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Lives! La Mode Duyen Nguyen Katherine Le Jared Lang Emily Maus Neiman Marcus Honors Fashion Houston Icon Diane Lokey Farb Chris Goins Joyce Echols Honoree Diane Lokey Farb BY SETH VAUGHAN. PHOTOS BY WILSON PARRISH. D oyenne Diane Lokey Farb, Fashion Houston���s 2012 honoree and fashion icon, inaugurated this season���s shows with a viewing of just a smidge from her haute hopper of creations, many of which were made just for her. The fashionminded came to revel amongst the groupings of garments that Farb has worn to such glamorous evenings as Chopard���s Cannes ���lm festival f��te in the south of France and noteworthy Houston nights such as the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston���s grand galas. Welcoming guests to the store were Neiman Marcus store director Bob Devlin, along with Stacey Swift and Liz Zarbua. Thanks to generous sponsors including Neiman���s and Momentum Audi, designers such as Zac Posen, Max Azria, David Peck, Gemma Kahng and Monique Lhuillier took to the Fashion Houston runway this year. In the kickoff crowd: Ceron; Joyce Echols and Elizabeth Petersen, both looking terribly chic in all black; cosmetics guru and Neiman Marcus alum Janet Gurwitch; Chanel���s Amy Logan; Donna and Robert Bruni; Frances Marzio; Judith Oudt; and Momentum Audi general manager Jared Lang. Frances Marzio Kiet Chu Florence Rutherford Elizabeth Petersen Amy Logan Frances M. Jones Robert Bruni Donna Bruni Janet Gurwitch Bob Devlin Sha���k Rifaat Stacey Swift Liz Zaruba Roz Pactor Shelby Hodge Karen Wildenstein A Diane vitrine at Neiman���s Heroes and the Handbags They Love, Neiman Marcus��� 35 Candles for Steven Lagos BY ERIN OPPENHEIM. PHOTOGRAPHY JENNY ANTILL, FULTON DAVENPORT. C ombining the allure of designer bags with a good cause is too marvelous for a stylish gal to pass up. As a result, chairman Sarah Simon and honorary chair Susan Plank welcomed a packed house to the River Oaks Country Club for the annual Heroes and Handbags Luncheon, bene���tting Heroes for Children. The ladies eyed the handbags in the silent auction, which included coveted designers Prada, Miu Miu, Fendi and Gucci, as well as a one-of-a-kind bag from Houston-based designer and Heroes supporter Elaine Turner. Honoree Alissa Maples was presented with the Spirit of Allie and Taylor Award for her work with the charity. Allie Linton and Taylor Scott, the young daughters of Heroes for Children cofounders Larissa Linton and Jenny Scott, both lost their battles with cancer, and the women have worked tirelessly to support children and families facing this same disease. Heroes: Kristy Hensel, Virginia Steppe, 2013 luncheon chair Carrie Evans, Luvi Wheelock, and Allie Fields. At Neiman Marcus, iconic jeweler Steven Lagos commemorated the 35th anniversary of his collection with a return visit to where it all began. Showcasing his new couture collection of meticulously etched jade in myriad colors on chains with rough-cut rubies and sapphires, tassels adorned with tiny pearls and uniquely cut semiprecious stones, Lagos enjoyed a special visit from longtime customer and friend Anne Hooper, who was present at his ���rst show 35 years ago. With help from Lagos, Hooper purchased a stunning blue topaz ring from the Ombre collection as a birthday gift to herself. Celebrating: Kathy Ratcliff, Lee Lou Mayo, Pat Vavra, Katarina Alford, and Ika Lundin. Kristoffer Reiter at Lagos Devin McCord at Heroes Allie Fields at Heroes Christine Hoffer at Heroes Sally Flores at Heroes Chay Taylor at Heroes Lana Edwards at Lagos Stephanie Perkins at Heroes & Handbags Anne Hooper at Lagos Kristy Hensel at Heroes Carrie Evans at Heroes Amy Johnston at Heroes Celina Stabell at Heroes Chair Sarah Simon at Heroes Honorary chair Susan Plank at Heroes Virginia Steppe at Heroes Larissa Linton at Heroes Steven Lagos Kathy Ratcliff at Lagos Katarina Alford at Lagos Loving Lagos Honoree Alissa Maples at Heroes Kevin Maples at Heroes