DIFFA Decks the Halls
DIFFA devotees ring in the holidays at decorative Dallas fête
- Tommy DeAlano, Krystal DeAlanoPhoto courtesy of DIFFA Dallas
- Brittanie Buchanan Oleniczak, Jason OleniczakPhoto courtesy of DIFFA Dallas
- Claire Coburn, Warren Wetzel, Carol HattonPhoto courtesy of DIFFA Dallas
- Chuck Steelman, Scott KehnPhoto courtesy of DIFFA Dallas
- Courtland Hoge, Mackenzie Wilkinson, Andrew GriffithPhoto courtesy of DIFFA Dallas
- Imran Sheikh, Kenzie MainardPhoto courtesy of DIFFA Dallas
- James Campbell, Latoya Jones, Simona Beal, John MarrsPhoto courtesy of DIFFA Dallas
- Jason Michael Calhoun, Ernesto HerreraPhoto courtesy of DIFFA Dallas
- Justin Bundick, Ashley Cook, Tony HolmePhoto courtesy of DIFFA Dallas
- Lauren Sims, Michael SimsPhoto courtesy of DIFFA Dallas
- Lynae Fearing, Darin Kunz, Brandy TaylorPhoto courtesy of DIFFA Dallas
- Mack Campbell, Russ Weeks, Daniel Kuhn, Wesley McCormackPhoto courtesy of DIFFA Dallas
- Mason McCleskey, Javier Burkle, Cindi PiercePhoto courtesy of DIFFA Dallas
- Matthew Zokai, Olivia Zokai, Matt WilkersonPhoto courtesy of DIFFA Dallas
- Mindi Loll, Mai Caldwell, Carinthia KishabaPhoto courtesy of DIFFA Dallas
- Stephen MacMillin Moser, Amy WinslowPhoto courtesy of DIFFA Dallas
- Steve Kemble, Tommy Walker, Chad Collom, LeeAnne LockenPhoto courtesy of DIFFA Dallas
- Tricia Sims, Emily Eisenhauer, Danya AndersonPhoto courtesy of DIFFA Dallas
- Alexia Bourn-Lipsett, Art BloodworthPhoto courtesy of DIFFA Dallas
- Tractor Beam wreath was a hit.Photo courtesy of DIFFA Dallas
- The offering from The Joule hotel.Photo courtesy of DIFFA Dallas
- Swoon, the Studio wreath.Photo courtesy of DIFFA Dallas
- Stanley Korchack and Bret McKinney wreath.Photo courtesy of DIFFA Dallas
- SmithGroup JJR wreath.Photo courtesy of DIFFA Dallas
- Roma Boots wreath.Photo courtesy of DIFFA Dallas
- Gallerie Noir wreath.Photo courtesy of DIFFA Dallas
- Forty Five Ten wreath.Photo courtesy of DIFFA Dallas
- Jay Evers Represented by On Set Management wreath.Photo courtesy of DIFFA Dallas
- Dylan's Candy Bar Neiman Marcus wreath.Photo courtesy of DIFFA Dallas
- Allan Knight Showroom wreath.Photo courtesy of DIFFA Dallas
The DIFFA/Dallas Holiday Wreath Collection is one of the rare times it’s considered perfectly acceptable — nay, encouraged — to put up holiday decorations before Thanksgiving. Only these wreaths weren’t purely decorative; they were fundraising opportunities.
More than 70 of them, in fact, designed and donated by Neiman Marcus, Stanley Korshak, Design Within Reach, Jan Barboglio, Avant Garden, Swoon, Cebolla, Michael’s, Pettigrew, Arhaus, Roma Boots, Lucky Dog Barkery, Allan Knight Showroom, Arteriors, and many more. The creations ranged from whimsical to legit works of art, and attendees bid feverishly to not only take one home, but also to help DIFFA in its mission to serve North Texas AIDS service organizations.
The festivities started even before guests walked in the door of Expressions Home Gallery in the Dallas Design District. Awaiting guests at the entrance were top-hatted gentlemen, who opened the doors to reveal a sparkly, shiny wonderland, where the wreaths had been hung amid the showroom’s snazzy bathroom and kitchen fixtures.
In addition to admiring and bidding on this untraditional holiday decor, partygoers — including Brittanie Buchanan Oleniczak, Jason Oleniczak, Sami Abboud, Darin Kunz, James Campbell, Latoya Jones, Simona Beal, John Marrs, Imran Sheikh, Kenzie Mainard, Tiffany Hendra, LeeAnne Locken, Julian Leaver, Javier Burkle, and Lynae Fearing — noshed on bites from III Forks, Cookies Crumbs and Crust, and Sissy’s Southern Kitchen.
Libations from KetelOne and Bud Light surely helped encourage attendees to contribute heartily toward DIFFA, which is gearing up for its 26th annual House of DIFFA, themed Circo Rouge, on May 21, 2016, at the Omni Dallas hotel.
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