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At Inaugural Style Show, Holiday-Haute Looks — and Giving Spirit of Boys and Girls Clubs — Steal the Spotlight

Jacob Power
At Inaugural Style Show, Holiday-Haute Looks — and Giving Spirit of Boys and Girls Clubs — Steal the Spotlight

Paige Baird, MacKenzie Shimek, Katie Harris, Danielle Herhdon, and Tiffanie Reina

FOR THE FIRST time, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston hosted a seasonal fashion show and fundraiser at Tootsies — and it was a holiday hit!

Nearly 150 stylish guests hit the high-end boutique for festive fashion inspo, DJ tunes, a photo booth, pics with Santa, and makeup artistry by Trish McEvoy cosmetics. Creative cocktails courtesy of Bosscat Kitchen and Libations — plus plenty of wine — warmed up the crowd from the inside out, and BGCGH "Junior Youth of the Year" Brielle gave remarks about how the organization has transformed her life.

In addition to ticket sales and a portion of proceeds from Tootsies purchases, the nonprofit benefited from the sale of raffle tickets for three different prize bundles.

Abby King, Laura Starks, Tiffanie Reina, Chris Reina, and Ryan Quinn

Vanessa Baird, Sylvia Little, and Carol Wooton

Santa and Fady Armanious

BGCGH President & CEO Kevin Hattery

Brielle Omiwade and Page Parkes Model

Courthey Bass, Tiffanie Reina, Jamie Rozell, and Stacy Pierce

Paige Baird and Katie Tsuru

David Chandler, Gwyn Richardson, and Randy Garcia

Emily Trainer and Suzanne Armour

Haley Millis and Lana Taylor

Karen Hill and Cathy While

Kelly Rainbolt and Lauren McGowen

Kim Raschke and Jordan Elton

Natalie Ariz and Michelle Moore

Michelle Young and Victoria Keller

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Leadership in Action: ‘Setting Clear Goals’ Among Secrets of Success for Attorney Jess Bailey

Al Torres
Leadership in Action: ‘Setting Clear Goals’ Among Secrets of Success for Attorney Jess Bailey

How did you get to where you are today? A few key principles integrated into my life: setting clear goals, maintaining a growth mindset, building strong habits, and surrounding myself with the right people. Goals provided direction, while a growth mindset helped me turn challenges into opportunities for learning. Consistent habits, like disciplined work and effective communication, kept me moving forward. Being surrounded by motivated, supportive individuals has elevated my standards and kept me accountable. They’ve provided advice, encouragement, and sometimes that extra push I needed to stay on track. With these elements, I’ve been able to create a framework that helps me succeed and ensures I continue to grow and evolve.

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Justin Garcia's Rooftop Homecoming Draws Hip Crowd

Beth Muecke, Justin Garcia

HANDSOME HOUSTON ARTIST Justin Garcia held a homecoming of sorts at Downtown’s Z on 23. He’s been on a world tour with Orphaned Starfish Foundation, the nonprofit that helps orphans, survivors of trafficking, and refugees break their cycles of abuse and poverty. Garcia is traveling to all 80 of the foundation’s programs around the world, creating unique art pieces that aim to capture each program's unique feel with color, shape and words.

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Chef’s Kiss! Hundreds Feast in Celebration of Urban Harvest’s 30th

Daniel Ortiz

Diana Madero, Thea Pheasey, Alejandra Peterman, Hillary Jebbitt

EIGHT CHEFS, THIRTY years — and one big dinner! Urban Harvest rang in its fourth decade of community gardens, farmers markets and food access at their annual farm-to-table dinner cooked up by some of the most notable chefs in town.

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