parties: Moores School of Music Dinner Concert; Society for the Performing Arts Gala; Houston Grand Opera Ball 22 Pick of the New: Fresh spots to gaze and graze 12 24 10 Party: A Magnificent night for Bulgari at Thrash Home Parties: FotoFest kickoff at Saks Fifth Avenue; FotoFest Fine Print Auction Style: Summer loving, PaperCity Picks 26 PaperCity Weddings Style: Sarah Jessica Parker and Me, by Megan Pruitt Winder Sutra earrings with tanzanite, blue sapphires and diamonds, $30,000 Tiffany Masterson wears Logan Neitzel, from Sloan/Hall. Styled by Michelle Aviña. Hair and makeup Wendy Martin of Makeup by Wendy. 33 30 Wedding Style: Bridal buzz Bridal Gown Dates: Trunk shows for the bride-to-be Decoration: What's new in the design world S pring is over, and how extraordinary it has been in Houston. Bulgari swept in for a blockbuster exhibition at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, "Bulgari: 130 Years of Masterpieces" (through October 5), for which John and Becca Cason Thrash hosted a glittering kickoff affair (see page 10 for an up-close look), followed by the opening night of the exhibition and dinner hosted by David and Windi Grimes (watch for coverage next month). Tom Brady dazzled, also at the Thrash home, benefitting Best Buddies (coverage next month). And, as we go to print, Tilda Swinton and Wes Anderson are arriving for the Rothko Chapel Visionary Award Gala May 29, with PaperCity as media sponsor. But the fabulousness of spring hit the apex in Dallas, where our amazing Dallas editor in chief Max Trowbridge and PaperCity served as media sponsor for the dueling blockbuster exhibitions at the Dallas Contemporary, Julian Schnabel and Richard Phillips, with both artists in attendance. This was preceded by the MTV Re:Define Gala at the Dallas Contemporary, bringing in $2 million at auction, with Paddle 8 doing the honors, artist Richard Phillips as Re:Define's curator and London's The Future Tense curating the auction. Next up was a trunk show co-hosted with Moda Operandi, the lovely Lauren Santo Domingo and our style contributor Nasiba Adilova, with designers Emilia Wickstead and Paul Andrew, at The Joule Hotel. Watch for Santo Domingo in an upcoming issue. Next blockbuster on tap? Photographer Mario Testino, a rock star in his own right, opening his exhibition "Alta Moda" September 20, also at the Dallas Contemporary, with PaperCity hosting the very VIP dinner with Mr. Testino. The Dallas Contemporary, with Peter Doroshenko as director, is on fire. Peter, you're a rock star, too! Holly Moore Editor in Chief holly@papercitymag.com Holly Moore HUNT SLONEM JENNY ANTILL 36 PaperCity Weddings 41 44 39 Weddings: The Way We Wed: Yvonne and Rufus Cormier, Susie and Sanford Criner, Lily and Charles Foster, Isla and Tommy Reckling, Phoebe and Bobby Tudor Weddings: Details, Details: Michelle Fuller-Wigg + Tyler Marks, Katie Decker + Mitchell Currie, Caroline Keeland + Andy Harrison Wedding: The quest for the dress: Nasiba Adilova Bride's Blue Book: All you need for the big day Manready Mercantile 321 W. 19th St., 800.554.9352,manready.com. On a well-worn leather chesterfield sofa reclines Dahlia the Weimaraner. Only someone with four long legs, you see, can keep up with Travis Weaver, which is perhaps why he chose this particular breed for his canine comrade. In just a few years, this indefatigable entrepreneur has evolved apothecary products created in his apartment into the nationally distributed Manready line of bar soap (from goat's milk), hand salve, beard and moustache treatment, and soy candles in whiskey glasses, sold at Whole Foods Market and Kuhl-Linscomb. Yet Weaver wanted more. He yearned to expand his aesthetic into an immersive lifestyle — a desire that's manifested as Manready Mercantile, a brick-and-mortar store in the Heights. (Partners in the venture include his neighbor Roby Fitzhenry, who has collaborated on packaging since Manready's inception, and Christen Watson, who became involved via Instagram, moved to Houston and now oversees the store's clever merchandising.) The first floor of