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Fashion Bash!

Katelyn Hayes and Shireen Hadi
Katelyn Hayes and Shireen Hadi

Amy Reaser and Star Hand

At Dress for Success and Women of Wardrobe's annual Summer Soiree, generously hosted by Tootises, fashion-forward attendees dressed in pretty pastels, bold patterns and lots of ruffles — many designed by Houston's Hunter Bell, who showed off her fall line alongside jewelry by Claudia Lobao. Chairs Karishma Asrani, Courtney Campo, Allie Danziger and Melissa Sugulas welcomed guests to the event, which toasted the 20th anniversary of Dress for Success, and raised more than $20,000 for the org.

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Symphony’s ‘Spooktacular’ Among the Weekend’s Best Bashes for the Whole Family

IN THE EARLIEST days of Hollywood, minor keys, minor seconds, tritones, and the hoariest of classical music themes were used to great effect, such as the “Merry Widow Waltz” in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1943 thriller, Shadow of a Doubt (scored by Dimitri Tiomkin). And who can forget hearing composer Bernard Herrmann’s screeching violins in Psycho? You could say Halloween and symphonic music go together like peanut butter and jelly (or candy corn and dental floss).

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The Children’s Museum Boogies Into a Record-Breaking Night at Studio 54

Scott & Katie Arnoldy, Holly & Steve Radom

ANDY WARHOL AND Liza Minnelli — well, convincing impersonators anyway — welcomed 600 guests dressed in disco-glam looks to The Children’s Museum’s annual gala. Bergner and Johnson Design transformed The Corinthian into Studio 54 for a night of dancing, bellbottoms, boas and raising $1.1 million for the museum’s outreach services.

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