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    Shelby's Social Diary

    Chanel, Oscar, Escada and more for pennies on the dollar: Salvation Army lunch afashionista dream

    Shelby Hodge
    Apr 19, 2012 | 12:15 pm
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    Don't get in the way when the doors open on the River Oaks Country Club dining room for the Salvation Army Auxiliary's Reflection on Style post-lunch fashion free-for-all. The ladies hungry for incredible fashion bargains — while not quite doing the Filene's Basement rush — are intent on snagging the best of the lot from the pre-lunch fashion show of gently-used (some never worn) designer fashions.

    Thanks to the efforts of couture chairs Rose Cullen, Linda McReynolds and Phoebe Tudor, there were plenty of tantalizing designer labels that moved from the catwalk to the sale racks on Tuesday.

    The Chic Boutique was loaded with swell fashion offerings at crazy low prices.

    Consider the Louis Vuitton coat (retail $18,000) offered for pennies on the dollar or the Chanel suits that were marked at several hundred dollars — all garnered from the closets of some of the city's best dressed women.

    Fashion show maestro Lenny Matuszewski created more than 80 runway looks featuring the best of the donated designer garments. Even before these were moved into the dining room, the so-called Chic Boutique was loaded with swell fashion offerings at crazy low prices.

    It was a great day for luncheon chair Carole Sharpe, for Chic Boutique chairs Debbie Coward Rogers and Harriet Hart Wallace and for Salvation Army Auxiliary president Rhonda Jones. The sellout luncheon and Chic Boutique sale brought in more than $500,000.

    The proceeds continue to roll in at the Chic Boutique After Sale, where the remaining donated clothes are being sold at West Ave. That venture is chaired by Tara Conley and Maggie Smith.

    The luncheon honored Jeanie Kilroy for her long-standing community service and philanthropy that has extended to many corners of the city. Among those rising in standing ovation for the honoree were Elise Joseph, Clare Glassell, Diane Lokey Farb, Cora Sue Mach, Sidney Faust, Sue Nan Cutsinger, Betty Hrncir, Janice McNair, Penny Loyd, Lilly Andress and loads more.

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    Party Watch

    Houston jewelers' empowerment brunch sparkles with stories and support

    Joel Luks
    Dec 23, 2025 | 12:30 pm
    Zadok Jewelers’ Leading Women Panel 2025
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    Lisa Zadok, Lauren Freeman Roth, Victoria Bludorn, Roslyn Bazzelle Mitchell, Zinat Ahmed, Stephanie Abramow, and Amy Zadok.

    What: Zadok Jewelers’ Fifth Annual Leading Women Panel

    Where: Upstairs at Zadok

    The Scoop: A stylish sparkle settled over Zadok Jewelers on a crisp morning as the fifth annual Leading Women panel took over the chic Upstairs at Zadok space. With a guest list just shy of 80, the intimate gathering blended pearls of wisdom with actual pearls. Because when the theme is women’s empowerment and your host is a Houston jeweler, you come dressed to impress.

    The conversation, moderated by former TV anchor Lauren Freeman Roth included panelists Victoria Pappas Bludorn, Roslyn Bazzelle Mitchell, Zinat Ahmed, and Stephanie Walters Abramow, who shared candid stories about everything from career curveballs to the juggle of boardrooms and baby bottles. Their insights? Grit, grace, and good humor.

    The Zadok family — Helene, Amy, and Lisa Zadok — set the tone with warm welcomes and heartfelt reflections on what it means to uplift other women. Proceeds supported Step Up, a nonprofit mentoring girls on their path to success, and attendees left with curated gift bags packed with luxe local treats.

    Who: Amy Johnston, Dr. Glenda Demas, Danna Sivan, Liana Schwaitzberg, Delores Druilhet Morton, Emmi Ayoub, Ashley Tsai, Fern Carty Dawkins, Kristi Muhammad, Krishna Powell, Kathryn Boeker, Nora Girard, Katherine Whaley, Nina Rand, Rachel Rosson, Revital Zohar Pour, Debbie Bernstein, Julia Morales, Maggie Glaser, Shanna Schanen, Christine Hoffer, and Heather Almond.

    Zadok Jewelers\u2019 Leading Women Panel 2025

    Photo by Alex Montoya

    Lisa Zadok, Lauren Freeman Roth, Victoria Bludorn, Roslyn Bazzelle Mitchell, Zinat Ahmed, Stephanie Abramow, and Amy Zadok.

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