Best Hats of Spring

H-Town special events bring out the most interesting summer hats

Its seems that every spring, the number of luncheons for which hats are de rigueur, if not almost mandatory, increases. No one dons them better than H-Town's lunching ladies. With all the possibilities in spring 2016, we've perused our photos and selected a few of the best of fancy millinery.

The variety of choices came from the Easter Seals "Hats Off to Mothers," Hermann Park Conservancy's "Hats in the Park," the River Oaks Country Club Men's Clay Court Championships luncheon and Tootsies fashion show, and the premiere Bayou Bend Collection luncheon in a glamorous tent on the lawn of the historic home.

Check out the photos that include everything from the special to the sublime. Special thanks to photographer Will LeBlanc of Casablanca Productions for inspiring this concept with his hat portraits from the River Oaks event.

Mary D'Andrea, Gina Bhatia at the Hermann Park Conservancy's 'Hats in the Park.'

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Runway Power

Houston nonprofit celebrates empowering women at hip fashion show

Dress For Success Saks Fifth Avenue fashion show

Photo by Thomas Campbell

Kristine Carroll, Rachel Miller, Tanya Steindl, Wendy Hall, and Caroline Jacobs.

It was a night where style met substance as Houston’s influential women gathered at Saks Fifth Avenue for “The It List of Fashion” on September 19.

In a celebration of both taste and philanthropy, Dress for Success Houston’s Corporate Guild and guests were treated to an evening of runway reveals, shopping exclusives, and networking while supporting women’s empowerment.

The main event? A runway showcase highlighting the season’s must-have trends. Bold outerwear, reinvented classics, and daring silhouettes left the crowd ready to update their closets for the fall season.

The night out provided an exclusive opportunity to get hands-on with the latest collections, all under the guidance of Saks design guru Hasina Starks.

Heidi Turney, vice president and general manager of Saks, Lauren Levicki Courville, president of Dress for Success, and Re Kenebrew, president of the Corporate Guild, kicked off the evening with remarks. Each emphasized empowering women to achieve economic independence.

“When you empower a woman, you empower her family,” said Turney.

Spotted among the chic crowd of 170 were Christina Blackwell, Alison Johnson, Lisa Barth, Tracy Hennesy, Dr. Amanda Canto, Rachel Rosson, Genora Boykins, Rebecca Emrick, Janelle Daniel, Wendy Hall, Caroline Jacobs, and Angelia Williams.