Dallas’ social set isn’t what it used to be. They’re younger, more beautiful, and more eclectic than ever. For our annual spring fashion spread, we picked eight people who make our city a better, more fashionable place to live. Each has a distinct sense of style, and all rely on creativity to pull an outfit together. We present the new fashion icons of Dallas.
The Designer
Name: Monica Algarra
Age: 28
Occupation: Jewelry designer
Favorite designer: Argentine designer Maria Vasquez
Favorite hiding place: The patio at Paris Vendome
Style icon: Grace Kelly
Favorite film: Best in Show
Monica is wearing Luca Luca silk dress ($1,250) and heels ($390), available at Luca Luca, Highland Park Village. Coqueta chalcedony necklace ($170) and Coqueta double-strand pearl necklace on dog ($65), available at Beretta Gallery, Highland Park Village.
The Chanteuse
Name: Jenny Kirtland
Age: 29
Occupation: Mother and singer
Favorite film: Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Favorite drink: Glaceau fruit water in peach ginseng
CDs in her changer: Mine and Polyphonic Spree’s
Latest obsession: Making my curly hair straight
Jenny is wearing Club Monaco pink tank ($19), available at Club Monaco, NorthPark Center; Christian Dior skirt and
platform sandal (prices upon request), available at Christian Dior, Highland Park Village; and Elizabeth Showers cross necklace ($295), available at Ylang Ylang, Dallas Galleria.
The Gallery Owner
Name: David Quadrini
Age: 35
Occupation: Artist and owner, Angstrom Gallery
Style icon: Johnny Cash
Latest obsession: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Favorite hangover cure: I don’t get hangovers.
Most overused phrase: !*@&!*@!!
David is wearing Hugo Boss suit ($1,800), Prada button-down shirt ($550), Nicky tie ($125), and Salvatore Ferragamo lace-ups ($325), available at Neiman Marcus. Styled by Adam McGill.
The Social Butterfly
Name: Brooke Davenport
Age: 31
Occupation: Wife and mother
Favorite ’80s band: Bon Jovi
Style icon: My mother. She introduced me to fabulous designers many years ago.
Favorite designer: Valentino
Favorite word: Gregarious
Brooke is wearing her own vintage Halston dress, Cathy Waterman lariat, Christian Louboutin shoes, and Loree Rodkin diamond ring.
The Curator
Name: Stacie Martin
Age: 35
Occupation: Gallery director, Christopher Martin Gallery
Favorite word: I’m an English major, don’t make me choose! Insouciant.
Fashion philosophy: Wear what you love. Labels don’t matter.
Best thing about Dallas: It’s where I met my sweet husband Chris.
Favorite drink: Mandarin and tonic
Stacie is wearing Luca Luca top ($320) and mule ($420), available at Luca Luca, Highland Park Village; Cambio pant ($345), available at Graye Concept, Preston Plaza; Bambu starfish necklace ($175), available at Of; and Coach purse ($298), available at Coach, NorthPark Center.
The Entrepreneur
Name: Brian Bolke
Age: 34
Occupation: Co-owner, Forty Five Ten and Avant Garden
Favorite ’80s band: I’m afraid to admit it, but Spandau Ballet.
Favorite hiding place: The magazine section of Doubleday Books
Item I can’t live without: My Mini Cooper
Most overused phrase: Love it!
Brian is wearing his own Hermes sweater, Louis Vuitton sandals, Cartier tank watch, and Bottega Veneta leather bracelet. Helmut Lang jeans ($240), available at Forty Five Ten.
The Clothes Buyer
Name: Liz Thompson
Age: 43
Occupation: Buyer, Studio Sebastian
Style icon: Carolyn Bessette Kennedy
Favorite hiding place: My ranch outside of Dallas
Favorite word: Love
Favorite ’80s band: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Liz is wearing Rebecca Taylor jacket ($355), William B. cargo pant ($172), Costume National shoe ($355), and Un Apres-Midi de Chien bag ($245), available at Studio Sebastian, Snider Plaza.
Name: Cameron Smith
Age: 44
Occupation: Host and executive producer, Smooth Jazz TV
Favorite word: Misty
Favorite places to shop: Stanley Korshak, Ahab Bowen
Item I can’t live without: My CD player
Favorite drink: My friend Jim’s whiskey sours
Cameron is wearing Prada green zip shirt ($195), Theory cargo pants ($165), and Prada slides ($250), available at Neiman Marcus. Accessories are Cameron’s own.
