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Not Ready to Part with Your Sweats? This Trend Has You Covered

Not Ready to Part with Your Sweats? This Trend Has You Covered

A spring look by Brunello Cucinelli

READY TO VENTURE back into the public eye? From happy-hour haute to glorified pajamas-gone-glam, our style guru collected five must-shop trends to revamp your style. For those not yet prepared to part with their sweats, try a chic upgrade! A trend of matching sets — like ones from Brunello Cucinelli or Nanuska — provides both cozy comfort and a sense of style ready for reengaging with reality.

Orlan crinkle satin shirt, $300, by Alexis

Makiko crinkle satin pant, $260, by Alexis

Tippi top, $425, by Nanuska

Tupsa satin trouser, $510, by Nanuska

Hair clip, $400, by Gucci

Le Petit Riviera bag, $330, by Jacquemus

Wedge, $770, by Valentino

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Cheech Marin and Other Legends Toast Rothko Chapel and the Power of Art at Lively 'Inspirit' Fundraiser

David Ansell, Bennie Flores Ansell, Thuy Tran and James Tiebout

THE ROTHKO CHAPEL held its Inspirit fundraiser — a celebration of the power of art and activism — at the industrial-chic Astorian. The evening featured cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and an onstage conversation with actor Cheech Marin, one of the world’s foremost collectors of Chicano art; 2023 Art League of Houston Texas Artist of the Year Vincent Valdez; and legendary civil rights advocate Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers of America with César Chávez. (She’s 93, by the way!)

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Chicano Activist and Actor Cheech Marin Finds Himself at Home in Houston

Cheech Marin reflecting outside of The Cheech (photo by David Fouts)

WHEN YOU TALK to Los Angeles-born actor Cheech Marin, regardless of how serious the subject, you can’t help but smile. His pop-culture presence is infused with an astute awareness of politics and history, and a “can do, make do, find a way to move ahead” spirit he connects to the word “Chicano,” a derogatory term that came to signify resilience, creative thinking, and social consciousness. “My dad, who died at age 93, always described himself as a Chicano, because it described him,” says Marin.

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