Bridal

Join Christina Greene For a Special Evening Launching Her Wedding Jewelry at Joan Pillow Bridal

Come see the launch of local Jewlery designer's newest collection designed for her own wedding.....at the Salon where she purchased her dress

Thursday, October 31st, 2019

Local jewelry designer, Christina Greene, is launching her 17th addition to her brand since its beginning in 2011 and it could not be more special to the designer. It is her first collection for brides and it was designed for her own very special wedding day last summer in Colorado. The bridal collection was debuted […]

Fashion

Fall Has Finally Arrived and It’s Time To Take A Look At Your Closet…..These Staples Are...

Shopping time is here....use your Holiday Card and shop for a cause

Saturday, October 26th, 2019

With summer in the rear view mirror and winter on the horizon, it’s one of the best times of year to take inventory of what’s in your closet and move the sleeveless dresses and cover ups to the back, and bring forward sweaters, jackets, and boots. I fully believe in the power of manifestation, so […]

Events

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, […]

Events

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. […]

Beauty

Tatcha Founder Vicky Tsai Creates Revolutionary Skin Care Collection While Funding Girls Education

A look back at a memorable visit with a remarkable female entrepreneur

Sunday, October 20th, 2019

It’s never too late……I feel that to be the most appropriate reason for this story of a very momentous meeting I had several weeks back here in Houston with a remarkable woman. It was a transformative experience that made for a lasting memory. However, since that meeting, life happened and many distractions fell my way […]

Fine Arts

Museum of Fine Arts Houston Introducing “An Impressionist Autumn”….

A Tribute to a Woman Impressionist and a Look inside a Very Private Collection......October 20, 2019 thru January 12, 2020

Saturday, October 19th, 2019

This has been a month in our city of recognizing very special women. It was just last week that we recognized one of our city founders, C. Baldwin Hotel namesake, Charlotte Baldwin Allen as the unsung hero of the original founders of our Bayou City. Beginning this Sunday, October 20, the Museum of Fine Arts […]

Events

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 […]

Shopping

Our Newest Favorite Neighbor! Veronica Beard has Moved to Houston!

Veronica Beard unveils first Houston Store Exclusive to River Oaks District

Saturday, October 12th, 2019

River Oaks District has added to its collection of fine contemporary retailers with the recent opening of Veronica Beard on September 20; this marks the eighth Veronica Beard brick-and-mortar opening in the United States. Since launching the brand in 2016, co-designers and sisters-in-law Veronica Miele Beard and Veronica Swanson Beard have built a brand known […]

Shopping

Online Shopping: The How-To Of Shopping Easily on My Red Glasses

Wednesday, October 9th, 2019

With fall comes back to school, busy schedules, holidays, and oftentimes less time to shop in the stores, which means more shopping online. No, not such a bad thing! While we are all about shopping local, as you know, online shopping can be great, too, and is rather convenient, particularly when things get extra busy […]