LIGHTS OUT AND AWAY WE GO

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Drinks on Dorsey at The Living Room at The W Hotel.
Big Screen Classics: It’s a Wonderful Life at Alamo Lake Creek.

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CultureMap Night at Oasis Holiday Ice Rink.
Big Screen Classics: Sinatra’s Birthday: Ocean’s Eleven at Alamo Ritz.

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Although it used modern fabrics, Jacobs' collection had a bit of a Depressionera theme.

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Ralph Lauren's first look was near perfect, except for a tattered sweater.
Ralph Lauren's last look was a striking ivory tulle beaded dress that usednetting as an illlusion

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The look that closed the Oscar de la Renta show: Champagne crush pleated silktulle draped gown with rose silk taffeta bow

Photo by Dan and Corina Lecca
Oscar de la Renta metallic pleated changeant lame gown

Photo by Dan and Corina Lecca
Oscar de la Renta cobalt silk crinkle chiffon tiered ruffle gown

Photo by Dan and Corina Lecca
Marc Jacobs closed his show with a silver texturized fabric that looks likealumnium foil.

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Rodiney [sic] Santiago of The A-List
Bad Girls Club's Shelly, we have to admire
Cedric of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills epitomizes the Housewives' franchisepocket gays.
Jeff Lewis of Flipping Out is no kind of role model, even if we wanted one.
From Most Eligible Dallas, Drew Ginsburg has been a disappointment.

CEO and co-founder Kirsten Dickerson with some of the Ethiopian artisans whocreate Raven + Lily's signature jewelry line.
This statement necklace features handmade beads, created from melted, discardedgunshell casings.
Wood and metal bracelets from Raven + Lily's forthcoming line.
Head designer Lori Fox hard at work.
Artisans create beautiful beading from locally-sourced materials.
One of Raven + Lily's signature notebooks, created from textile factory cottonwaste in India.
Co-founders Sophia Hirokawa Lin and Kirsten Dickerson, in a photoshoot by PixelPeach.
Raven + Lily artisans at work.