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OBSESSIONS. DECORATION. SALIENT FACTS. 18 O ften the best friends a r e m a d e w h i l e traveling. That's what happened when Josh Madans, founder of Dallas–based men's accessories brand Billy Baker Co., made the acquaintance of Saint Luke, a London line of punchy travel gear for those in-the-know. Upon spotting Saint Luke canvas bags in the boutique at the One&Only Palmilla in Los Cabos, Madans reached out. The perfect summer collaboration was born in the form of two bracelet and bag combinations. The Tortola, a classic navy duffel that fits in everywhere, from Montauk to the bag's namesake, and the St. Barths, a head-turning canvas bag in bright green and orange. In turn, Madan's hand-beaded bracelets complement the bags for any summer travel wardrobe. billybakerco.com, saintluke.co Lisa Collins Shaddock A SUMMER FLING W hen the Dallas Design District welcomed a new storefront in June, the grand opening party was filled, not with interior designers and architects, but with stylish tots. Meet Dondolo, a Dallas-based children's clothing boutique known for its classic bubbled rompers to Dondolo DARLING pleated dresses with Peter Pan collars and plaid jumpers for tiny gents. In just three years, Dondolo outgrew its wholesale model, and the demand for a retail brick-and-mortar shop grew. Founder Catherine Hill went to work, tapping interior designer Amy Berry to put her modern-traditional spin on the interiors. But this shop is more than just adorable wardrobe staples for tots. Dondolo employs single mothers in Colombia to hand-stitch its collections, with a portion of sales going toward the purchase of clothing for its needy children. Talk about a win-win. Dondolo, 315 Cole St., dondolo.com. Christina Geyer I t's a reveal two years in the making: Italian conductor Fabio Luisi will serve as music director designate for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra's 2019/2020 season, then assume the music director title for 2020/2021. He succeeds Ciao, FABIO Fabio Luisi designate of Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. He and his photographer/violinist wife, Barbara, split their time between New York and Zurich. Luisi's many accolades include a 2013 Grammy for his recordings of Richard Wagner's Siegfried and Götterdämmerung with New York's Metropolitan Orchestra. During his DSO tenure, Luisi hopes to focus on American composers and the launch of a 10-year program to commission 20 new works for the orchestra, including at least 10 by women. Linden Wilson Jaap van Zweden, whose decade-long career with the DSO recently wrapped prior to his new post at the New York Philharmonic. Luisi currently serves as general music director of the Zurich Opera, chief conductor of the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, and music director Saint Luke duffel and Billy Baker Co. bracelet for Billy Baker Co. Dondolo Spring/Summer 2018 BARBARA LUISI PHOTOGRAPHY