• Home
  • popular
  • EVENTS
  • submit-new-event
  • CHARITY GUIDE
  • Children
  • Education
  • Health
  • Veterans
  • Social Services
  • Arts + Culture
  • Animals
  • LGBTQ
  • New Charity
  • TRENDING NEWS
  • News
  • City Life
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Home + Design
  • Travel
  • Real Estate
  • Restaurants + Bars
  • Arts
  • Society
  • Innovation
  • Fashion + Beauty
  • subscribe
  • about
  • series
  • Embracing Your Inner Cowboy
  • Green Living
  • Summer Fun
  • Real Estate Confidential
  • RX In the City
  • State of the Arts
  • Fall For Fashion
  • Cai's Odyssey
  • Comforts of Home
  • Good Eats
  • Holiday Gift Guide 2010
  • Holiday Gift Guide 2
  • Good Eats 2
  • HMNS Pirates
  • The Future of Houston
  • We Heart Hou 2
  • Music Inspires
  • True Grit
  • Hoops City
  • Green Living 2011
  • Cruizin for a Cure
  • Summer Fun 2011
  • Just Beat It
  • Real Estate 2011
  • Shelby on the Seine
  • Rx in the City 2011
  • Entrepreneur Video Series
  • Going Wild Zoo
  • State of the Arts 2011
  • Fall for Fashion 2011
  • Elaine Turner 2011
  • Comforts of Home 2011
  • King Tut
  • Chevy Girls
  • Good Eats 2011
  • Ready to Jingle
  • Houston at 175
  • The Love Month
  • Clifford on The Catwalk Htx
  • Let's Go Rodeo 2012
  • King's Harbor
  • FotoFest 2012
  • City Centre
  • Hidden Houston
  • Green Living 2012
  • Summer Fun 2012
  • Bookmark
  • 1987: The year that changed Houston
  • Best of Everything 2012
  • Real Estate 2012
  • Rx in the City 2012
  • Lost Pines Road Trip Houston
  • London Dreams
  • State of the Arts 2012
  • HTX Fall For Fashion 2012
  • HTX Good Eats 2012
  • HTX Contemporary Arts 2012
  • HCC 2012
  • Dine to Donate
  • Tasting Room
  • HTX Comforts of Home 2012
  • Charming Charlie
  • Asia Society
  • HTX Ready to Jingle 2012
  • HTX Mistletoe on the go
  • HTX Sun and Ski
  • HTX Cars in Lifestyle
  • HTX New Beginnings
  • HTX Wonderful Weddings
  • HTX Clifford on the Catwalk 2013
  • Zadok Sparkle into Spring
  • HTX Let's Go Rodeo 2013
  • HCC Passion for Fashion
  • BCAF 2013
  • HTX Best of 2013
  • HTX City Centre 2013
  • HTX Real Estate 2013
  • HTX France 2013
  • Driving in Style
  • HTX Island Time
  • HTX Super Season 2013
  • HTX Music Scene 2013
  • HTX Clifford on the Catwalk 2013 2
  • HTX Baker Institute
  • HTX Comforts of Home 2013
  • Mothers Day Gift Guide 2021 Houston
  • Staying Ahead of the Game
  • Wrangler Houston
  • First-time Homebuyers Guide Houston 2021
  • Visit Frisco Houston
  • promoted
  • eventdetail
  • Greystar Novel River Oaks
  • Thirdhome Go Houston
  • Dogfish Head Houston
  • LovBe Houston
  • Claire St Amant podcast Houston
  • The Listing Firm Houston
  • South Padre Houston
  • NextGen Real Estate Houston
  • Pioneer Houston
  • Collaborative for Children
  • Decorum
  • Bold Rock Cider
  • Nasher Houston
  • Houston Tastemaker Awards 2021
  • CityNorth
  • Urban Office
