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Houston's Best Dressed are revealed: The wowing winners step out in high-style designer labels

Best Dressed announcement party at Neiman Marcus. Lisa Holthouse, Michael Holthouse, Jana Arnoldy Photo by © Michelle Watson/CultureMapSNAP.com
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Best Dressed announcement party at Neiman Marcus. Rick Smith, Tiffany Smith, Gena Avery Photo by © Michelle Watson/CultureMapSNAP.com
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010, Best Dressed Houston announcement, January 2013, Rick Smith, Tiffany Smith, Gena Avery
Best Dressed announcement party at Neiman Marcus. Milton Townsend, Melissa Mithoff, Michael Mithoff Photo by © Michelle Watson/CultureMapSNAP.com
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Best Dressed announcement party at Neiman Marcus. Phyllis Williams, Merele Yarborough Photo by © Michelle Watson/CultureMapSNAP.com
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Best Dressed announcement party at Neiman Marcus. Pat Burk, Greggory Burk, Jerry Fields, Linda Fields Photo by © Michelle Watson/CultureMapSNAP.com
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Best Dressed announcement party at Neiman Marcus. Sandy Barrett, Susan Krohn Photo by © Michelle Watson/CultureMapSNAP.com
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Best Dressed announcement party at Neiman Marcus. Matt Schatzman, Rosemary Schatzman, Mary Beth Schatzman Photo by © Michelle Watson/CultureMapSNAP.com
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Best Dressed announcement party at Neiman Marcus. Danny David, Isabel David, Layla Salek Photo by © Michelle Watson/CultureMapSNAP.com
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Best Dressed announcement party at Neiman Marcus. Sima Ladjevardian, Lisa Holthouse, Pily Simon Photo by © Michelle Watson/CultureMapSNAP.com
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003, Best Dressed Houston announcement, January 2013, Sima Ladjevardian, Lisa Holthouse, Pily Simon
Best Dressed announcement party at Neiman Marcus. Jana Arnoldy, Stephanie Cockrell Photo by © Michelle Watson/CultureMapSNAP.com
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Best Dressed announcement party at Neiman Marcus. Shenequa Animashaun, Venecia Dutton Photo by © Michelle Watson/CultureMapSNAP.com
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Best Dressed party announcement party at Neiman Marcus. Trudy Wurzburger, Barbara Aliquo, Stacey Soriero Photo by © Michelle Watson/CultureMapSNAP.com
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011, Best Dressed Houston announcement, January 2013, Trudy Wurzburger, Barbara Aliquo, Stacey Soriero
Best Dressed announcement party at Neiman Marcus. Yvonne Cormier, Claire Cormier Thielke Photo by © Michelle Watson/CultureMapSNAP.com
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Best Dressed announcement party at Neiman Marcus. Roz Pactor, Alan Pactor Photo by © Michelle Watson/CultureMapSNAP.com
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The suspense is over. The Best Dressed honorees were unveiled at Neiman Marcus Wednesday night in a designer label-drenched fete, at which, if you didn't dress to kill, you might as well have died.

No one lived up to the stylish expectations more than the honorees. Consider the two women who move into the Best Dressed Hall of Fame — Melissa Mithoff and Merele Yarborough. Their designer choice was Zac Posen and Fotini, respectively. These two earned that vaunted ranking for making it onto the BD list for the third time.

The duo and the other eight honorees will be presented at the Houston Chronicle Best Dressed Luncheon and Neiman Marcus Fashion Presentation benefiting March of Dimes, to be held April 3 at the Westin Galleria Hotel. Luncheon chair Jana Arnoldy, wearing Oscar de la Renta, revealed that the featured designer will be Pucci.

 No one lived up to the stylish expectations more than the honorees.  

The Chronicle's Jack Sweeney introduced the ladies whose hearts, we can guarantee, were fluttering on this night in the spotlight. Those making the list for the second time were Greggory Burk wearing Lanvin, Lisa Holthouse in Tom Ford, Susan Krohn in J. Mendel and Rosemary Schatzman in Oscar de la Renta.

Displaying their signature fashion savvy were newcomers to this Valhalla of fashion notoriety — Tiffany Smith wearing Valentino, Sima Ladjevardian in Lanvin, Stephanie Cockrell in Saint Laurent and Isabel David in Roland Mouret.

The host with the most on this evening was Neiman's GM Bob Devlin, who welcomed the stylish crowd to the store's couture salon for the festivities.

Joining the party were Millette ShermanScotty Arnoldy, Linda and Jerry Fields, Michael Mithoff, Lily Kooros, Sandy Barrett, Monsour Taghdisi, Phyllis Williams, Stacey Soriero, Rick Smith, Julia Frankel, Danny David, Roz and Alan Pactor, Ceron and Mary Ann and David McKeithan.

Tickets are available through March of Dimes, 713-964-5421 or at ahance@marchofdimes.com.

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