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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Fall Philanthropy Report: March of Dimes’ ‘Signature Chefs’ Event Coming in November

What year was your organization launched? 1938

What is your mission? March of Dimes was founded in 1938 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, to combat polio. The name “March of Dimes” was suggested by entertainer Eddie Cantor as a way to encourage people to donate even a small amount, like a dime, to help fight polio.

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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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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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