  • Villa Cotton
  • Luck Springs Houston
  • EightyTwo
  • Rectanglo.com
  • Silver Eagle Karbach
  • Mirador Group
  • Nirmanz
  • Bandera Houston
  • Milan Laser
  • Lafayette Travel
  • Highland Park Village Houston
  • Proximo Spirits
  • Douglas Elliman Harris Benson
  • Original ChopShop
  • Bordeaux Houston
  • Strike Marketing
  • Rice Village Gift Guide 2021
  • Downtown District
  • Broadstone Memorial Park
  • Gift Guide
  • Music Lane
  • Blue Circle Foods
  • Houston Tastemaker Awards 2022
  • True Rest
  • Lone Star Sports
  • Silver Eagle Hard Soda
  • Modelo recipes
  • Modelo Fighting Spirit
  • Athletic Brewing
  • Rodeo Houston
  • Silver Eagle Bud Light Next
  • Waco CVB
  • EnerGenie
  • HLSR Wine Committee
  • All Hands
  • El Paso
  • Houston First
  • Visit Lubbock Houston
  • JW Marriott San Antonio
  • Silver Eagle Tupps
  • Space Center Houston
  • Central Market Houston
  • Boulevard Realty
  • Travel Texas Houston
  • Alliantgroup
  • Golf Live
  • DC Partners
  • Under the Influencer
  • Blossom Hotel
  • San Marcos Houston
  • Photo Essay: Holiday Gift Guide 2009
  • We Heart Hou
  • Walker House
  • HTX Good Eats 2013
  • HTX Ready to Jingle 2013
  • HTX Culture Motive
  • HTX Auto Awards
  • HTX Ski Magic
  • HTX Wonderful Weddings 2014
  • HTX Texas Traveler
  • HTX Cifford on the Catwalk 2014
  • HTX United Way 2014
  • HTX Up to Speed
  • HTX Rodeo 2014
  • HTX City Centre 2014
  • HTX Dos Equis
  • HTX Tastemakers 2014
  • HTX Reliant
  • HTX Houston Symphony
  • HTX Trailblazers
  • HTX_RealEstateConfidential_2014
  • HTX_IW_Marks_FashionSeries
  • HTX_Green_Street
  • Dating 101
  • HTX_Clifford_on_the_Catwalk_2014
  • FIVE CultureMap 5th Birthday Bash
  • HTX Clifford on the Catwalk 2014 TEST
  • HTX Texans
  • Bergner and Johnson
  • HTX Good Eats 2014
  • United Way 2014-15_Single Promoted Articles
  • Holiday Pop Up Shop Houston
  • Where to Eat Houston
  • Copious Row Single Promoted Articles
  • HTX Ready to Jingle 2014
  • htx woodford reserve manhattans
  • Zadok Swiss Watches
  • HTX Wonderful Weddings 2015
  • HTX Charity Challenge 2015
  • United Way Helpline Promoted Article
  • Boulevard Realty
  • Fusion Academy Promoted Article
  • Clifford on the Catwalk Fall 2015
  • United Way Book Power Promoted Article
  • Jameson HTX
  • Primavera 2015
  • Promenade Place
  • Hotel Galvez
  • Tremont House
  • HTX Tastemakers 2015
  • HTX Digital Graffiti/Alys Beach
  • MD Anderson Breast Cancer Promoted Article
  • HTX RealEstateConfidential 2015
  • HTX Vargos on the Lake
  • Omni Hotel HTX
  • Undies for Everyone
  • Reliant Bright Ideas Houston
  • 2015 Houston Stylemaker
  • HTX Renewable You
  • Urban Flats Builder
  • Urban Flats Builder
  • HTX New York Fashion Week spring 2016
  • Kyrie Massage
  • Red Bull Flying Bach
  • Hotze Health and Wellness
  • ReadFest 2015
  • Alzheimer's Promoted Article
  • Formula 1 Giveaway
  • Professional Skin Treatments by NuMe Express

