Ciao Bella

Dallas store’s grand opening attracts crowd as colorful as the fashion

Ciao Bella

Dallas store’s grand opening attracts crowd as colorful as the fashion

Kean Etro, Constanza Etro, Derrill Osborn, Elisa Summers, Stephen SummersPhoto by Kristina Bowman
Derrill Osborn, Kean EtroPhoto by Kristina Bowman
Jamie O'Banion, Melbourne O'BanionPhoto by Kristina Bowman
Lexi Eaton, JB Hayes, Tanya Foster, Lynsey EatonPhoto by Kristina Bowman
Sarah Novakov, Kameron WestoffPhoto by Kristina Bowman
Kean Etro, Constanza Etro, Tina CraigPhoto by Kristina Bowman
Kaleta Blaffer Johnson, Morgan Peiper, Emma MillerPhoto by Kristina Bowman
Bob Schlegel, Myrna SchlegelPhoto by Kristina Bowman
Pat Harloe, Lynn McBeePhoto by Kristina Bowman
John Miles, Rob Dailey, David DroesePhoto by Kristina Bowman
Krystal Schlegel, Luke DavisPhoto by Kristina Bowman
Vivian Lombardi, Vince LombardiPhoto by Kristina Bowman

Where: Highland Park Village

The 411: Kean Etro enlisted the help of fashionable Dallasites Todd Fiscus, Ceron, Christine Handy, and Jamie O’Banion to help throw an intimate shopping soirée in celebration of his new 2,300-square-foot store offering womenswear, menswear, accessories, and a new line of fragrances.

Etro himself mingled among the cocktail-sipping crowd as they shopped selections fresh off the runway. DJ Lucy Wrubel's tunes were playing in the background as models paraded around the room in the brand's latest lines. Fifteen percent of the proceeds from the evening benefited Flyinghorse, an annual fundraiser showcasing and celebrating Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts.

Who: Derrill Osborn, Gonzalo Bueno, Myrna and Bob Schlegel, Tina Craig, Rob Dailey, Lynsey Eaton, Vivian and Alberto Lombardi, Lynn McBee, Suzanne and David Droese, Leslie and Jason Needleman, Yvette Ostolaza, Elisa and Stephen Summers, Jan Strimple, and Bruce Hoeksema.

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Matcha News

Dallas TikTok star Keith Lee crafts matcha drink for flood relief

Keith Lee hoists his special matcha drink. Instagram

The devastating floods that swept across Central Texas on July 4 are bringing out all kinds of charitable endeavors — and that includes a limited-edition beverage from Dallas' favorite TikTok food influencer Keith Lee.

Lee, a social media sensation whose online food reviews have benefited hundreds of small restaurants, is partnering with Dallas-based La La Land Cafe on a special drink: Called the La La Land X Keith Lee Latte, it's a matcha drink in which 100 percent of the proceeds will go towards Kerr County flood relief.

La La Land is the coffee chain founded in Dallas in 2019 with a mission to provide opportunities for fostering youth and individuals in need. It now has 10 locations across Dallas-Fort Worth, plus three in Houston and six in Southern California.

The new Keith Lee Latte will consist of double ceremonial matcha, with secret syrup, matcha cloud, a whole fresh strawberry, flaky salt, and matcha powder. (Lee can be seen enjoying the beverage in this video.)

Matcha is the Japanese green tea powder that has experienced a surge in popularity, appearing in everything from drinks like the matcha latte to desserts like matcha mousse.

Keith Lee Latte is a matcha drink.Instagram

Lee, who relocated to Dallas in 2024, has been on a matcha kick ever since he tried it in Chicago, which he says "led me down a rabbit hole," and it has become his trademark drink. In May, he visited seven cafes across DFW in search of the perfect matcha in town, and that included La La Land, where he ordered a matcha with almond milk.

He also has a charitable history, including a special visit he made to Taste Project in Fort Worth to donate $4,000 to support the nonprofit's mission to fight food insecurity.

The Keith Lee Latte will be available at all La La Land cafes beginning Friday July 11, for a limited time only. From July 11-27, 100 percent of all proceeds will support flood relief efforts in Kerr County - "a community in our home state that’s hurting," La La Land Cafe says.

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