Nancy Rogers, from left, Ericka Bagwell and Lucinda Loya don their masks at thebirthday dinner.

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Shirtless wonders served drinks and dinner and gifted the birthday girl with asexy squeeze.

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The 50 guests sat at one long table that extended from the Loya dining roomoutdoors onto the covered terrace.

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Fifty Shades of Grey was never hotter than at Ericka Bagwell's beefcake-infusedbirthday blast

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Fashion Star guru spills his insider tips as a new Houston Fashion Icon isrecognized for HCC

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Kenneth Cole contributed this unusual tree decorated with wooden shoe lasts andsilver baby booties.

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This fanciful tree, designed by Rachel Roy, went on the auction block forChildren's Assessment Center.

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Designer trees by national celebs win high favor at Children's Assessment Centerholiday coffee

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Angels of Hope luncheon and fashion show raises $350,000 for Child Advocates

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Photo courtesy of John Cox Photography
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Happy New Year!

The social names of the year in poetry: Reliving 2012 as only Shelby Hodge can

Zac Posen woved the Fashion Houston audience with expertly crafted gowns.Pictured here: Harlem rose printed tulle ball gown.

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After the show Posen posed with Houston models in the Wortham Center Green Room.

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Models gilded down the runway like long-necked swans.

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Harlem rose tulle embroidered gown

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Cadet blue duchess satin tea length dress with scalloped sides

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Anything but a basic black evening gown creates a sense of illusion.

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Posen also showed eye-catching blouses

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Posen also featured body hugging day dresses, like this hibiscus print silktwill and chiffon number.

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Rose chiffon draped collar dress

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A different look for evening wear, bustier and black slacks add a dramatictouch.

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Posen can create wearable but chic day dresses, too.

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Cadet blue duchess satin and pleated organza gown.

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A light floral print adds an dreamy look.

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A dramatic fitted black evening gown

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Posen takes a bow after his runway show.

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Fashion Houston 2012

Master builder: Zac Posen wows Fashion Houston crowd with entrance-makingevening gowns

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Houston's Signature Chefs Gala brings in $1 million, making it the mostsuccessful in the country

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A high society Texans tailgate with white velvet ropes brings star power to theLoyas' swank home

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Ericka Bagwell opens her swankienda for Children's Assessment Center holidayfete

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The Balckburn garage served as the war room where plates were filled for the 152dinner guests.

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Furnishings were removed from the Blackburn home to accommodate dining tablesfor more than 150 guests.

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$2,500 a plate dinner, schmoozing with world class chefs well worth the tariffand the calories

Gene Wu, from left, Miya Shay, Jessica Rossman and Gordon Bethune at theengagement party at Del Frisco's.

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Tom Koch, from left, Dr. Eric Haas and Courtney Zubowski at Del Frisco's.

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Sylvia Forsythe says goodbye to Terry Zmyslo 51 Fifteen in Saks Fifth Avenue.

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Kathryn and Jim Ketelsen, left, with Franci Crane at Project GRAD event.

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Judy Allen and Scott McClelland at Project GRAD.

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Tena Faust, from left, Alicia Smith, Lynnette Davis and Terry Wayne Jones at 51Fifteen at Saks.

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Shelby About Town

Miya Shay & Gene Wu party for love, Sylvia Forsythe leaves Saks for St. Luke's &Franci Crane stands up for education

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Martyn Lawrence Bullard feels right at home at Lucinda and Javier Loya's dinnerparty

Javier and Lucinda Loya celebrated the birthdays with three special events inNew York and the partygoers are still gasping for their breath.

Photo by David Postma/Genesis Photographers
King Ranch Saddle Shop general manager Rose Morales, from left, with LauraUnderbrink and Robin Robertson at Armandos.

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King Ranch CFO Bill Gardiner, from left, Saddle Shop general manager RoseMorales, and HLSR's Wayne Hollis and Joe Bruce Hancock

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Shelby About Town

A New York birthday party to remember, George H.W. Bush hits King Ranch fete &Houston's power twins

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Heart surgeons, philanthropists and fashionistas lace the lavish Bhatia partywith holiday cheer

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A ballroom filled with "angels" makes Friends of Child Advocates luncheon aheavenly success

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1,000 guests and $1.7 million in the bank — it was a windfall night for Boys andGirls Country

Houston Texans in suits!