    Holiday Beauty Bounty

    Kendall Knaus
    Nov 23, 2010 | 11:52 pm

    Twirl by Kate Spade

    Twirl to celebrate life's big and small moments! Kate Spade's latest signature fragrance evokes an elegant blooming flower garden with a hints of pink watermelon, blackberry and red currant notes. Cheers! Twirl Holiday Set includes: 3.4 oz eau de parfum spray, 6.7 oz body lotion and 6.7 oz shower gel.

    $90 ($150 value) Nordstrom, https://www.katespade.com

    Usher VIP Holiday Set

    Just like your man, Usher VIP cologne is confident, charismatic and masculine. Bring out his celebrity with this VIP gift set. Includes 1.7 EDT, 1 oz. Deodorant, and 2.5 oz Shower Gel

    Available at Ulta Stores and https://www.ulta.com

    Clarisonic MIA

    Pamper your beauty babe with a Clarisonic Mia Skin Cleansing System, superb for all complexions!

    The Clarisonic MIA is a pint-size, jet-set version of the orginal Clarisonic model. It's unique International pLink TM means this baby's rechargeable worldwide for beauty on the go! . Sonic technology removes makeup a whopping six times better than your passé washcloth AND diminishes appearance of pore size. Cleaner skin = skin treatment products absorb and work more efficiently, and best of all, its FUN to use. Ho, ho, ho!

    $149 Available at Neiman Marcus and https://www.sephora.com

    Elemis' Essential Grooming Solutions

    Could your man (or men) use a bit of facial pampering?

    Gift this teriffic travel case containing five power-packed elegant essentials that will keep him looking oh-so-handsome!

    Set includes Elemis' Ice Cool Foaming Shave Gel, Time Defense Wrinkle Delay, Deep Cleanse Facial Wash, Energizing Skin Scrub and Time Defense Eye Reviver.

    $95 Available at Nordstrom and https://www.nordstrom.com

    Enchanted Glamourland, by Too Faced

    This pretty palette's name alone will inspire your BFF to channel her inner Picasso and dabble in a delicious assortment of eye shadows, primer, lip gloss, blush and bronzer.

    Includes three "Get-the-Look" instructions for a variety of G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S looks!

    $49 ($145 Value) Sephora stores, https://www.sephora.com

    YVES SAINT LAURENT- Sephora Exclusive Holiday Set, $65 ($98 Value)

    What fashonista on your Santa list wouldn't love two YSL gifts in one! Take 4 YSL cosmetic favorites, and mix with a classic black pleated make-up bag ( which moonlights as an oh-so-chic evening clutch), and you're on your way to be the Belle du Jour- Think gorgeous French Film Icon Catherine Deneuve, whip out the matching enclosed travel mirror and get gorgeous with YSL's Rouge Pur Couture lipstick, Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cils, a mini "can't live with out" Touche Eclat, and a Velvet Black Long-Lasting Eye Pencil. Magnifique!

    $65 ($98 value) Sephora stores and https://www.sephora.com

    Sephora Endless Color Blockbuster

    Major Maquillage! Do you have a make-up maven on your gift list? Check out Sephora's beauty blockbuster for your Cosmetic Diva. This limited-edition cornucopia is smartly divided into warm/ cool shades. Includes 98 eyeshadows, 70 lip glosses, a bounty of eyeliners, blush and mascara. Sliding trays keep everything organized while the palette conveniently assembles into an iconic Sephora shopping bag. Trés chic!

    $48 ( $435 value) Sephora stores and https://www.sephora.com

    Sephora by OPI Eighteen Piece Mini Nail Coulour Set

    Never need to "pick a color" again with this supersized polish collection! Give your gal pal these posh polishes to match her ever-changing fashion whim.

    $48 ($81 Value) Sephora stores, https://www.sephora.com

    Eddera Greek Leaf Headband

    Congratulations! Now that your holiday shopping is complete, celebrate & crown thyself with Ederra's opulent gold-plated headband. Relish knowing you're in great crowning glory company, as Eddera's designs have graced the tresses of A-list goddesses including Victoria Beckham, Maria Sharapova and SJP.

    $150 Available at https://www.eddera.com

    Tory Burch Mirrored Crinkled Cosmetic Cases

    Your goddess deserves a gold rush! Two practical and deluxe cases corral cosmetics and travel accessories in golden style.

