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    Shelby's Social Calendar

    Partying with Seal in LA, Tony Duquette gems at Saks and a big day for Obamaappointee McVey

    Shelby Hodge
    May 10, 2011 | 4:09 pm
    • Hutton Wilkinson and Clayton Erikson at Alley Theatre luncheon at Saks FifthAvenue.
      Photo by Priscilla Dickson
    • Brian Teichman, left, and David Gugino with an Alley costume from "Othello."
      Photo by Priscilla Dickson
    • Steve Tyrell and Karen Pulaski Tyrell made the rocking party scene in LA.
      Photo by Gary Fountain
    • Marty McVey, left, is sorn in by Rep. Al Green as his wife, Parvin McVey, holdsthe Bible.
      Photo by Dalton Dehart
    • Charles McCloud, from left, Mayor Cindy Siegel and Jennifer Holmes at HesterHouse event.
      Photo by Pat McLaughlan

    A cultural jewel — the Alley Theatre — and serious jewelry — that of Tony Duquette — made for an interesting little luncheon at Saks Fifth Avenue recently when Hutton Wilkinson of Tony Duquette Fine Jewelry opened his treasure chest of emeralds, diamonds and such.

    Saks GM Terry Zmyslo and fashion director Sylvia Forsyth hosted the social in the store's fine jewelry salon where supporters of the Alley ooohed and aaahed over a sultan's trove of enticing jewels.

    The connection with the Alley? Beyond jewelry and interiors, the late Tony Duquette designed costumes and sets for theater productions and movies. Alley members including director of development Nancy Giles and director of individual giving Laura Woods brought along Alley costumes as eye candy. Brian Teichman and David Gugino as well as Jennifer Roosth were taken with Desdemona's dress from the Alley's production of Othello while Cindi Rose was enchanted with Mrs. Darling's dress from Peter Pan.

    Beyond the theater links, who doesn't love trying on precious pieces while sipping champagne. That was the course at Saks where Wilkinson regaled guests with tales of the creation of the jewelry and the colorful history of Duquette.

    Soaking up the stories and admiring the jewels were Clayton Erikson, Mary Ann McKeithan, Cheryl Kridel, Rebecca Chapman, Beth Langford, Joann Crassas and Mimi Foerster among others.

     So fab, it was "ridiculous"

    That's how Karen Pulaski Tyrell and Steve Tyrell are describing the recent birthday bash at Israeli-American media mogul Haim Saban's Beverly Hills home. The party tent in the Univision owner's vast backyard was packed with celebrities ranging from former President Bill Clinton to Barbra Streisand, all there to celebrate the 60th birthday of Haim's wife, Cheryl Saban.

    It wasn't enough that the singing began with Steve crooning The Way You Look Tonight for the birthday girl. Seal also entertained and convinced Donna Summer to join in with On the Radio, although she refused to leave her dinner table while singing. Songwriter Babyface took the mic for several rounds. And in a grand finale, the curtain rose on a magnificent cake and on Stevie Wonder who sang "Happy Birthday."

    "It was ridiculous," echoed Karen and Steve, meaning in the best possible way.

     Taking the oath

    That would be Houston businessman Marty McVey, who was sworn in on Sunday to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) board for international food and agricultural development. It was one of those rare moments in life that followed McVey's official appointment by President Barack Obama in April.

    The oath of office was administered at the home of Joyce and Arthur Schechter, former ambassador to the Bahamas, and delivered by Rep. Al Green. McVey used the same Bible that Schechter had used for his oath of office when becoming ambassador.

    The seven-member board that McVey joined advises the USAID administrator on food security-related issues and the role of higher education in international agricultural development.

     Help for Hester House

    It was an SRO fundraiser at the home of Bellaire Mayor Cindy Siegel and husband Bob Siegel when they rolled out the red carpet recently for Hester House and its executive director Jennifer K. Holmes. The women had been classmates in the American Leadership Institute, a friendship was born and soon the Siegels were helping propel the Fifth Ward non-profit forward.

    Testimonials from Hester House clients informed of the agency's 68 years of providing services to young and old in the neighborhood.

    Packing the Siegel home were Judge Patricia Kerrigan and husband Phillip Kerrigan, Gina Carroll, Jamie and Kim House, Heidi and Mark Davis, Janette Cosley, Betty and Robert Mills, Hester House board chair Charles McCloud and Bellaire City Councilmembers Mandy Nathan and Corbett Parker.

