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    Cliff Notes

    Badgley Mischka's youth movement & the latest Gossip Girl rumor

    Clifford Pugh
    Feb 16, 2011 | 7:28 am
    • Kellie Pickler, from left, Kelly Osbourne and Rummer Willis
      Photo by Clifford Pugh
    • Badgley Mischka gown
      Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz
    • Mark Badgley, left, Jim Mischka
      Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz
    • Herve Leger gown
      Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz
    • Houstonian Britt Maren at the Diesel show
      Photo by Clifford Pugh

    There's a youth movement going on at Badgley Mischka.

    In past years, Teri Hatcher and Sharon Stone have been spokesmodels for the line, which specializes in Hollywood glamour gowns. But at Tuesday's show at Lincoln Center, Kelly Osbourne, Kellie Pickler and Rumer Willis occupied celebrity row. Willis, 22 and newly a redhead, is the line's newest spokesperson; ads of her touting the lower-priced Mark + James collection are in all the current fashion magazines.

    For someone who has been in the public eye since birth — her parents are Demi Moore and Bruce Willis — the young Willis seemed inordinately weirded out by the hordes of photographers who surrounded her as she made her way to her seat.

    Reality TV favorite Osbounre, sporting a jeweled headband, seemed nonplussed by the attention and former American Idol contestant Pickler just seemed happy to be there, although it seemed odd that she was wearing a black one-shoulder cocktail dress at 10 in the morning.

    Once the show started and the lights went down, the trio were among the most animated attendees of the week as Willis loosened up. "That's awesome," she squealed to Osbourne upon spying a pair of jeweled tights.

    The designers sprinkled their three different lines — Couture, Collection and Mark + James — throughout the show, which seemed subdued at first, with a lot of black and less embellishment that the brand is known for. What's Badgley Mischka without flash, I wondered?

    But then they sent out glittery numbers in jewel tones — magenta, teal, emerald, amethyst — and other flashy looks before closing with a slew of glamour gowns, so all was right with the world again.

    The duo will be in Houston March 1 as the featured attraction at the Passion for Fashion luncheon at the Hotel ZaZa, benefitting the Houston Community College fashion and design programs. I'll interview them in front of the audience in a format similar to Bravo's Inside the Actors Studio. (Trivia note: Mischka is a 1985 graduate of Rice University.)

    Bandage or bondage?

    You have to be young or thin, or both, in order to squeeze into a body-hugging Hervé Léger bandage dress, although Max Azria loosened the silhouette just a tad for fall and and introduced a houndstooth jacquard pattern.

    He also embellished some dresses with so much hardware that it would be nearly impossible to wear them to the airport because you'd never make it through the metal detector.

    While shades of brown dominated, Azria threw in a couple of black leather outfits with studs and harness that veered so close to an S&M theme that when I mistook "bandage" for "bondage" in the program notes, it made perfect sense.

    Diesel strikes Gold

    Gossip girls and guys were wondering if a romance is brewing between Chace Crawford and High School Musical star Vanessa Hudgens because they seemed awfully chummy on the front row of the Diesel Black Gold Collection show. As far as I can tell, it was a public relations ploy and not romance that brought them together by publicists eager for maximum exposure. Crawford has also been spotted at the Calvin Klein menswear show and Hudgens has been front row at Marc Jacobs and Tibi.

    The Diesel collection, aimed at the affluent twentysomething, features skinny pants that fit tighter than an Hervé Léger bandage dress, Civil War-era military jackets, chunky knitwear and furry ankle booties.

    Former Houston model Maren Stavinoha, who goes professionally by the name Britt Maren, appeared in the show in skinny jeans and a blue military-style jacket. Considered a rising star in runway circles, she is walking in most of the major shows this week.

    Narciso's minimal moment

    After all the flash on runways this week, it was refreshing to catch Narciso Rodriguez's artful minimalism.

    Known for lean lines and architectural structure, Rodriguez sent out a tightly edited 29-piece collection of monocromatic dresses, some with veiled overlays and hints of rust or lavender, and coats in soft geometric patterns. In past seasons Rodriguez often cut his dresses close to the body, but these had a looser feeling.

    Particularly strong were coats in a soft gray argyle pattern — they're the kind you'd wear year after year.

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    A CUT ABOVE

    5 new Houston salons delivering bold colors and fresh faces

    Gabi De la Rosa
    Jul 24, 2026 | 10:30 am
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    Photo by Antonio Diaz
    Houston's latest salon openings and relocations make it easier than ever to find the perfect stylist.

    Finding a hairstylist can feel a lot like dating. The chemistry has to be just right, communication really matters, and when a client finds "the one," they never want to let go. Fortunately for Houstonians, the city's salon scene is constantly growing and evolving, with new openings, innovative products, and cutting-edge options. Whether it is a subtle change or a total transformation, these Houston salons are ready for what's next.

    Blue Mambo x Hair Craft
    Longtime Houston hair salon Blue Mambo is joining forces with Hair Craft Collective at its 2442 Bissonnet location, and reopening on August 1 as Blue Mambo x Hair Craft. A fixture in Houston's beauty scene for more than 30 years, Blue Mambo joins Hair Craft, a salon known for bold color, creative transformations, and an inclusive approach to stylish hair. The 2,000-square-foot salon will offer precision cuts, dimensional color, customized blonding, extensions, curl cuts, textured hair services, styling, and personalized transformations.

    Evolve Salon (Highland Village)
    Perched above Highland Village, the James Fojt Salon has rebranded itself as Evolve Salon. The Parisian-inspired space features sparkling chandeliers, Venetian plaster walls, herringbone floors, and a ton of natural light. Along with haircuts, color, extensions, makeup, and nails, Evolve recently expanded into skincare with facials, skin-tightening treatments, LED light therapy, nano-infusion therapy, and LipoMelt.

    Factory Salon Heights
    Factory Salon has opened its newest location on 19th Street in the Heights, taking over the former Vanity Salon space. The luxury Aveda salon now has three Houston-area locations, including its Blackhorse and Fairfield outposts. Customers can book haircuts, color, keratin treatments, Brazilian blowouts, facial waxing, eyebrow tinting, and makeup services.

    SalonTrose
    After more than a decade in its quaint 1929 bungalow, SalonTrose has moved into a loft-style space at 1834 Westheimer Road. The woman-owned salon is a member of Houston's LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce and has built a following for being a welcoming space for all. Their 11-person team specializes in personalized color and haircutting techniques, barbering, and organic spray tans.

    Studio A Salon
    After more than 10 years in Rice Village, award-winning Studio A Salon has added a second location in Woodland Heights. New clients can take the salon's online "Meet Your Stylist" quiz to find the best match before booking. Services include haircuts, styling, balayage, color, extensions, bridal hair and makeup, waxing, eyelash extensions, and spa mist deep conditioning treatments.

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