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    House of Extravaganza

    DIFFA/Dallas goes all out at over-the-top night of fashion and fundraising

    Lindsey Wilson
    May 16, 2022 | 9:19 am

    The fabulous fashion and philanthropic spirit of DIFFA/Dallas has only been building during the uncertain COVID-19 times, and on May 7 it overflowed with House of DIFFA: Extravaganza.

    Held at the Omni Dallas Hotel, the opulent gala was the culmination of a season of celebrating and fundraising for the Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS, and 1,400 people came ready to party at the sold-out event.

    The event began with a knock-'em-dead red carpet that transitioned into a display of the famous DIFFA jackets, which joined a wealth of artwork, home decor, incredible experiences, and travel opportunities in the silent auction.

    This curated selection features a staggering array of one-of-a-kind tailored jackets by world-renowned designers such as Veronica Beard, Badgley Mischka, Alberta Ferretti, Trina Turk, Frame, Nha Khanh, Lea Fisher, DSquared2, Lucchese, Emilio Pucci, Alexander McQueen, Lela Rose, and many more.

    Glamorous guests could browse all the offerings during the cocktail party, where New York native and multidisciplinary artist Alexis Lucena, better known as LEXXE, took the stage with a vintage approach to classic songs.

    Dancers then greeted patrons in the ballroom, where a delectable three-course meal was served before the night's program really got started.

    First up was the Style Council Ambassador and DIFFA Legends runway walk, followed by a powerful speech by House of DIFFA co-chairs Clint Bradley, Justin Bundick, Brittanie Buchanan Oleniczak, and Jim DiMarino, DIFFA/Dallas’ current chair David White, and DIFFA/Dallas chair emeritus Tim Garippa.

    Awards were then presented to Rob Bradford (Impact in Fashion Award), Morris Dental Clinic (Health Award), George Cameron Nash (Excellence in Design Award), Michael Bauer (Legacy of Love Award), Tim LeDuc (Donna Fishel Community Hero Award), and Joyce and Kenny Goss (Legend in the Fight Against AIDS).

    Bravo TV stars Carson Kressley and Jai Rodriguez took over the hosting duties, introducing Dashaun Wesley, host of the HBO Max original series Legendary, and his troupe of dancers. They demonstrated the famous dance style Voguing, made popular in the “houses” of the underground ballroom culture in late-1970s New York City.

    People then pulled out their pocketbooks for the Fund-A-Grant campaign and live auction, hosted by comedian and celebrity auctioneer Dana Goldberg.

    "Even though House of DIFFA: Extravaganza was postponed for two years, due to the generosity of our sponsors and patrons, DIFFA/Dallas was still able to grant more than $600,000 to North Texas AIDS service organizations throughout the pandemic," says DIFFA/Dallas board chair David White. "Now that House of DIFFA is back in person and bigger than ever, we’re thrilled to exceed our grant-giving goal this season."

    Patrons were then dazzled by a truly gorgeous runway show featuring looks from Neiman Marcus, Forty Five Ten, and Traffic LA, with performances interlaced between the vignettes.

    Gwendolynne Murphy led a rendition of "Sweet Transvestite" from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, RuPaul’s Drag Race star Elliott with 2 Ts performed to "The Sex Is In the Heel" from the musical Kinky Boots, and LEXXE returned for a sexy scene called “In The Garden of Good & Evil,” which started with a verdant, angelic backdrop and transitioned to a darker, more dangerous atmosphere once Eve bit into the apple.

    DJ Lucy Wrubel had the after-party ready to roll, along with a live performance by SHAB.

    Spotted throughout the evening were some of Dallas’ most charitable, including Jenni Bania, Sherwood Wagner, Don Gaiser, Steve Borick, Carol and Tom Hatton, Anne and Steve Stodghill, Greg Haynes Johnson, Zach Hess, Joe and Arnold Pacetti, Angie Barrett, Ken Weber, Ferrell Drum, Tulio Martins, Donna Fishel, LB Rosser, Haley Clark, Richard Rivas, Lisa and Tim Georgalis, Nickki St. George, Darin Kunz, James Bruce, Patrick Gibson, Chris Floyd, and more.

    DIFFA is one of the largest and most successful fundraising organizations aiding HIV/AIDS, with chapters in Dallas, New York, Chicago, Kansas City, San Francisco, and Seattle.

    The Dallas chapter, formed in 1984, is one of the largest HIV/AIDS organizations in Texas that provides funding to local HIV/AIDS service organizations within our community.

    DIFFA/Dallas has granted more than $8 million to 25 frontline HIV/AIDS service organizations in North Texas providing direct care to those living or affected by HIV/AIDS.

    DIFFA/Dallas came back bigger and better than ever with Extravaganza.

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    DIFFA/Dallas came back bigger and better than ever with Extravaganza.
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    Tops in Texas

    Dallas makes top 10 list of cities with most millionaires in America

    John Egan
    May 21, 2025 | 9:31 am
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    Dallas is rolling in millionaires and a new list offers the proof: A study of the Top 10 Wealthiest Cities in USA by residency and citizenship consultant Henley & Partners puts Dallas at No. 6 — home to 72,400 millionaires as of December 2024.

    As if that's not enough, Dallas also has 135 centi-millionaires — meaning they're worth $100 million or more — and 16 billionaires.

    According to the study, the number of millionaires in Dallas grew 85 percent from 2014 to 2024.

    The study pointed out that Dallas “has seen very strong wealth growth over the past two decades, driven in part by the relocation of several major corporate headquarters to the city. Prominent companies based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area include AT&T, CBRE, Caterpillar, American Airlines, Charles Schwab, and Texas Instruments.”

    Houston was the richest city in Texas, coming in at no. 5 and beating Dallas by one place. Austin just squeezed in at 10th place but is rushing to catch up: It had the greatest increase in number of richy-rich in the past decade.

    Here’s the rundown for Houston and Austin:

    • Houston — 81,800 millionaires, 210 centi-millionaires, and 16 billionaires. Millionaire growth rate from 2014 to 2024: 75 percent.
    • Austin — 32,000 millionaires, 90 centi-millionaires, and 10 billionaires. Millionaire growth rate from 2014 to 2024: 90 percent.

    In its comments about Houston, the study pointed out that “America’s energy capital, Houston, is a global leader in engineering and aeronautics. It is also home to 24 Fortune 500 companies — the third-highest number among U.S. cities, after New York and Chicago."

    Regarding Austin, the study said: “With its booming tech sector, Austin has been dubbed ‘Silicon Hills.’ Several major tech companies have moved their headquarters to the city over the past decade, most notably Tesla. Texas’s low state taxes add to Austin’s appeal. While wealth growth in the city has slowed over the past couple of years, it remains very impressive when viewed over the past decade as a whole.”

    New York City topped the overall list, boasting 384,500 millionaires, 818 centi-millionaires and 66 billionaires. But Texas is the only state with three millionaire hubs in the top 10.

    On a separate Henley & Partners list, Houston took the No. 5 spot for the most centi-millionaires in the U.S. Dallas ranked seventh and Austin ranked 12th.

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