Shelby's social diary

Houston's top chefs put on the foodie night of the year — and some pay $15,000 to $25,000 per table for it

By Shelby Hodge

10.31.13 | 12:23 pm

March of Dimes Signature Chefs gala chairs Gina and Dr. Devinder Bhatia and Susan and Mike Plank kicked it up a notch in the ballroom of the Hilton-Americas Houston for the annual blockbuster fundr ...

Shelby's Social Diary

A very pregnant local TV news star leads a Labor Day fashion show that draws a big crowd

By Shelby Hodge

08.31.13 | 7:32 am

With KTRK Channel 13 news reporter Miya Shay about to deliver a son in a few short weeks, who better to serve as emcee of the 10th annual Woman's Hospital of Texas Labor Day Luncheon ...

The Woman's Hospital of Texas' 10th Annual Labor Day Luncheon and Style Show, benefiting March of Dimes

Omni Houston Hotel

08.24.13

This year's event theme is inspired by the tale of The Wizard of Oz. Guests will enjoy lunch while image consultant Holly Thompson leads a style seminar. The event continues with Todd Ramos'

March of Dimes Signature Chefs Gala "Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler"

Hilton Americas-Houston

10.25.13

The March of Dimes Signature Chefs Gala will jazz up this year's event with a Mardi Gras theme. In 2012 the gala broke all records, raising more than $1 million to support the mission of the Ma

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TV news star Dominique Sachse and Nick Florescu launch a pregnancy pin that ends the guessing game

By Shelby Hodge

04.25.13 | 11:57 am

If it's a girl, you'll select the pink ribbon with drop heart. For a boy, the blue ribbon. And if you don't know or want to keep the sex of your gift from the stork a secret, you select ...

Fashionistas On Parade

Houston's Best Dressed step out in spring glory: These ladies stun in designer dresses

By Shelby Hodge

04.04.13 | 12:44 pm

Despite the unseasonably chilly temps on Wednesday, there was no question in the ballroom of the Westin Galleria Hotel that spring had sprung as 500 femmes and a few gents stepped out in a frothy t ...

March of Dimes March for Babies Houston 2013

University of Houston

04.28.13

When you walk, you give hope to the babies born too soon or sick. The money raised supports programs that help moms have healthy, full-term pregnancies and funds research to find answers to the ser

Shelby's Socal Diary

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

By Shelby Hodge

01.31.13 | 9:55 am

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 d ...

Shelby About Town

A record-breaking charity year for Houston: More than two dozen million dollar galas set 2012 apart

By Shelby Hodge

12.27.12 | 7:28 am

In a year in which H-Town home sales went through the roof, unemployment plummeted and restaurants were packed, the non-profit arena benefited handsomely and no where was that more apparent than on ...

Shelby's Social Diary

Houston's Signature Chefs Gala brings in $1 million, making it the most successful in the country

By Shelby Hodge

10.19.12 | 2:16 pm

Delicious in every way — that would be Thursday night's March of Dimes Signature Chefs Gala that for the first time crossed the $1 million mark, making it the most successful Signature Ch ...