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Fash Bashes

IW Marks Jewelers celebrated 40 years in business, naturally marking the occasion with a party bedazzled with rubies, the traditional 40th anniversary gift. Models donned gowns in deep reds, and even the bubbly took on a red tone! ... Artist Hanh Tran and Donae Chramosta (aka the Vintage Contessa) launched their new collab, featuring handpainted designer handbags and accessories, at Baccarat. ... And shoppers perused the pop-up Maison-de-Mode.com boutique before a seated dinner at the Galleria’s Fig & Olive.


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Propose in Style at The Westin Houston Medical Center/Museum District

Stephen Mendoza Photography
Propose in Style at The Westin Houston Medical Center/Museum District

Photo by Stephen Mendoza Photography

SEEKING TO MAKE your proposal as beautiful and bright as your love? Look no further than The Westin Houston Medical Center, a haven of contemporary sophistication, where love stories unfold amidst exquisite surroundings.

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Healthcare Org Toasts to 30 Years of 'Making a Difference' in East End

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Cyndy Garza Roberts, Stephanie Ramos, Michele Leal Farah, Vicky Dominguez and Leisa Holland Nelson Bowman

WITH A GOAL of ensuring access to quality healthcare for underserved families in Houston’s East End, El Centro de Corazón has been making a difference for 30 years. Its annual Making a Difference luncheon, this year chaired by Vicky Dominguez with honorary chairs Leisa Holland Nelson Bowman and Leila Perrin, raised more than $150,000.

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This Weekend: Axiom Quartet Plays Contemporary-Classical Concert in the Heights — and Doesn't Play It Safe

ONE CANNOT ACCUSE Houston’s Axiom Quartet of playing it safe. When it comes to exploring the outer limits of string quartet repertoire, engaging audiences who don’t normally attend classical music concerts, and putting in the collective time necessary to nail the gnarly idiosyncrasies of 20th- and 21st-century composers, Axiom continues to walk the walk as they talk the talk.

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