the 2,400-square-foot space is primarily used to fulfill orders from website and wholesale customers; a small portion, however, is retail space with a curious assortment of vintage finds, including stadium seating, a massive taxidermy elk and stuffed mallard, wings aflutter, mounted within an ornate gold frame. Upstairs, the feeling is decidedly general store, with an inventory to match, including foodstuff, Weaver's Manready products and bags (produced under his T.S. Weaver & Co. label) and a smattering of contemporary accessories and clothing from heritage brands Red Wing, Filson, Kiriko, Woods & Faulk, Woolrich, California-based Almond and more. Sprinkled throughout are additional curated vintage objects — everything from a 1965 Boy Scouts of America membership card ($25) to a functioning Minolta camera ($95) and a handmade wooden canoe, which hangs from the ceiling. Then there are the golden axes, neatly organized in a case beneath the cash register; Weaver conceived them as a one-off curiosity, but they've become a customer favorite. Be on the lookout for in-store movie nights this fall, where films from greats such as John Wayne will be screened alongside lowballs of American malt whiskey and bourbon. Seth Vaughan Manready Mercantile, Manifested Hawaiian-born swimwear savant Malia Mills opens her first storefront in Houston at the corner of Westheimer and Kirby, settling in with neighbors Armando's, Sloan/ Hall and Avalon Stationery. The Brooklyn- based company offers not only the much- loved two-piece bathing suits, tankinis and maillots, but also women's dresses, tunics, tops, rompers, shoes and handbags - as well as Bademeister swim trunks for men. Mills designed the interior of the shop — think totally beachy chic — and her well-crafted goods are made in the heart of the NYC garment district. Mills encourages women to embrace their bodies and "love thy differences." The staff is trained to help you find the perfect size, with tops (30aa to 38e cups) and bottoms (sizes 2 to 16) sold separately. What we love: Each piece is named for a customer with whom Mills has personally worked. 2606 Westheimer Road, 713.533.9991, maliamills.com. Megan Pruitt Winder Under the Sea… and More Personalized Prada T alk about taking the mantra "If the shoe fits, wear it" to a whole new level. Enter the Prada Made To Order Décolleté, an utterly bespoke experience from heel to toe. Choose from nine models, from pumps or peep-toes to platforms or single sole, with five heel heights. Fabrics include suede, satin, kid and Saffiano-leather printed patent, all available in a rainbow of colors. But there's more: The next step is the option of a black, lily of the valley or robin's-egg blue sole, sealed with your initials in amber-hued metal above the Prada logo. Your signature slippers will be ready in approximately one month after you order — and they're completely worth the wait. From $745, at the Prada boutique. Megan Pruitt Winder W hat do the First Lady, Taylor Swift and Rihanna have in common? They're all Sutra smitten. Founded in 2008 by Arpita and Divyanshu Navlakha, Sutra Jewels (which means "sacred verses" in Sanskrit) was somewhat serendipitous, as Arpita comes from a long line of jewelers. Originally from Mumbai, India, she moved to Houston to complete her high school education the two now reside in Houston and split there time between the corporate office, here, and the factory, in India. Each piece offers an outlandish opulence with a gothic edge; signature aesthetics include black-gold and feather or vine designs that allow the gem to take center stage. The couple travels the globe finding the rarest and most striking stones for their creations — think stackable black-gold bangles with pink sapphire slices encompassed in diamonds, a dramatic pendant chock-full of emeralds and black diamonds that drapes perfectly on one's décolleté and cascading tanzanite, blue sapphire and diamond earrings. $5,000 to $350,000, exclusive to Zadok Jewelers. Megan Pruitt Winder HOLY GRAIL Drunk With Success JENNY ANTILL Travis Weaver JENNY ANTILL