FALL FOILAGE
QUICKSILVER:
These winter white Louis Vuitton heels pair beautifully with black wool trousers ($600/Louis Vuitton, Dallas Galleria).
BEAD IT:
Christian Dior adds a touch of femininity to the motorcycle jacket with lavender leather and delicate crystal beading ($4,670/Christian Dior, Highland Park Village).
CROSS CHECK:
Plain Jane hosiery gives way to nude fishnets for a sophisticated day look ($38/Wolford, Shops at WillowBend).
WHITE ON:
Say “see ya” to boring leather straps with Gucci’s bamboo timepiece ($695/Gucci, Dallas Galleria).
BUCKLE UP:
Get on the list now for Jimmy Choo’s Tulita hobo bag—an instant classic ($980/Jimmy Choo,
Highland Park Village).
STYLE FILE
NEWS YOU CAN USE
We were terribly troubled when Prada in Highland Park Village shut down last summer. What stylish retailer could possibly fill the void? Enter Madison, a chic boutique for all your home decorating needs. The brainchild of Kelli Ford and her sister and business partner, Kristen Fitzgibbons, Madison has an impressive list of home couture items that includes tabletop linens, luxury soaps, silver shell picture frames, crystal votives, and, in Ford’s words, the “best custom stationery.” 45A Highland Park Village. 214-528-8118.
LOTIONS AND POTIONS
Mixed Emotions is a new, family-run beauty business right out of Carrollton. Formed by the four twentysomething Singer sisters, the girly line of bath elixirs includes three easy products: an exfoliating scrub, a body cleanser, and a hydrating body cream. The products work wonderfully and smell even better (think chamomile and sage and passion flower and ginseng). And with only three products to choose from, we don’t panic about
making a decision. Available at Byzantine, 5550 W. Lovers Ln. Order online at www.shopmixedemotions.com.
ALL ABOUT EVE
Eve Reid’s duchess satin Goddess jacket, which comes in stark white or black with a gold Chinese pattern, should be a staple in every woman’s closet this fall. Both are fabulous to dress up or down, but the black one is detailed with mink trim. Yummy. Available at Tootsies, 8300 Preston Rd. 214-696-9993; Neiman Marcus; and Saks Fifth Avenue.
UNDERPINNINGS
A school day doesn’t go by that we fail to receive a press kit from a Dallas girl turned jewelry designer. So when we got an e-mail from Melissa Niven about her new lingerie and sleepwear line, we were thrilled to see someone breaking out of the jewelry mold. Niven’s darling new line of cotton camis and panties, Frenchie LaBelle, features four sets, each with its own whimsical character, like Bubble or Punk Girl. www.frenchielabelle.com.
