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48 IT'S A GRAB BAG WHEN DESIGNER HANDBAGS ARE CHARITABLE CURRENCY. Shelby Hodge carries Chanel. Photography Jenny Antill Clifton. A t the annual Heroes & Handbags silent auction and luncheon at River Oaks Country Club, the race was on to bid high and bid often on 150 coveted designer bags. Popular blogger and luncheon chair Caroline Harper Knapp led the charge, collecting gently used and never-opened clutches, totes, cross-bodies, including bags from Chanel, Saint Laurent, and Louis Vuitton. Donae Chramosta, aka The Vintage Contessa — known for her Louis Vuitton collection — was the honoree. Proceeds helped Heroes for Children, provide financial and social assistance to families of children with cancer. WHO: Heroes for Children co-founder Larissa Litton, honorary chair Joanna Hartland Marks, guest speaker Dr. ZoAnn Dreyer of Texas Children's Hospital, Candace Thomas, Katie Brown, Caroline Brown, Hunter Bell, Hannah Hartland McNair, Ericka Bagwell, Elaine Turner, Alana Highberger, and Esther Freedman. See more Shelby Hodge at PaperCityMag.com. Katie Brown, Caroline Brown Alana Highberger, Brooke Wise Andrea Low, Angela Smith Vanessa Elledge Pamela Sanders Kate Stouffer, Hunter Bell Chelsey Clemons Nylah Clemons Aubrey Leatherman Emcee Courtney Zubowski Haas Chair Caroline Harper Knapp Candace Thomas Esther Freedman Erin Stewart Anne Lee Phillips Honorary chair Joanna Hartland Marks Hannah Hartland McNair AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR THE UNICEF GALA SHINES A GLAM LIGHT ON PHILANTHROPY. Shelby Hodge dresses up. Photography Bob Levey/Getty Images for UNICEF USA. C ould anything be prettier than glamour under the cloak of philanthropy? That's the impression left by the fifth annual UNICEF Gala Houston, where a glittering covey raised more than $900,000. An international quartet of chair couples set the stage at The Post Oak Hotel: Leticia and Steve Trauber, Sippi and Ajay Khurana, Brigitte and Bashar Kalai, and Ileana and Michael Treviño. UNICEF presented the Margaret Alkek Williams Humanitarian Award to Susan and Fayez Sarofim and the Global Community Hero Award to Linda and Jim McIngvale. Emma Kathleen Hepburn Ferrer represented the late Audrey Hepburn's family. Also delivering wattage to the proceedings were honorary chairs Rose and Harry Cullen, Leela and Nat Krishnamurthy, Penny and Paul Loyd, Margaret Alkek Williams, and Randa and Charles Williams; UNICEF regional director Nelson Bowman and regional board chair Susan Boggio; Buzz Aldrin; and presenting sponsors Tony Bradfield and Kevin Black of Tenenbaum Jewelers. Buzz Aldrin, Joanne King Herring Mayor Sylvester Turner Honorees Linda & Jim McIngvale Emma Kathleen Hepburn Ferrer Sara Beth & Pierce Bush Susan Sarofim, Rose Cullen Margaret Alkek Williams Chairs Leticia Trauber, Sippi Khurana Brigitte Kalai, Ileana Treviño