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BY JANE ROZELLE. PHOTOGRAPHY DANA DRIENSKY, DANIEL DRIENSKY, MELISSA MACATEE. Honoring Heroes, Hats and Causes HEROIC HANDBAGS The competition was fierce at the Omni Hotel — but all in good fun when Heroes for Children hosted the ninth annual Heroes and Handbags brunch and auction, themed "Under the Big Top." Ladies bid for a chance to get their paws on the perfect arm candy: dazzling totes from Saint Laurent, Zac Posen, Tory Burch, Valentino and Chloé. Chairman Andrea Weber — alongside honorary chairman Tina Craig, the Bag Snob herself — welcomed a fashionable crew that included Kim Bannister, Stacie Hampton, Lisa Troutt, Karen Lukin, Michelle Scott, Haley Dale, and Sarah Conway. Guests perused the purses up for grabs, then headed into the dining room, where festivities included a friendly game of Heads and Tails, musical mats (after all, who needs chairs) and cirque-inspired lobster corn dogs and chilled lemon parfaits. HATS OFF It was a day for playing dress-up when 400-plus ladies and lads celebrated the 26th annual Mad Hatter's Tea, "A Serenade to Style," at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. Chairman Lisa Loy Laughlin oversaw the champagne cocktail hour in Ginsburg Plaza. Post hat judging, the exuberant Jocelyn White introduced the fashion-show festivities, which included runway presentations by Diane von Furstenberg, Escada and Lela Rose. Faye Briggs took home the prize for Most Colorfully Flamboyant, while Jill Rowlett, dressed in head-to-toe Kermit the Frog, won Best of Show (who can resist a Muppet?). Feeling festive: Clarice Tinsley, Gary Riggs, Michael Faircloth, Heidi Dillon, Jacque Kennedy, Janie Robertson, Sheri Kern, Pamela Martin Duarte, and Jarrod Fresquez. IT'S A CHICK THING But Mama Always Put Vodka in Her Sangria! Such is the title of the latest book by Julia Reed, who served as the featured author and keynote speaker for this year's Chick Lit Luncheon. Dishing secrets from her upbringing in the Mississippi Delta, Reed charmed the crowd at the celebratory luncheon, which marked the 25th anniversary for Community Partners of Dallas, who hosted the fund-raiser at Brook Hollow Golf Club. Leading the charge were chairman Jennifer Evans Morris and honorary chair Jennifer Burr Altabef, who insisted that ladies don festive tiaras as they serenaded CPD with "Happy Birthday," capped off by a colorful confetti blast over the crowd. Tables were set with Southern charm: gorgeous hydrangea centerpieces, iced tea, pecan-crusted chicken and cherry pie. Chatty chicks: Tracy Matthews, Mary Katherine Gill, Angela Hughey, Virginia Talley, Browning Mank, Kathy Shearer, and Melinda Spence. CARING CAUSE Sisters Betsy and Sissy Cullum spearheaded the Callier Cares luncheon benefitting Callier Center for Communication Disorders. More than 300 guests dined on Niçoise salad at the Dallas Country Club while listening to the heartfelt testimony of keynote speaker/patient Terry Price, followed by Ruth Altshuler's presentation of the Ruth and Ken Altshuler Callier Care Award to Sara Martineau. Impacting attendees: Robyn Conlon, Jenifer and Peter Flynn, Pat Mattingly, Leslie and Michael Lanahan, and Stuart and Diane Bumpas. SOCIALS MAKE A MAD DASH FOR BOOKS, BAGS AND BENEVOLENT CAUSES, ALL HAPPILY SPONSORED BY PAPERCITY. AUGUST | PAGE 10 | 2014 Chairman Andrea Weber Dianne Parvin at Heroes and Handbags LeeAnne Locken at Heroes and Handbags Cheryl Carter at Heroes and Handbags Erin Corbett at Heroes and Handbags Tia Wynne at Heroes and Handbags Annika Cail at Heroes and Handbags Melissa Rountree Maggie Kipp Diane DiGiuseppe Hamilton Sneed at Heroes and Handbags Kristy Hensel at Heroes and Handbags Barbara Hancock at Callier Cares Chairman Sissy Cullum at Callier Cares David Martineau at Callier Cares Sara Martineau Gabriela Jones at Callier Cares Chairman Lisa Loy Laughlin at Mad Hatters Linda Spina at Mad Hatters Stacy Hicks at Mad Hatters Brooke Kolniak at Mad Hatters Shane Walker at Mad Hatters Laura Tafel Jocelyn White Marisa Howard Bettina Hennessy Christine Danuser at Chick Lit Julia Reed Kristin Baker at Chick Lit Kristin Mitchell Paige Angel Honorary chairman Jennifer Burr Altabef at Chick Lit Chairman Jennifer Evans Morris Brooke Shelby at Chick Lit Angela Hughey Katherine Coker Andrea Wolf Chairman Betsy Cullum Jennifer Hancock Copeland Jenny Scott at Heroes and Handbags Skye Brewer at Heroes and Handbags Keri Kaiser Tiffany Hendra Tracie Reiter D'Andra Simmons Claudia Habeeb Kate Rose Marquez Lauren Trahan Lois Wolf Meg Temple at Callier Cares Kerry Wildenthal Tracy Rowlett at Callier Cares Jill Rowlett Amy Martinez at Chick Lit Joani White at Mad Hatters Larissa Linton Rachel Trowbridge Honorary chairman Gina Ginsburg