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Matt Schaub, Matt Leinart & Owen Daniels strut their stuff, shake their bootiesfor charity

The Loyas were photographed in Aspen this summer prior to the filming of TwoAmericas.
Art Basel Miami where Houstonians are shopping and partying.
Fatima Mawji, from left, Arthur Schechter, Mustafa Tameez and Sheriff AdrianGarcia at Interfaith Ministries.

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Lily and Charles Foster, from left, Diana Untermeyer and Alan Crain atInterfaith Ministries.

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Shelby About Town

A different type of Houston reality show debuts, Knowles parties at Art Basel &refugees benefit

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Jimmy Choos holds the spotlight at National Kidney Foundation Pump-A-Liciousluncheon

Karen and Roland Garcia were hosts with the most at their pre-Halloween costumeparty.

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Lucinda Loya, left, and Kimberly DeLape at her 50th birthday bash.

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Amber Lyon, from left, Barbara Bush and Megan Sutton-Reed and Joe Suttonheadline Children at Risk luncheon.

Photo by Mary Favre
Vanessa Cody, left, daughter Charlotte and Shaun Cody with Morton's GM BradSmith, right.
Philamena and Arthur Baird fully costumed for the Garcias' Halloween costumeparty.

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Deborah Duncan, left, and Alicia Smith were hosts for the birthday lunch atGrille 5115.

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Kimberly DeLape, left, and Sylvia Forsythe at Grille 5115.

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Dr. Franklin and Cindi Rose at Karen and Roland Garcia's Halloween bash.

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Tom Jones signed this poster with birthday wishes for Kimberly DeLape.

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Shelby About Town

Dracula, Tom Jones and even Houston Texan Shaun Cody make their plays on thesocial field

40. Hipstrict

Photo via Verde for Houston City Council
39. Art Guys Marry a Tree

Photo by Everett Taasevigen
38. Tootsies moves to West Ave at River Oaks

Photo by Fulton Davenport: PWL Studio
34. Joel Osteen gets a visit from Oprah and Tyler Perry
32. Restoration Hardware grand opening party

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30. James Franco accepted to University of Houston
29. Mary's lives again

Photo by Cameron Blaylock
23. Texans make first public appearance
22. Drought kills millions of Texas trees

Photo by Bill Van Rysdam
19. Erica Rose on Bachelor Pad 2
11. FInal Four
10. Rallying around the Berry kids

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5. Rick Perry

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3. Texas A&M heads to the SEC
2. Beyoncé Baby

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1. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords

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What a year!

Ricky Perry, red light cameras & Beyoncé's baby: 40 things Houston talked aboutin 2011

The attorney for Rachel Brown (shown here with Jeff Bagwell) is being accused ofmisconduct.

Photo by Gary Fountain
Marshall Davis Brown Jr.

Pavlas Brown & York
Michael Brown

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At The Courthouse

Brown Hand Center doc talks prostitutes as Jeff Bagwell and Rachel Brown divorcecases collide

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"The Spirit of Spring" luncheon was a sweet success for the Children'sAssessment Center

John Houghtaling, from left, Susan Krohn, Franco Valobra and Louisiana Gov.Bobby Jindal at Thursday night's fundraiser in River Oaks.

Photo by Shelby Hodge
Mark Yzaguirre, left, and Nick Lampson were among Houstonians attending the NoLabels confab at Columbia University.
Scott Atlas, left, and David Berg joined the No Labels launch.
Lucinda Loya, from left, Lisa Holthouse and Erin Maggi raised funds andcollected toys for the Children's Assessment Center.

Photo by Katy Anderson
Kimberly DeLape, from left, Alicia Smith and Pily Simon were among the CACsupporters.

Photo by Katy Anderson
Elaine and Jim Turner, left, at the Heroes for Children fundraiser event attheir home where Celina and Jason Stabell were among the guests.

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Courtney ONeal, left, and Flora Crosswell at Heroes for Children.

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Shelby About Town

Gov. Bobby Jindal, Tony Bennett & the White House at play in Houston's socialscene

Kristy Junco went wild for the Chloe boots that she first saw when modeling atTootsies.

Photo by Shelby Hodge
Family connections helped Brittany Sakowitz get her hands on this Oscar de laRenta right off the runway.

Photo by Shelby Hodge
The Gucci leopard-print booties were Ericka Bagwell's must-have for fall.

Photo by Shelby Hodge
Melissa Mithoff spotted her over-the-knee, flat-heeled boots in a store windowin Paris.

