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Tara Conley bronze text piece, We Are All in This Together, 2015, $3,200, at Laura Rathe Fine Art. On table: English Bristol blue decanters, circa 1910, $595; French brass postal scale, circa 1900, $495; English carved-wood snuff shoe, circa mid 19th century, $1,495; French floral cup and saucer, circa 18th century, $950; all at Antiques of River Oaks. Salvatore Ferragamo python and crocodile arch heel $2,100, at the Salvatore Ferragamo boutique, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tootsies. Mariage Frères Lucky Star golden enameled teapot $650, at ufgrangehall.com. Richard Brendon gold teacup and saucer $152, at Bering's. Mario Luca Giusti acrylic blue flute $24, Sabre Gustave gold glitter five-piece flatware set $101, Sertodo Bisotun hammered-copper water pitcher $140, all at Kuhl-Linscomb. Ted Muehling silver spice bowl and spoon $680, at Sloan/Hall. Seletti gold-leaf porcelain bowl $14, at Kuhl-Linscomb, Sloan/Hall. Brass pin candlesticks $175 to $215, Hawkins New York brass emblem candlesticks $120 to $250, pair of vintage brass bookends $195, all at Found. Delpozo metallic bow-detail heel $1,100, at farfetch.com, fortyfiveten.com. Christopher Spitzmiller marble dinner plate $95, matching marble soup bowl $85, both at Found, Mecox. Collection of DC Comics coffee-table books $69.99 each, at Barnes & Noble. On model: Comme des Garçons wool plaid coat $845, at vintagemartini.com. Nina Ricci metal bow necklace $775, at Neiman Marcus, Sloan/Hall. Cake as art: Maple and Love vanilla bean cake with raspberry buttercream frosting, white chocolate ganache drip, white chocolate shards with raspberry and gold-leaf detail, made in Houston, at mapleandlove.com. Cake stand: Waylande Gregory $395, at Kuhl-Linscomb, Longoria Collection, Sloan/Hall, Tootsies. Donuts by Hugs & Donuts. Donut stand: Seletti T-Rex porcelain stand $90, at Kuhl-Linscomb, Sloan/Hall. Photography and collage art Mindy Byrd for The Photo Division. Art director Michelle Aviña. Style editor Francine Ballard. Model Rebekah Underhill-Hval for Dragonfly Agency, Dallas. Stylist Doug Voisin for Independent Artists Agency. Assistant editor Hannah Swiggard. Makeup Shane Monden for Wallflower Management. CHEER GAZE UPON OUR FASHIONABLE FLOCK OF MERRY ARCHETYPES. THE GIFT IS IN THE BAG.