    Large 7" x 10" x 3" $150

    Medium 7" x 6" x 3" $125

    Available at Tory Burch boutiques and https://www.toryburch.com

    MAC Tartan Tale 'Tis Noble to Give Viva Glam Set

    Give great lips for a great cause. MAC's feisty kilt cosmetic bag comes complete with two full sized, Angelina-pout-worthy Viva Glam V Lipglass and Lipstick. Net proceeds benefit MAC AIDS fund in support of people living with HIV AIDS. MAC-babe-a-licious!

    $36 Saks Fifth Avenue, MAC Boutiques

    Body Shop's Big Box of Joy

    This Big Box of Joy's chock full of Body Shop's cult favorites and new indulgences. Includes Shea Body Butter, Hemp Hand Protector, Peppermint Foot Cooling Lotion, Rain Forrest Moisture Shampoo and more! Wrap up this wonderland of treasures for one lucky recipient, or divide for individualy sensational stocking stuffers!

    $115 ($170 value) Body Shop Stores

    unspecifiedseries568663981
    news/fashion
    series/holiday-gift-guide-2010
    CULTUREMAP EMAILS ARE AWESOME
    Get Houston intel delivered daily.

    Stepping up

    Texas bootmaker strikes a glossy note with the debut of new patent line

    Gabi De la Rosa
    Apr 13, 2026 | 9:30 am
    Miron Crosby Maggie Patent
    Photo courtesy of Miron Crosby
    Miron Crosby reimagines its signature Maggie boot in high-gloss patent leather for a polished update.

    Cowboy boots are based in tradition, but Miron Crosby continues to find ways to move the conversation forward. The Dallas-based label’s latest release, the Maggie Patent Collection, debuts a new material to its signature lineup while staying true to the workmanship that built its following.

    The brand’s best-selling Maggie boot is now available in a high-gloss patent leather. Although the new finish changes the silhouette's tone, delivering a more fashion-forward take on Western footwear, the boot’s structure remains the same.

    “Maggie is such a classic, flattering shape, so even when you introduce something like a patent, it still feels timeless at its core,” co-founder Sarah Means Ward tells CultureMap.

    When designing the boot, the sisters were careful not to lean into trends. They focused on letting the material enhance the boot rather than redefine it. “We wanted it to feel elevated and refined instead of overly flashy,” says Ward.

    Miron Crosby Maggie Patent New colorways Beurre, Sable, and Transformative Teal bring depth and shine to the Maggie Patent lineup.Photo courtesy of Miron Crosby

    Texas has strong roots and ideas about Western wear, and introducing patent leather into a heritage category can come with risks. The sisters approached the new collection with a respect for tradition as their foundation.

    “The craftsmanship, the construction, the way the boot fits and feels, those elements are non-negotiable,” Duplantis says. “From there, it’s about evolving the design in a way that still feels authentic.”

    The look was first tested in 2019 when Miron Crosby worked with Prabal Gurung on a limited run of patent boots for his runway show. That collaboration allowed Miron Crosby to explore new materials, something the brand has continued to build on. With Maggie Patent, that early concept was refined into a boot designed for daily wear, not just for the runway.

    “It showed us that something as unexpected as patent leather can feel completely natural in a Western silhouette when it’s approached thoughtfully,” says co-founder Lizzie Means Duplantis.

    The collection is available at their River Oaks boutique, in three colorways: Beurre, Sable, and Transformative Teal, which were influenced by materials seen at the 2025 Lineapelle show in Milan.

    “The patent leathers had this incredible richness that made us think about color in a different way,” Ward says.

    The sisters chose colors that were naturally approachable. Neutral tones like Beurre and Sable are great for everyday wear, while Transformative Teal offers a statement moment. “Some days (our customer) wants something understated, other days she wants something that stands out,” says Duplantis. “This was about giving her both.”

    Miron Crosby Maggie Patent

    Photo courtesy of Miron Crosby

    Miron Crosby reimagines its signature Maggie boot in high-gloss patent leather for a polished update.

    miron crosby houstoncowboy bootsmiron crosby
    news/fashion
    series/holiday-gift-guide-2010

    most read posts

    Historic Houston hotel glows after top to bottom renovations

    Art-filled Houston stay named one of Esquire's best new hotels for 2026

    Burger Joint duo's frozen treat shop returns with soft serve margaritas

    Loading...