     Sight 'ems

    The restaurant scene reached a boiling point on Mother's Day with the spanking new Brasserie 19 booking 200 reservations, with Brennan's fully booked two months in advance and Tony's buzzing all day. In the Tony's mix, we spotted Phoebe and Bobby Tudor, Ileana and Michael Trevino, Ellie and Michael Francisco, Betty and Manny Leal, Carolyn Farb lunching with Charles Ward, and in the bar the entire Rose and Harry Cullen clan sitting down at one long table. Of course, Donna and Tony Vallone were on hand to welcome them all . . .

    Monday night diners at various tables in Up Restaurant in Highland Village including Clayton and Shel Erikson, Betty Newton, Karen and Mark Johnson.

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    Silk and Sequins

    Cultural fashion takes center stage at Runway to Asia in Houston

    Joel Luks
    Jul 10, 2025 | 12:30 pm
    Asia Society Runway to Asia fashion show 2025
    Photo by Annie Mulligan
    Rekha Muddaraj, Shazia Sultan, Danny Nguyen, Zang Toi, Bonna Kol, Phoebe Tudor, and Leigh Smith.

    If fashion is a language, Runway to Asia spoke it fabulously fluently.

    The ballroom of The Post Oak Hotel shimmered with silk, sequins, and sartorial splendor as Asia Society Texas debuted its first-ever Runway to Asia style-studded affair — a glamorous gala-meets-catwalk moment where heritage was hand-stitched into haute couture.

    More than 300 guests filled the swanky venue for the event, greeted by models perched like living mannequins in Danny Nguyen’s Fall/Winter 2025 collection, each ensemble a fabric-forward love letter to cultural identity and avant-garde vision. This was a glamnifesto on what it means to wear your roots with pride and purpose.

    Leading the stylish charge were co-chairs Leigh Smith, Shazia Sultan, and Phoebe Tudor, who curated the afternoon like seasoned couturiers. Attendees noshed on a three-course lunch before the real feast began: a full-throttle catwalk presentation honoring two design dynamos — Danny Nguyen, Houston’s own silhouettist supreme, and international fashion luminary Zang Toi.

    Rekha Muddaraj, former KHOU 11 anchor turned emcee extraordinaire, welcomed the crowd with poise, passing the mic to Asia Society Texas president Bonna Kol, who framed the gathering as more than just fashion, but part of the nonprofit’s mission to celebrate cultural diversity through art.

    The applause crescendoed when Michael Buening, the organization’s director of performing arts and culture, announced the event had raised more than $300,000 to fund more than 20 annual programs.

    Pro tip: philanthropy always looks better in couture.

    Then came the honors. Nguyen was honored with the Texas Trendsetter Award, praised by Shazia Sultan for blending traditional elegance with avant-glam silhouettes. Meanwhile, Tudor crowned Toi with the Global Icon Award, charting his runway rise from Malaysia to Manhattan.

    Toi’s “Opulence of the Orient Express” collection brought the house down with 37 jaw-dropping looks: Ottoman-inspired caftans, midnight velvet suits, pearl-dusted evening gowns, and coat-dress hybrids that defied the laws of layering. Each ensemble whispered luxury and screamed craftsmanship.

    The raffle added a thrill of retail roulette with prizes including a luxe Hill Country escape, personal styling sessions with the honorees, and golden tickets to Zang Toi’s Fall 2026 New York show.

    Soaking in the scene were Sushila Agrawal, Nancy Allen, Fady Armanious, Kristy Bradshaw, Divya Brown, Tripp Carter, Theresa Chang, Anne Chao, Molly Crownover, Kari Dagley, Chloe Dao, Debbie Festari, Kathy and Marty Goossen, Brigitte Kalai, Mandy Kao, Sippi Khurana, Karen Kwok, Teri Lee, Kelley Lubanko, Christy Lynn, Petra Martinez, Sneha Merchant, Duyen Nguyen, Cabrina Owsley, Akemi Saitoh, Miya Shay, Sue and Randy Sim, Shawn Stephens, Y. Ping Sun, Ileana Trevino, Janae Tsai, Stephanie Tsuru, Heidi Turney, and Asha Virani.

    Asia Society Runway to Asia fashion show 2025
      

    Photo by Annie Mulligan

    Rekha Muddaraj, Shazia Sultan, Danny Nguyen, Zang Toi, Bonna Kol, Phoebe Tudor, and Leigh Smith.

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