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T his October's Texas Contemporary Art Fair can boast a truly global outlook — one that looks south. The Fair's organizer, Art Market Productions, has tapped Mexico City/Austin-based Leslie Moody Castro to serve as a guest curator for year five. Moody Castro teams up with CAMH director Bill Arning to organize a special presentation within the Fair, titled "The Other Mexico." In tandem with the Mexican Consulate in Houston, the Texas Contemporary rolls out 10 booths showcasing Mexico City galleries and project spaces in an important transcontinental art dialogue. Confirmed participants to date are Yautepec Gallery, Anonymous, Marso Galería (representing artists such as past Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Core Fellow Karyn Olivier) and Casa Maauad. We caught up with Moody Castro during her peripatetic travels to prepare for the Fair. An independent curator, she has a Master's degree in museum education and museum studies from the University of Texas, Austin. She has also been the catalyst behind AtravesArte, which creates cultural happenings throughout Mexico City. Moody Castro has also made an impact in Dallas: As recent curator in residence at CentralTrak, she staged an empty exhibition this spring as a gesture of protest toward the lack of funding for nonprofits. The indie curator shared her plans for the Texas Contemporary: "'The Other Mexico' is curated to provide an overview of the contemporary and commercial gallery scene in Mexico City. The idea is to illustrate the burgeoning international arena that draws artists from all over the world to participate in the broad dialogue of contemporary art in the city. Mexico City is far removed from the conversations of danger and drug trafficking that we are so accustomed to hearing. I want to show the cosmopolitanism of the city and its arts." The curator also draws parallels between the cultural vibrations in Texas and Mexico. "There is a mutual interest on both sides of the border," she says. "Texas is interested in Mexico, and vice versa. It is also undeniable that the history of Mexico is inextricably linked to Texas — and specifically Houston — when it comes to the arts. It's a perfect moment to acknowledge this history and strengthen the links between the two cities [Mexico's capital and Houston] artistically." Watch these pages and tune into PaperCity online for unfolding news about "The Other Mexico," including the complete lineup of Mexico City art spaces planned for the Texas Contemporary, edition cinco. W e are obsessed with this fall. Never before have we seen more charitable events, major store openings and important museum blockbusters in a three- month span. We are at work on our September issues in both Houston and Dallas, where we make sense of it all with a hefty social calendar, listing everywhere you want to be. We're also highlighting four top events; you'll see who and what makes them a cut above. Re-Entree, re-entering the social season, is our annual look at movies, books, art and restaurant openings — everything you need to see, hear, do and gaze upon this fall. And, in Dallas, the inaugural PaperCity Design Awards, with Dunhill Partners and Dallas Design District, takes place Thursday, October 15 — an event we've had in Houston for almost a decade. Until then, we're relishing the last 30 days of solitude and personal pursuits. Speaking of, is anyone else addicted to HGTV and DIY networks' renovation shows? At about 10 pm on nights I'm at home, I surf between Yard Crashers (DIY Network), Beachfront Bargain Hunters (HGTV), Building Alaska, Dream House Log Cabin, The Treehouse Guys and Lake Life (all DIY Network). Can't stand Kitchen-Bath-House Crashers, and I'll never understand why anyone would want Vanilla Ice to tart up their faux- palazzo. Here's my number-one reno show: Chip and Joanna Gaines, who host Fixer Upper, based in Waco. How they find enough charming houses to fix up, enough couples to sell them to and enough great craftsmen to do the work in Waco, I'll never understand. But I love, love, love Chip and Joanna. Chip says he was Joanna's first fixer- upper. They are so cute together! Number two is Nicole Curtis in Rehab Addict. She kind of talks to herself while she's renovating great old Baltimore, Detroit or Minneapolis houses that are destined for demolition; I've actually learned a lot from her. Loved the LeBron James episode. Number three is Love It or List It. Hilary and David should be married. They would be the Bickersons. The premise is that a couple has to decide whether to love the house they own after Hilary renovates it, or move to the perfect new house that David must find. Real estate and reno