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BEAUTIFUL EXCESS: T he mistress of dirty, gritty and omnipresent glamour, Marilyn Minter whips up a frenzy in the dual art and fashion worlds via her photorealist paintings and smoldering photography, both depicting debauched scenes of beautiful excess. Herein, fine arts editor Catherine D. Anspon proposes good gifting to delight the artistic Miss M's in your life. Minter herself arrives in Texas Friday, April 17, 2015, for an epic show at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. MARILYN MINTER Twist of fate. Lagos Diamonds & Caviar statement bracelet. $9,500, at Neiman Marcus, lagos.com. Constellation of diamonds. David Yurman Hampton Cable ring in 18K yellow gold. $18,000, at the David Yurman boutique. Power of white. Sistem White from Swatch with dots indicating mechanical movements. Turn it over to see brightly colored modules and the motion of gear trains. $150, at Tourbillon. Throwback cocktails. Malachite glassware by Jonathan Adler. $25 each, at Jonathan Adler. Purple gaze. 18K white- gold ring with 16.40-carat square amethyst and diamond pavé halo. $8,125, at Deutsch & Deutsch. Golden girl. Prism London mirror cat-eye sunglasses with camo arms, made in Italy. $415, at Saint Cloud. Pearl dreams. Mikimoto 17-inch necklace with 19.5 x 17mm white South Sea cultured pearls and diamond pavé clasp in 18K white gold. Price upon request, at Deutsch & Deutsch, Donoho's Jewellers, I W Marks Jewelers, Zadok Jewelers. Glitter snake. Christian Louboutin Sweet Charity small glitter cross-body bag. $1,095, at Neiman Marcus. For your Minter close-up. Tom Ford lipstick in Crimson Noir. $50, at Neiman Marcus. Pretty Piero. Vintage Piero Fornasetti porcelain bowls from Posateria, 1955, signed. $350 each, $650 for pair, at Mrs PK & Oz. Painting a broad canvas. Cloud 9 design from the Saulé collection. Nine by 12 feet for $11,880 (other custom sizes, price upon request), at Madison Lily Rugs. A splash of Yves Klein blue. Kendra Scott Kaki Baguette earrings in lapis. $350, at Kendra Scott. Broken-hearted. Maison Martin Margiela split- diamond ring in 18K white gold with two half- moon diamonds. Price upon request, at Sloan/Hall. Gold mine. Flash square table $995, Flash round table $715, Flash rectangular table $525, at Internum, Kuhl-Linscomb. The ultimate gift. Commission artist Paul Fleming to create an over-the-top wall piece, as he did this past fall for the Texas Contemporary Art Fair. Price upon request, through Barbara Davis Gallery. Monkey business. Curiosity Monkey by UK designers Clare Page and Harry Richardson — an evocative, poetic creation with a touch of humor. $345, at thefutureperfect.com. Sparkle plenty. Jimmy Choo Whistler Swarovski crystal d'Orsay pump. $2,450, at the Jimmy Choo boutique. Minter maquillage. Chanel Camélia de Plumes highlighting powder. $72, at the Chanel boutique. Chaos control. Versace D Signature shoulder bag in peacock and amber gold. $2,750, at the Versace boutique. Signed, sealed and delivered. Graf von Faber-Castell Garnet Red and Cobalt Blue ink for writing instruments. $30 each, at Dromgoole's Fine Writing. Go back in time with this fabled 1949 timepiece. Omega De Ville Trésor Master Co-Axial limited- edition watch in 18K Sedna gold. $21,400, at the Omega boutique. Marilyn Minter's Crystal Swallow, 2006 COURTESY THE ARTIST, SALON 94, NYC, AND REGEN PROJECTS L.A. Glitterati Jimmy Choo Sweetie clutch in champagne glitter. $750, at the Jimmy Choo boutique. Glitterati Jimmy Choo Sweetie clutch in champagne glitter. $750, at the Jimmy Choo boutique. Dramatic heights. Christian Dior platform heels. $398, at More Than You Can Imagine.