Society

Tastemaker Awards

Dallas culinary superstars and food fans toast 2021 Tastemaker Awards Dallas culinary superstars and food fans toast 2021 Tastemaker Awards By Stephanie Allmon Merry

8.20.21  |  6:24 pm

It was all the very best food and drink at the 2021 Dallas-Fort Worth Tastemaker Awards, CultureMap's celebration of ...

RIP, Nicole

Nicole Barrett, Dallas media personality and cigar mogul, dies at 46 Nicole Barrett, Dallas media personality and cigar mogul, dies at 46 By Stephanie Allmon Merry

8.18.21  |  10:05 am

Nicole Barrett — Dallas talk show host, barrier-breaking entrepreneur, social justice advocate, and friend to many local charities — passed away unexpectedly ...

Celebrity wedding

Gwen Stefani + Blake Shelton ring up Dallas planner, baker for wedding Gwen Stefani + Blake Shelton ring up Dallas planner, baker for wedding By Stephanie Allmon Merry

7.6.21  |  2:47 pm

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton finally tied the knot on Saturday, July 3, and from all the details divulged on ...

Her Shot

ATTPAC revives glittering gala with Hamilton mega-star at the mike ATTPAC revives glittering gala with Hamilton mega-star at the mike By Lindsey Wilson

6.25.21  |  1:32 pm

Galas are returning to Dallas, and that includes the new-ish one put on by the AT&T Performing Arts Center ...

Flappers and flowers

Dallas dandies don their '20s best for Gatsby-style garden soiree Dallas dandies don their '20s best for Gatsby-style garden soiree By Stephanie Allmon Merry

6.23.21  |  4:47 pm

What: A Gatsby Garden Soirée Where: Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden The 411: Dressed in roaring ’20s attire and ...

Lit lunch

Goldie Hawn to help bring in the Benjamins at favorite Dallas luncheon Goldie Hawn to help bring in the Benjamins at favorite Dallas luncheon By Stephanie Allmon Merry

6.17.21  |  2:32 pm

UPDATE 8-26-2021: Goldie Hawn will not attend the event in person due to coronavirus concerns, organizers have announced. She instead ...

Party animals

Equest's 40th anniversary gala hits its stride with royal appearance Equest's 40th anniversary gala hits its stride with royal appearance By Stephanie Allmon Merry

6.14.21  |  2:14 pm

You know it's a rainy Dallas spring when guests to a fancy outdoor event are greeted with a big ...

Real weddings

Dallas wedding whisks in Hollywood surprise complete with swear jar Dallas wedding whisks in Hollywood surprise complete with swear jar By Stephanie Allmon Merry

5.25.21  |  5:54 pm

When Kristin Kay Sanders and James Robert Hallam got engaged on Mother’s Day 2020, they set a heartfelt intention ...

Pulling together

Dallasites reunite at benefit for storm-damaged Family Place shelter Dallasites reunite at benefit for storm-damaged Family Place shelter By Stephanie Allmon Merry

5.19.21  |  2:35 pm

On the night the CDC declared masks could come off for vaccinated individuals — Thursday, May 13 — a coterie of Dallas ...

Going, going, gone

Texas ranching heiress' art trove fetches $157 million at auction Texas ranching heiress' art trove fetches $157 million at auction By Stephanie Allmon Merry

5.14.21  |  12:43 pm

Late North Texas philanthropist Anne Windfohr Marion's private art collection sold for an eye-popping $157.2 million (including fees ...

Pandemic party pivot

7 snazzy Dallas-Fort Worth galas and parties going virtual in May 7 snazzy Dallas-Fort Worth galas and parties going virtual in May By Stephanie Allmon Merry

4.30.21  |  9:41 am

While life is certainly starting to feel "normal" again as more Dallas-Fort Worth residents get COVID-19 vaccinations, things are not ...

RIP Jocelyn

Dallas media personality and animal lover Jocelyn White dies at 68 Dallas media personality and animal lover Jocelyn White dies at 68 By Teresa Gubbins

4.18.21  |  4:11 pm

Longtime Dallas media personality Jocelyn White, who had her own successful television show, Designing Texas, died on April 18 following ...

Into the Garden

Fashionable Dallasites go wild with sky-high hats at the Arboretum Fashionable Dallasites go wild with sky-high hats at the Arboretum By Lindsey Wilson

4.16.21  |  4:39 pm

It's been more than a year since Dallas' society set has been able to safely toast, twirl, and fundraise ...

Fundraising pivot

Latest Dallas spring charity soirees to reveal pandemic-safer plans Latest Dallas spring charity soirees to reveal pandemic-safer plans By Stephanie Allmon Merry

4.5.21  |  2:49 pm

Although things are starting to feel "pre-pandemic normal" as more Dallas-Fort Worth residents get vaccinated against COVID-19, large gatherings still ...

Pandemic pivots

5 new DFW fundraisers with pandemic-safe party plans this spring 5 new DFW fundraisers with pandemic-safe party plans this spring By Stephanie Allmon Merry

3.23.21  |  5:25 pm

Although there's light at the end of the tunnel as more Dallas-Fort Worth residents get vaccinated against COVID-19, large ...

Art auction

Texas heiress Anne Marion's $150M art trove up for grabs in auction Texas heiress Anne Marion's $150M art trove up for grabs in auction By Stephanie Allmon Merry

3.19.21  |  5:49 pm

Late Fort Worth philanthropist  Anne Windfohr Marion's private art collection, estimated at $150 million, is going on auction through ...

Virtual parties

6 new Dallas charity fetes and fundraisers reveal pandemic-safer plans 6 new Dallas charity fetes and fundraisers reveal pandemic-safer plans By Stephanie Allmon Merry

3.12.21  |  9:33 am

Dallas-area nonprofits have been getting creative to present fundraising events for the past year. Ever since coronavirus began forcing big ...

Parties for a cause

The latest Dallas charity soirees to unveil COVID-friendly formats The latest Dallas charity soirees to unveil COVID-friendly formats By Stephanie Allmon Merry

3.2.21  |  5:46 pm

Dallas-area nonprofits have been rethinking their big fundraising events for the past year. In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic ...

Coronavirus pivot

Newest Dallas spring charity fetes to unveil safer pandemic-time plans Newest Dallas spring charity fetes to unveil safer pandemic-time plans By Stephanie Allmon Merry

1.26.21  |  4:55 pm

A true Dallas society season feels so close, yet so far away. More people are rolling up their sleeves for ...