Society

When the opportunity arose to ditch the Chanel and Prada and revert to Aspen’s original laid-back fashion code, the summer crowd, which of course includes a riot of Texans, shed the designer threads in favor of costumes for the “Chic Hoe-Do…

There was much to toast when Dr. O.H. “Bud” Frazier was fêted by the Texas Heart Institute at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center. The celebration was in honor of the legendary surgeon’s receipt of the prestigious 2021 Scientific A…

It was indeed a stupendous evening for Adrian Dueñas as he held court in New York’s Zanotta House on the occasion of his 44th birthday. Dueñas, who with his husband/business partner Marcelo Saenz helms BeDesign, was fêted not only for his birthda…

The clever branding of this week’s two-day Aspen adventure hosted by Memorial Hermann Foundation, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and UTHealth — “Elevated Connections” — said it all.  At 8,000 feet on the patio of popular F…

There were so many highlights of Mint Julep, the raucous mid-summer Sunday afternoon at La Griglia, that it would be difficult to bestow high honors on any particular aspect of  the annual fundraiser for Legacy Community Health. Of course, the drag que…

What: Rosé & Roses Tasting & Brunch Where: The Houstonian Manor House PC Moment: White linens, white eyelet (flounces, yes!) and sun hats were dress of the day when club members strolled the tree-shrouded lawn for tastings and games played out …

Through the decades, the Glassell School of Art spring gala and art auction has enjoyed several manifestations. Buffet dinners in the Cullen Sculpture Garden. Dinner and dancing in a party tent. Torrential downpours and heat waves. The 2021 gala suppor…

After surprising 11 ladies with the news of their upcoming initiation into Houston’s Women of Distinction ranks, the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, WOD sponsor, treated the class of 2022 to a celebration luncheon in the Executive Lounge …