Issue 4

Mar

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Spring Fling

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Spring is here and summer is upon us, so where to go for some fun in the sun? How about Austin? Yes, Austin. For a week or long weekend, or even overnight, getting away close to home can seem like being a world away.

Mar

14

First, A Lady

Our ravishing brunette represents everything we love in a modern woman. From the 1960’s-inspired White House years to the boardroom, to a home in the city with a white picket fence, she knows how to make a difference with her brains and well-honed style. Here are the latest Spring fashions from a few Texas designers to entice your own fashionable pursuits… and to look your most gorgeous from day to evening.

Mar

14

Luminaria Shines in 2012

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Light up the night, San Antonio, with the fifth annual Luminaria: Arts Come to Light festival that is slated for March 2012 at HemisFair Park in the heart of downtown. Named after the Spanish word that means “white night,” Luminaria is an arts celebration modeled after a concept in Paris that brings contemporary art to the masses in public spaces while inspiring dialogue and engaging the public to examine its significance and impact on public space.

Mar

14

Everything’s Magic in Malibu

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One beautiful and magical day recently, hundreds turned out to the Malibu estate of Austinite’s John Paul and Eloise DeJoria’s for their bi-annual Merry Everything party. Once inside, guests were treated to a winter wonderland, including tons of snow that was brought in so guests could sled down a steep hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Mar

14

North Star Gives

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North Star will host a Spring celebration honoring six women and six great causes that all make a significant impact in our community. North Star Gives presented by Volvo will pay tribute to Jana Bounds, Courtney Duphorne, Stacey Hill, Doré Koontz, Ana Montoya and Dacia Napier, M.D., 6 to 8 PM., Thursday, March 22, on the lower level of the Saks Fifth Avenue wing.

Mar

14

Man of the People

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Last month we saw how Amanda Gold Miller, the matriarch of the retail dynasty ran the show. In the latest installment from Lance Avery Morgan’s The Society Diplomat, Amon Miller’s ascent is also the story of Texas.

Mar

14

Heavenly Handbags

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Most self-described fashionistas are well in tune with the rhetoric of style: what you wear can give unlimited insight into who you are. In this retrospective piece on Enid Collins, style chronicler Annie Kreighbaum discovers that nothing says more about a woman than her handbag.

Mar

14

Parental Discretion Advised

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In the second of our investigative series on elder scams that can befall our parents and grandparents, Austinite Dee Covey shares her keen insight on helping those we love create the best environment in their golden years.

Mar

14

Mad Sexy Cool

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Largely influenced by AMC’s hit television series Mad Men, the suave, clean looks of late 1950s-mid 1960s era of Madison Avenue’s advertising world has sprung to life during its last four seasons. The Mid-Century look has taken the runways, offices and streets by tremendous storm and this month the show is back for a much-anticipated fifth season. Here we explain it’s stylistic success.

Mar

14

Room To Bloom

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The weather’s warmer and love is on the mind. When isn’t it? Here, Austin-based professional matchmaker Julia McCurley shares her insight on how you can stir up a Spring fling in your own life and create new experiences you’ve been craving.

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