Boots Made for Walking

It doesn't get more stylish than this Austin store's grand opening party

Boots Made for Walking

It doesn't get more stylish than this Austin store's grand opening party

Jamie Chandlee, Dalton Young, and Brooklyn Decker.Photo by Roger Ho
Kendal Milot and Lauren Petrowski.Photo by Roger Ho
Dani Austin and Jordan Ramirez.Photo by Roger Ho
Sam Davidson, Todd Duplechan, and Jessica Maher.Photo by Roger Ho
Ashley Keslch, Russel Taylor, Caleb Charles Campaigne, and Elizabeth Story Shahan.Photo by Roger Ho
Brandon and Kristen Dickerson.Photo by Roger Ho
Coco Vargas and Gretchen Goswitz.Photo by Roger Ho
Jane Black, Aubrey Mayo, and Pepper Pastor.Photo by Roger Ho
Cami Wright and Ben Freedland.Photo by Roger Ho
Jeff Israel, Alicia Cook, Anna Nguyen, Dominique Burkett, and Chris Chang.Photo by Roger Ho
Kate Schirm, Sarah Pendley, and Jennifer Jamali.Photo by Roger Ho
Kaley Berry and Michelle Zuzek.Photo by Roger Ho
John Michael Schoepf and Caleb Charles Campaigne.Photo by Roger Ho
Liz Cook and Melanie Johnson.Photo by Roger Ho
Shayda Torabi, Jessica Wu, Erin Russell, and Sydney Torabi.Photo by Roger Ho
Sara Skirboll and Ellen Miller.Photo by Roger Ho
Lisa Munoz and Niki Jones.Photo by Roger Ho

What: The Frye Company's grand opening party

Where: Domain Northside

The lowdown: A stylish Austin crowd flocked to Frye Company to celebrate the grand opening of the brand's first Austin outpost and the debut of the Modern Icons Collection. Hosted by Brooklyn Decker and Vogue, the Austin-centric celebration featured barbecue from Stiles Switch BBQ & Brew and beverages from Independence Brewing Co., 9 Banded Austin Whiskey, and Domaine Select Wine & Spirits. Sales from the evening benefited the Central Texas Food Bank.

Who: Brooklyn Decker, Jamie Chandlee, Dalton Young, Kendal Milot, Lauren Petrowski, Todd Duplechan, Jessica Maher, Dani Austin, Jordan Ramirez, Ashley Keslch, Russel Taylor, Caleb Charles Campaigne, Elizabeth Story Shahan, Cami Wright, Ben Freedland, Coco Vargas, Gretchen Goswitz, Brandon Dickerson, Kristen Dickerson, Jane Black, Aubrey Mayo, Pepper Pastor, Jeff Israel, Alicia Cook, Anna Nguyen, Dominique Burkett, Chris Chang, Kaley Berry, Michelle Zuzek, John Michael Schoepf, Kate Schirm, Sarah Pendley, Jennifer Jamali, Liz Cook, Melanie Johnson, Shayda Torabi,Sydney Torabi, Jessica Wu, Erin Russell, Sara Skirboll, Ellen Miller, Lisa Munoz, Niki Jones, Kevin Tully, Chris Peifer, Courtney Bianchi, Mitch Morales, Nina Berenato, Ane Lowe, Tarica Navarro, Tyler Govaars,and Keith Kreeger.

The Long Run

Olympic sprinter Gabby Thomas gets engaged on Austin staycation

Gabby Thomas and Spencer McManes are now engaged. Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images

Five-time Olympic medalist and social media powerhouse Gabby Thomas is sporting some new metal — an engagement ring from luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co.

Vogue magazine reported March 25 that Gabby's longtime boyfriend, Spencer McManes, 29, recently popped the question on the rooftop of a staycation rental in Travis Heights. The 28-year-old Thomas accepted the proposal. Thomas and McManes live together in Austin with their dog, Rico Thee Pug.

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The couple started dating in 2022, one year after she stumbled upon his pizza reviews on Instragram. “I’m a huge fan of pizza myself,” she tells Vogue. “I was like, ‘This looks like really good quality content.’”

Impressed by his pizza prowess, Thomas followed McManes on Instagram.

“I got the notification that I had a new follower. I was like, ‘That’s crazy! Gabby Thomas?’” he tells Vogue. “I immediately DM’d her and asked, ‘What did I do to earn a follow?’”

It wasn’t long before that Instagram follow led to love.

Four years after that initial Instagram encounter, Thomas’s best friend and a photographer witnessed the surprise proposal in a setting that overflowed with fresh flowers. “Oh my gosh, this is happening,” Thomas recalls thinking.

“Normally he’s very bad with surprises — and this was the one surprise I think I’ve ever witnessed him keep,” she tells Vogue.

Thomas, a world-class sprinter, earned three gold medals at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, and one bronze medal and one silver medal at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Thomas has spun her golden success on the track into sponsorship deals with footwear and apparel brand New Balance, Mediterranean restaurant chain Cava, and smartwatch brand Amazfit.

Thomas earned a bachelor’s degree in neurobiology and global health from Harvard University and a master’s degree in epidemiology from the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. Thomas and McManes get along despite the fact that he’s an alumnus of Yale University, an Ivy League archrival of Harvard.

McManes founded an Austin-based non-alcoholic seltzer brand called Kaviva. A former Yale football player, McManes competes for the Austin Huns Rugby Football Club, according to TMZ.

Right now, the newly engaged Thomas has little time to celebrate or plan her impending marriage. She kicks off her 2025 track-and-field season this weekend at the Texas Relays in Austin — where she may or may not be flashing her new bling.

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