April 2018 Party People

The splashy scene at The Wilshire

Houston Ballet Ball Houston Ballet Ball


Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, Yelena Dyachek, Mane Galoyan and Zoie Reams Houston Grand Opera's Eleanor McCollum Competition for Youth Singers

Fresh Arts' Crystal Ball Fresh Arts' Crystal Ball

Harry Winston dinner at Rienzi, The Public Art of the University of Houston System's An Evening with Frank Stella, Jorge Jiménez Deredia exhibit at Art of the World Gallery Harry Winston dinner at Rienzi, The Public Art of the University of Houston System's An Evening with Frank Stella, Jorge Jiménez Deredia exhibit at Art of the World Gallery

The Memorial Park Conservancy's Picnic in the Park and Kick Up your Boots for Kids The Memorial Park Conservancy's Picnic in the Park and Kick Up your Boots for Kids

A Couture Cause launch party, 2018 Men of Distinction announcement and a private shopping event at Valentino A Couture Cause launch party, 2018 Men of Distinction announcement and a private shopping event at Valentino

The Wilshire opening and Hines’ Residences at La Colombe d’Or reveal The Wilshire opening and Hines’ Residences at La Colombe d’Or reveal

Junior League of Houston gala, The Good Samaritan gala, Seven Acres Jewish Care Services' gala Junior League of Houston gala, The Good Samaritan gala, Seven Acres Jewish Care Services' gala

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Leadership in Action: John Kuykendall Traded Newcaster Dream for Success in Luxury Retail

John Kuykendall, Showroom Manager, Sub-Zero, Wolf and Cove

How did you get to where you are today? Growing up I had envisioned myself as a news anchor, living in NY and enthusiastically saying into the camera “Good Morning America!”. To this day, I am still a news/political junkie. My mother owned fur salons so specialty retail, luxury retail was in my blood through the family business. Eventually, mom shuttered the stores and I was recruited to a large specialty retailer. Over the next 30 years, I was in commissioned sales on the sales floor, became a department manager, worked my way up to buyer and store manager. Although I never became a newscaster, I did live in NYC for a few years. But Texas is home and with aging grandparents, I felt the pull to come back to my roots. A headhunter approached me. I never envisioned myself in the high-end appliance market, but there are so many similarities. Clients want a memorable experience; whether shopping for diamonds and fur or remodeling their kitchen.

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AL FRESCO DINNERS with food prepared by buzzy chefs may be trendy these days, but Gracie Cavnar’s Recipe for Success was way ahead of the curve, with her annual Delicious Alchemy banquet coming ’round for the 19th time this fall.

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A WINE-TASTING rendezvous at the Post Oak Hotel benefited a heartwarming charity — to the tune of $410,000!

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