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Every year, the Texas Cultural Trust’s giving circle Texas Women for the Arts gathers in a different Texas town to discover the local art scene and award grants to arts organizations across the state. This year, the lucky city was our own Austin! The annual meeting was two and a half days that showcased the […]
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For the first time Saturday evening, Fashion X dedicated an entire showcase to international talent. In a stunning display of fashion, theatricality and & culture, Fashion X presented four Mexican apparel designers; Paco Mayorga, Amor & Rosas, Olmos & Flores and Abel Lopez to an ecstatic crowd. An immaculate floral gown, by Mandarin Design Lab, […]
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Last Saturday, over 300 packed the Darrell K. Royal Ballroom at the Omni Barton Creek Resort for the annual HeartGift Gala, presented by the Schweitzer Family Foundation. HeartGift is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Austin, TX that provides free heart surgery to children from around the world who are born with congenital heart defects. The […]
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On Thursday, April 27th, the 19th annual UMLAUF Garden Party welcomed over 800 guests to the sculpture garden for an event aptly themed “Under a Texas Sky.” Twenty-five restaurants served delicious bites while Twin Liquors showcased some of the season’s best bubbles and wines. The museum raised more than $300,000 in its biggest fundraiser of the year, […]
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We’re coming in hot & heavy as we careen toward the end of the spring social season and boy is this week packed with goodies. Consider this: for the next three days, Texas Women for the Arts welcomes their members to Austin for their statewide meeting. Then on the Barton Springs Conservancy celebrates the 70th anniversary of […]
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We don’t normally start weekday cocktail hour before lunch, but for the Mack Jack & McConaughey Fashion Show, it just felt right. The MJM Fashion Show & Luncheon is the start of day two for the annual 2-day, 8-event fundraising experience. The chairs Sally Brown, Amy Ingram and Camila Alves McConaughey brought in fashion designer […]