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Holiday fashion has all the night moves
Holiday fashion has all the night moves
Baby, it's bold inside. As we enter the holidays, with its countless cocktail confabs and celebrations, this season's trends are setting the mood for daring evenings on the town.
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5 not-to-be-missed stage performances
With our Theater District performing arts groups either back in their buildings or in temporary post-hurricane locations, the holiday arts season is looking as rich as ever.
Houston menswear designer offers dapper new collection of ties
A self-described tomboy, native Houstonian Kathrine Zeren, 31, began her fashion career in New York in women's shirting for Abercrombie & Fitch.
Annie Leibovitz's iconic portraits collected in new coffee-table book
"Annie Leibovitz: Portraits 2005-2016" (Phaidon) collects the influential photographer's iconic portraits of athletes, celebrities, politicians and artists in their studios.
Luxurious sleep sets for a long winter's nap
He sees you when you're sleeping, so embrace a playful print for the holidays. Here, patterned pajamas for every member of the family in vibrant designs and lounge-worthy, soft cottons.
Viking adventure inspires new Creed fragrance
Sixth-generation master perfumer Olivier Creed's passion for open seas is invested in his newest men's fragrance, inspired by Vikings and their handcrafted longships.
New face cream from Houston-based line aims to diminish fine lines
Houston resident Elizabeth Parry has been steadily growing her all-natural skin care and body line Parry Botanicals since it launched in 2015.
Great gifts for those with an eye for design
Consider these excellent accessories and accents for the home.
Great gifts for the young (and young at heart)
Have some fun with a bike, a stuffed dog, or something else with a sense of whimsy.
Great gifts for the discerning outdoors enthusiast
Upgrade their gear, get a better jacket, and add thematic d é cor.
Decorating the home for the holidays
Their Thanksgiving dinner is huge, often with 50 people, family and friends gathering for a catered buffet. Christmas is more formal, with a beautifully set table for the adults and the oldest grandchild.
Mixing feminism, realism, romanticism in art and home
Artist Karin Broker, a longtime professor of printmaking at Rice University, keeps her holiday decorating simple and stress-free.
At this Waller home, the golf course is the crown jewel
Workers scurry through the great room at the country home of Brad and Stephanie Tucker, replacing drywall and flooring damaged from Hurricane Harvey's floodwaters.
Art and architecture reign at The Southmore apartments
The Southmore luxury apartment building is striking inside and out, but it's the thought that went into its placement in its setting that makes the building special.
Pampering and play in Chile's adventure capital
This wilderness is home to crystal lakes, ancient forests and smoking, snow-crowned volcanoes. The landscape is perfect for kayaking, fly-fishing, hiking, mountain biking, skiing and volcano climbing.
You can explore parts of Africa by kayak, fatbike, horse, more
Safari operators are taking notice of an increasingly health-conscious clientele. A handful of innovative outfitters have reimagined the sedentary safari for a more active and adventurous traveler.
The Pass is fine dining at creative, amusing heights
The masterminds at The Pass & Provisions are the creative forces behind Houston proper's sole tasting-menu-only restaurant. Open for dinner, The Pass is a special, 36-seat enclave.
Charities skip three-course meal for something more filling
Say the word "gala" and images of ballrooms, tuxedos and chicken entrees spring to mind. Well, think again.
Best of Houston's Oscar de la Renta madness
Last month, much of the city's social set came down with Oscar fever. The culprit? Museum of Fine Arts, Houston scheduled a rigorous calendar of events surrounding its crowning exhibit.
Joanna Hartland Marks: A few of my favorite things
If diamonds are a girl's best friend, then Joanna Hartland Marks heads the most sought-after clique in town.
'Urban market district' is all aglow in Houston's Heights
The Heights has been evolving into Houston's version of Brooklyn for some years now, but the new "urban market district" Heights Mercantile seals the deal.
More fur, more fun
Houston's climate isn't ideal for fur coats - not that it stops any of us from wearing them when the temperature drops below 60 - but there are other ways to incorporate plush animal fluff into our homes.
Ruffle a few feathers with these fashions
Feathers are the season's most glamorous trend, adding fabulousness to coats, gowns and even skirts. "Feathers are everywhere," says Neiman Marcus fashion director Ken Downing.
It's time for silver and gold glitter makeup and nail color
The holiday season, bound in metallic ribbon and littered with tinsel, means you can't have enough shine - especially in cosmetics.
Buzz
5 not-to-be-missed stage performances
With our Theater District performing arts groups either back in their buildings or in temporary post-hurricane locations, the holiday arts season is looking as rich as ever.
Houston menswear designer offers dapper new collection of ties
A self-described tomboy, native Houstonian Kathrine Zeren, 31, began her fashion career in New York in women's shirting for Abercrombie & Fitch.
Annie Leibovitz's iconic portraits collected in new coffee-table book
"Annie Leibovitz: Portraits 2005-2016" (Phaidon) collects the influential photographer's iconic portraits of athletes, celebrities, politicians and artists in their studios.
Luxurious sleep sets for a long winter's nap
He sees you when you're sleeping, so embrace a playful print for the holidays. Here, patterned pajamas for every member of the family in vibrant designs and lounge-worthy, soft cottons.
Viking adventure inspires new Creed fragrance
Sixth-generation master perfumer Olivier Creed's passion for open seas is invested in his newest men's fragrance, inspired by Vikings and their handcrafted longships.
New face cream from Houston-based line aims to diminish fine lines
Houston resident Elizabeth Parry has been steadily growing her all-natural skin care and body line Parry Botanicals since it launched in 2015.
Houstonians' winter haven is a Park City secret
Park City, Utah, has long been the hush-hush destination of choice for jet-setters who prefer to leave their G-Wagens at home. Just not their second or third home.
Houston's Hamilton Shirts to host pop-up shop downtown
Hamilton Shirts' downtown Houston roots run deep. This holiday gift season, Hamilton is returning downtown for a five-day pop-up shop.
Max Mara's iconic coats modeled by celebs, one of Houston's own
A classic. That's what's behind Max Mara's traveling exhibition "Wrapped in Luxury," which touches down at the Houston Galleria on Dec. 19.
Roche Bobois' new collection includes big Bubble sofa
Innovative modern design is Roche Bobois' calling card and the home décor haven's newest collection is perhaps its most eye-catching yet.
For whiskey lovers, it's the most wonderful time of the year
High-end holiday hooch: The days are shorter, the nights are cooler, and for brief snatches of time in our chaotic life, all is good with the world.
French-inspired espadrille brand Atelier Aliénor launches in Houston
When Laurie Cazaux left her corporate finance position in Paris to accompany her husband on a job-related move to Houston, she was surprised how few people she saw wearing espadrilles.
Houston designer creates jewelry, bags and art in a neutral palette
Page Gregory Matthews started a business wholesaling jewelry to Memorial-area boutiques when she was 15 years old. Today, her namesake brand includes both accessories and oil paintings.
From us & about us
Editor's letter: It's been a wild ride, Houston
From Super Bowl to super storm to epic World Series, Houston stepped up to the plate and knocked it out of the park. Yes, 2017 will be a year for the record books. The holidays should prove memorable as well.
Get to know a few Luxe Life contributors
Get to know Leslie Rivas-Kelly and Collin Kelly, stylist and photographer; Allison Bagley, writer;Diane Cowen,writer; and Clarissa Rubio, graphic artist.
