While Oscar de la Renta co-designers Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia were surrounded by guests, over on a couch in the living room of Gretchen and George Seay's glorious mansion sat Laura's "boyfriend" Linus Adolfsson, enjoying the music just an arm's-length away from the pianist. Earlier in the evening he had been happily settled in a wooden chair on the porch at the front door, … [Read more...] about 2024 CCB Fashion Show Cocktail Party Was A “Seay” And Be Seen Feast Worthy Of An Oscar
Jennie Reeves
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2024 Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed And Hall of Famer Honoree Cocktail Party
The weather and location could not have been simply more perfect for the 2024 Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed Fashion Show invite-only cocktail party on Thursday, September 11 (aka the night before the big fashion event at the downtown Neiman Marcus store). Despite the rush-home traffic along Lakeside in front of Gretchen and George Seay’s to-die-for mansion, the valets … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2024 Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed And Hall of Famer Honoree Cocktail Party
2024 Crystal Charity Ball Platinum Circle Dinner Was An Array Of Ten Best Honorees And A Dead Mic
Folks had scarcely returned from their Labor Day holidays when they had to get all gussied up for the 2024 Crystal Charity Ball Platinum Dinner. The invite-only event for top donors of the CCB Ten Best Dressed Fashion Show on Thursday, September 4, was the kick-off for the true high rollers. And, what better place to have it than the Neiman Marcus flagship store at the corner … [Read more...] about 2024 Crystal Charity Ball Platinum Circle Dinner Was An Array Of Ten Best Honorees And A Dead Mic
2023 Crystal Charity Ball Platinum Dinner Kicked Off The Return Of Fashionable Fundraising
Before guests arrived at the Nasher Sculpture Center for the 2023 Crystal Charity Ball Platinum Dinner, nine of the 2023 Best Dressed-ers (Marybeth Conlon, Monica Eastin, Libby Hegi, Kim Hext, Ann McPherson, Wendy Messmann, Kim Quinn, Lisa Rocchio and Sunie Solomon) and Hall of Famer Claire Emanuelson were downstairs for the group photos on the stairway. Just as the group was … [Read more...] about 2023 Crystal Charity Ball Platinum Dinner Kicked Off The Return Of Fashionable Fundraising
A Passing: Lindalyn Bennett Adams
"Turning lemons into lemonade” means transforming a not-so-great situation into a grand occasion. In the case of Lindalyn Bennett Adams, she turned lemons into lemon pie, with folks lining up for second helpings. If Lindalyn were to read the above description, she’d laugh that funny giggle, take a deep breath and with a twinkle in her eyes scoff at the idea that she had done … [Read more...] about A Passing: Lindalyn Bennett Adams
Dallas Historical Groups Honor Lindalyn Adams With Her Portrait At Old Red Courthouse
If Dallas has a sweetheart, it’s Lindalyn Adams. And while, as one person said, she may not have been a native Dallasite, she got here as fast as possible. And in Lindalyn's case, she was three months old when her folks brought her to Big D. But from that time on she has been on a mission to celebrate and protect Dallas’ legacy. On Wednesday, September 11, more than 100 … [Read more...] about Dallas Historical Groups Honor Lindalyn Adams With Her Portrait At Old Red Courthouse
Equest Women’s Auxiliary Founder Louise Griffeth Just Thought She Knew The POA For Arabian Nights
For a second night in a row, the weather guessers lost their bets. On Saturday, March 23, there had been all types of threats (i.e., the usual thunderstorms, lightning, hail, tornadoes, end-of-world scenarios, etc.). But it all held off. Didn't matter. The annual Equest gala fundraiser that had been held in years past at various outdoor venues like Dallas Equestrian Center and … [Read more...] about Equest Women’s Auxiliary Founder Louise Griffeth Just Thought She Knew The POA For Arabian Nights