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It Was a Fabulously Icey Night in Galveston….and the Chill was Inside at the The San Luis̵...

The 24th Annual San Luis Salute to Mardi Gras in Galveston Hosted by the Fertitta Family

Friday, February 28th, 2020

At the main celebration, gala extraordinaire Richard Flowers of the Events Co. brought the effervescence of Scandinavian-inspired ‘Royal Ice Garden’ to life inside The Galveston Island Convention Center at The San Luis Resort’s stately foyer. Guests arrived dressed to the nines through an ice tunnel to the lounge where guests posed against ceiling-high wall sculptures […]

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Celebrating Houston Sweethearts…..10th Year!

10 Sweetheart ICONS for 10 year celebration....joyous time benefiting Mission of Yahweh

Wednesday, February 19th, 2020

The 10th Anniversary of The Houston Sweetheart tea was celebrated at Saks Fifth Avenue this year and as a special tribute to this anniversary honored 10 of Houston’s Sweetheart ICONS. The ICONS honored were: Rose Cullen, Paige Fertitta, Joanne King Herring, Trini Mendenhall, Sybil Roos, Joan Schnitzer, Phoebe Tudor, Margaret Williams and Martha Turner (absent […]

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Puppy Love and Cat Fever Filled the Room at Hotel ZsaZsa….

7th Annual Wags and Whiskers Brunch benefiting Animeals

This year’s brunch started off with a WOW when honoree and longtime Animeals supporter Fred G. Marshall announced at the brunch a $500,000 donation to the Linda and Fred G. Marshall Volunteer Welcome Center at Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston. This brunch, formerly known as the Best Friends Brunch was held at the Hotel Zsa […]

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Invites are out…Please Join us! Come and Spend a Roman Holiday With Us on March 12th….

Celebrate with Italian Fashions, Dining, Prosecco at First Annual All-Italian Fashion Show and Luncheon

Saturday, January 25th, 2020

We can hardly wait to share with you all the first fashion show/luncheon that will be featuring all things Italian and benefiting the Italian Cultural & Community Center’s student scholarship program. Please join us on March 12 at Junior League of Houston when myself and Terrie Hogan Turner will co-chair this great celebration of all […]

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Bella Notte…..It Truly Was A Special Night For Lovers of all Things Italian

Kickoff Party for the upcoming Italian Cultural Community Center inaugural luncheon/fashion show .....with special guest, Steve Tyrell

It was truly a very special night when myself and co-chair Terry Hogan Turner kicked-off the Roman Holiday luncheon & fashion show that we are chairing March 12 for the Italian Cultural and Community Center at the beautiful Roman-esque Memorial drive home of Tina and Dan Silvestri. A special treat for me and for the […]

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Stop By Cotton Club Collection This Sunday…

Special party to raise funds for Charity plus lots of fun bites, sips and shopping

Thursday, October 24th, 2019

This Sunday Cotton Club Collection, one of our fave fashion boutiques on San Felipe in Houston’s River Oaks area, will be hosting a fundraiser for the charity, Faith in Practice and honoring, specifically, the Mann Surgical Team and their patients. Faith in Practice is a non-profit, ecumenical Christian organization that seeks to improve the physical, […]

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It’s a Golden Celebration at Neiman Marcus’ 50th Anniversary Bash

A special evening for me that celebrates Neiman Marcus opening that was my own personal start to a lifetime career in fashion

Neiman Marcus’ big move to the Galleria in early 1969 was the biggest story in retail that this city had seen. It moved from its Downtown Houston location on Main Street to Westheimer & Post Oak as an anchor for this new center that was going to be built as an attachment to the store. […]

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C. Baldwin Hotel Opens With Much Fan Fare As Tribute to a Houston Unsung Hero…

A Spectacular Night filled with local celebs, sports stars and a surprise performance by 70's disco queen

Thursday, October 17th, 2019

I may have only returned from Italy last night but I couldn’t wait to report on what my daughter, Nicole Pactor Graham who attended this in my absence and many of my friends reported on social media was “the party of the year”. The bash befitting the incredible mark that Charlotte Baldwin Allen made on […]

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Tootsies and Diaper Foundation….Celebrate 10 Years in a Fashionable Way

Come to Tootsies...runway show of Sachin + Babi with all proceeds benefiting Diaper Foundation

Thursday, October 3rd, 2019

Celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Diaper Foundation with party bites by Monarch Hospitality, sip on a signature cocktail crafted for the celebration and groove to music by DJ Senega as you prepare to view, try on and hopefully purchase the great fashions of Sachin + Babi at Tootsies. It is with such sadness that […]