Shelby's Social Diary

Fashion Star guru spills his insider tips as a new Houston Fashion Icon is recognized for HCC

By Shelby Hodge

03.01.13 | 3:28 pm

Think dresses for spring, separates for fall. If there is only a single purchase in your budget for the coming season, make it a floral print dress or a motorcycle jacket. Such is the fashion wisdo ...

Passion for Fashion

Houston Community College creates home-grown fashion design stars

By Promoted Series Correspondent

02.27.13 | 11:00 am

Thanks in part to shows like Project Runway and the accessibility of fresh fashion from the runway to your smartphone, fashion design schools are drawing talented crops of students who have their e ...

Passion For Fashion

Houston Community College's annual fundraiser shows why caring never goes out of style

By Promoted Series Correspondent

02.13.13 | 2:02 pm

Of all the events on the spring social calendar, none is as glamorous as the Passion for Fashion luncheon held in the soaring grand foyer of the Wortham Theater Center. The annual event benefits Ho ...

Passion for Fashion Luncheon benefiting Houston Community College

Wortham Theater Center

02.28.13

The Passion for Fashion Luncheon will feature 2013 Houston Community College Design Society fashion icon Sheridan Williams and an interview of celebrity guest Terron Schaefer led by CultureMap

HCC Black History Committee Scholarship Gala

Hilton Americas-Houston

02.23.13

Terrence Howard, critically acclaimed Broadway and screen actor who starred in such movies as The Best Man, Crash, Idlewild, Red Tails, Iron Man, Ray and Hustle & Flow, will be the keynote spea

Fashion Stars

Passion for Fashion kickoff party shines with announcement of 2013 style icon

By Clifford Pugh

12.04.12 | 6:00 am

At the recent kickoff party for the Passion for Fashion luncheon, it was hard to tell which was more dazzling: Many of Houston's best dressed who turned out in their latest fall/winter designer ...

CultureMap Video

The city's voice: Five hidden Houston stories you cannot miss

By Joel Luks

11.08.12 | 4:48 pm

Do you know which Texas city prides itself on having the longest-running major in the country? Care to put your money where your mouth is? The answer will surprise you. This and many other inte ...

Vote yes on the HCC bond

James Beard-nominated chef Hugo Ortega is just one HCC alum who keeps Houston working

By Promoted Series Correspondent

11.05.12 | 10:30 am

Hugo Ortega's namesake restaurant, Hugo's, has been lauded by local, regional and national media. Ortega, its head chef and co-owner, has an amazing story, thanks in part to Houston Communi ...

In the Texas Medical Center

Filling the healthcare gap: HCC Coleman College trains students for medical excellence

By Promoted Series Correspondent

11.02.12 | 1:02 pm

"Houston Community College has changed my life," says Jamil Aslam, a 27-year-old Houstonian who is studying at HCC Coleman College for Health Sciences. "Now I think I'm on the pa ...

Houston Community College Central Jazz presents Chase Jordan "Just Jazz 2012"

11.07.12

Chase Jordan was just 16 when jazz great Lionel Hampton invited the young vibraphonist to sit in for a gig with Hampton's legendary band. As Jordon came on stage, the master made an unprecedent