Passion For Fashion luncheon

March 12, 2016 by Beth Muecke Leave a Comment

Bethie, Nicole Lassiter
Jasmine Long, Ally Shell-van Koolwijk
Jeff Shell
Leisa Holland-Nelson, Becca Cason Thrash
Kara Smith, Farrell Lawo, Hannah Swiggard, Chiara Casiraghi, Magen Pastor
Liz Rotan, Julie Roberts, Brandon McClendon, Jane Wagner
Mahzad Mohajer, Linda Lorelle, Parissa Mohajer
Cathy Echols, Ceron
Anika Jackson, Staci Henderson
Jennifer Brown, Vicki Rizzo
Susanne Dawley, Maria Bassa
Hannah Swiggard, Bethie
Chris Goins
Nicole Lassiter, Theresa Roemer
Jeanne Ruberti, KPRC's Sofia Ojeda
Suzette Brimmer, Clifford Pugh, Lisa Aaronson
Jaquel Andrews
Kalyn Oden, Allison George
Maria Bassa, Karina Barbieri
HCC student Leon Kincade and one of his dresses
Dresses by HCC student Alan Gonzalez
Clifford Pugh interviewing Christian Siriano

The 2016 Passion For Fashion luncheon, chaired by Jeff Shell, Vivian Wise and Ally Shell, was recently held at River Oaks Country Club. Merele Yarborough was honored as this year’s Design Society Fashion Icon. This event benefits Houston Community College’s Fashion and Design Department. Esteemed American designer, Christian Siriano, [Read more…]

Feathers, Fate and Steel

March 10, 2016 by Beth Muecke Leave a Comment

Feathers, Fate and Steel designed T-shirt
Susanne, Danielle and Dominique Dawley

Location: Feathers, Fate and Steel

Feathers, Fate & Steel is a mobile boutique and collective showcasing carefully curated clothing, jewelry and accessories from indie designers around the world; including a future line of their own. This boutique was founded by my dear friend Susanne Dawley and her incredibly creative/artistic/talented daughters, Danielle and Dominique. [Read more…]

Houstoniamag: Lingerie From Night to Day

March 8, 2016 by Beth Muecke Leave a Comment

How to take your lingerie out of the bedroom and out on the town.

Look stylish on your Spring Break ski trip

March 8, 2016 by Beth Muecke Leave a Comment

Location: Anejo

Spring Break is coming up and a girl needs some fashionable apres’ ski wear for that ski trip. Elizabeth Anthony not only has beautiful ball gowns, but also the perfect outfit for Aspen or Vail! Houston Ballet dancer, Natalie Varnum, models a lush and comfy ensemble in rich neutral colors. [Read more…]

Talk of The Town: Stages Gala

March 7, 2016 by Beth Muecke Leave a Comment

Bethie, Debbie Festari
Nicole Lassiter, Clifford Pugh, Mauri Oliver
Fady Armanious, Vivian Wise, Rudy Festari
JD Adamson, Kat Kearns, Tony Gibson, Debbie Festari
Kalyn Oden, Bethie, Vivian Wise, Nicole Lassiter
Steve Levinson, Mauney Mafrige
James Dorsett and son Cole
Ajay and Sippi Khurana, Rudy Festari
Brittany Rose, Vivian Wise, Bethie
Kat Katsus, Joe Pachioli
Tena and Tyson Faust
Mauri Oliver, George Lancaster, Debbie Festari
Kirk Longmire, Cody Soutar
Kyle and Kelly Myernick Kubin
Ken McLaughlin, Brad Thien
Ted Swindley
Ruchi Mukerjee
Tatiana Green, Bethie
Megan Reed and Anna Osborn

Location: The Astorian

Saturday night was truly the “Talk of the Town” for this year’s Stages Repertory Theatre Gala. Thanks to Co-Chairmen Debbie Festari and Mauri Oliver the fun-filled evening was the highest grossing event in the organization’s 38 year history! [Read more…]

Winter to Spring with Betsey Johnson

March 5, 2016 by Beth Muecke Leave a Comment

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Location: Fairview and Taft

Spring is coming soon so maybe it’s time to introduce some bright colors to your cool-weather outfits for transitioning into the new season. No one does colors better than Betsey Johnson. [Read more…]

Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2016

March 4, 2016 by Beth Muecke Leave a Comment

If Louis Vuitton named its outfits, these would be called the Bethie and the Viv.
Love this jacket and the eye makeup

Location: Louis Vuitton

I recently visited the Louis Vuitton store at the Houston Galleria to get a close up look at their Spring/Summer 2016 collection. Stunning, whimsical, original, colorful and clever are just a few words that come to mind to describe these new pieces. [Read more…]

What’s Trending: Fringe

March 3, 2016 by Beth Muecke Leave a Comment

Natalie Lefevre

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Fringe is in…period. It was seen all over the runways for Spring 2016 and I posted about seeing the girls wearing fringe like crazy at ACL music festival last Fall. [Read more…]