Photo by Shelby Hodge
Ursaline Hamilton plans on wearing this versatile little shrug with jeans andwith a smashing white gown.

Photo by Shelby Hodge
Susan Plank is ready for travel now that she has the Prada camouflage duffle bagfor all her carry-on stuff.

Photo by Shelby Hodge

The Can't Live Without List

Jimmy Choo, Oscar de la Renta and Prada among the must-have labels for Houstonfashionistas

Bob and Janice McNair will be honored in November during the NationalPhilanthropy Day Awards luncheon.

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Linda McReynolds will be recognized as the Outstanding Community VolunteerFundraiser.

Photo by Gary Fountain
Laura Ward will take bows as Outstanding Fundraising Professional.

Photo by Laura Ward
Reef partner Bill Floyd, from left, couldn't resist this photo opp with dinnerguest Earl Campbell and Reef manager Steve Breaker.

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Houston philanthropy awards announced, Aspen becomes Houston's lunch spot andfun hits Santa Fe

Ursaline Hamilton

Photo by Anthony Rathbun
Suzanne Getty
Rachel Brown
Joyce Echols

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Leslie Tyler Fink
Cindi Harwood Rose
Jessica Meyer
Melissa King

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Debbie Festari
Ericka Bagwell

The scoop on the cast contenders

Look out! The Real Housewives of Houston are coming! Producers quietly castingnow

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Legacy evening ramps up the glamour at Neiman Marcus

Birthday girl Susan Plank and husband Mike Plank join the Fab Four on stage atthe House of Blues Thursday night.

Photo by Fulton Davenport: PWL Studio
Pretty as a picture, Susan plank had a special birthday cake for her big 5-0.

Photo by Fulton Davenport: PWL Studio
The Fab Four inspired dance fever including a conga line.

Photo by Fulton Davenport: PWL Studio
Patrick Henry and team members Judy Burciaga, from left, Annie Akin, MelanieAustin and Laura Nepveux party on the private train cars that are at the Derbythis weekend.
Miya Shay celebrates becoming a U.S. citizen.
Andy Stephanian, left, Brock Wagner and John Nau at the Silver Eagle beertasting.

Shelby About Town

So many parties: A big birthday blowout, Miya Shay celebrates citizenship, andit's off to the races

Kimberly DeLape and Santa Baby share Christmas wishes.
Song man Bubba McNeely serenades the youngsters attending the Bagwell Christmasparty.
Sofia Adrogue and Ericka Bagwell
Debbie Festari, from left, Santa Baby aka Frank DeLape and Elizabeth and GaryPetersen
Lou Gregory and Linda Lorelle
Dr. Franklin Rose and Cindi Rose
Stella and Lacy Baird

Shelby About Town

Santa was a man on a mission

Becca Cason Thrash, left, and Lucy Liu

Photo by Tony Bullard
Greg Manteris, left, Karen Pulaski, and Steve Tyrell

Photo by Tony Bullard
Richard and Jana Fant

Photo by Tony Bullard
Monsour Taghdisi, left, Pamela Fiori, and Tony Pantaleoni

Photo by Tony Bullard
Bo Hopson and Joanna Barrett

Photo by Tony Bullard
Sima Ladjevardian, left, and Sabiha Rehmatulla

Photo by Tony Bullard
Laura Arnold

Photo by Tony Bullard
Gigi Huang

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Phoebe Tudor, left, Dikembe Mutombo, and Alicia Smith

Photo by Tony Bullard
Pershant Mehta, from left, Nidhika Mehta, Naeem Khan, Jag Gill, and Pinder Gill

Photo by Tony Bullard
Mike Plank, from left, Gary Petersen, and Ron Meyer

Photo by Tony Bullard
Monsour Taghdisi, standing left, and Becca Cason Thrash; Joan Higginbothom andJames Mitchell, seated

Photo by Tony Bullard
Frank and Kimberly DeLape

Photo by Tony Bullard
Diane Farb and Ceron

Photo by Tony Bullard
Robert and Donna Bruni with John Evatz, right

Photo by Tony Bullard
Laura Spalding

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Patrick Burk, left, with Mike and Karen Mayell

Photo by Tony Bullard
Rose Marie Johnson, from left, Millette Sherman and Josiane Goerl

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Millette Sherman

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UNICEF CEO Caryl Stern of New York

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Becca bash with Lucy Liu raises big bucks for UNICEF

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Astros hit a winning streak — finally! — at Minute Maid Park during Black Ties &Baseball Caps gala