in one. Number four is Property Brothers. The twins, Drew and Jonathan Scott … I've gown to love them. Number five is Texas Flip & Move. The premise is too complicated to rehash, but it takes place in Fort Worth, starring Cody and Suzi with an "i," the Snow sisters and The Lone Wolf, who are all rehabbers in a desperate contest for the biggest profit on absolute shacks. It's so bad it's good. I really want a nail gun. Holly Moore Editor in Chief holly@papercitymag.com HUNT SLONEM 12 in this ISSUE A U G U S T 2015 | STYLE | FASHION | SOCIAL 4 , 6 , 8 P O P. C U L T U R E . G O S S I P. Party: Designer Tamara Mellon at Tootsies Party: Texas Contemporary Art Fair Kickoff 14 Parties: Glassell School of Art Benefit and Auction; Fresh Art's Gum Ball; Young Audiences of Houston's Disco Galaxy Soirée 10 OBSESSED 24 Style: Tats + Monograms = The New Normal 22 Design: Leontine Linens' Jane Scott Hodges 26 Art: Remembering artist Jesús Moroles Art: Houston Fine Art Fair's Rick Friedman 20 Design + Art: Fair-hopping with Filippo Tattoni-Marcozzi THIS JUST IN… Canvas: Insider Preview — TEXAS CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR, YEAR FIVE October 1 – 4, 2015 H O U S T O N txcontemporary.com COURTESY MARSO GALERÍA, MEXICO CITY Leslie Moody Castro 32 29 35 Design: Ones to Watch: Designers Chelsea Cunningham, Gin Braverman, Caroline Frantz and Morgan Jones Design: The Menil bungalows of Bob and Judy Russell, Amber Eagle and Guillermo Rosas Party: Michael Connors book signing at Krispen Party: Design Fair at Lawndale Art Center V ersace Gets a Makeover in the Galleria. The Italian house known for its iconic dresses and audacious fashion has a new backdrop for its fall collection. In a complete makeover, the redesigned Versace store's opulent Byzantine mosaic flooring is the virtual runway and sets the stage for a modern Romanesque presentation of the men's and women's collections, as well as accessories and watches … Jewels for Daze: Neiman Marcus hosts a Steven Lagos personal appearance Wednesday, August 12, in Designer Jewelry, Level One … Cartier will be the first retailer to open its doors in River Oaks District, the new shopping and entertainment enclave on Westheimer, set for Thursday, September 3. New tenant names recently released include Stella McCartney; Van Cleef & Arpels; women's and menswear brand Vince; Vilebrequin swimwear; Planet Blue boho womenswear; St. Nicola shoes and handbags; Davidoff of Geneva; and Steak 44. These join the previously announced River Oaks District tenants Dior, Akris, Tom Ford, Roberto Cavalli, Dolce & Gabbana, Hermès, Brunello Cucinelli, Etro, Canali, Chopard, Patek Philippe at deBoulle, Diptyque, Anne Fontaine, Bonobos, L'Occitane, Moncler, Giuseppe Zanotti, Intermix, John Lobb, Kiton, iPic Theaters, Equinox and restaurants Le Colonial, Taverna, Thirteen Pies, Toulouse Café and Bar, and American Food and Beverage (AF+B) … Chic Greek: Sommelier Evan Turner has partnered with Sharif Al-Amin (former GM at Prohibition Supperclub, Radio Milano and Philippe) and Tim Faiola to open the modern Greek tavern Helen. The restaurant takes over the former home of Kahn's Deli at 2429 Rice Boulevard — a 1,700-square-foot space designed by Erin Hicks. Executive chef William Wright (Philippe, Table on Post Oak), dishes out classic Greek cuisine and Gulf seafood. Turner created Houston's first-ever all-Greek wine list (no bottle priced above $100). Karyn Olivier's Winter Hung to Dry, 2003, at Galeria Marso Eddie Borgo, a mixmaster of elegant architectural jewelry, expands his brand this month with the debut of a luxury handbag collection. Five styles — the Colt satchel, Colt crossbody, Dean doctor bag, Boyd clutch and Vic minaudière — draw inspiration from the sleek, aerodynamic automobile industry in the '50s and '60s. "I visited the antique car library in New York, pulling archival images, and started looking at the details of the interior car panel on a Coupe de Ville from the 1960s and how the leather work was so beautifully done," Borgo says. "These automobiles are truly pieces of art." Handcrafted in Italy, each sturdy handbag organizes everything the modern woman carries, with an iPhone holder, lipstick compartment, cardholder, even a designated slot for a favorite pen. The leather fuses into the metal hardware so the bags open and close with ease, and powdered rubber sprinkled into the tanning process prevents scratching. "They are hybrids between pocketbooks, attachés, portfolios and briefcases," Borgo says. $990 to $3,190, through eddieborgo.com. Linden Wilson It's in the BAG Eddie Borgo Eddie Borgo Dean doctor bag in jet with blonde hardware Eddie Borgo Colt satchel in blush with blonde hardware The remodeled Versace Galleria