Season Bright

Houston probably won’t have a white Christmas, truth be told. But we can expect an evergreen holiday season, glittering with festive party frocks, chic resort pieces and, thanks to some of the city’s top jewelers, beautiful bling.

photos by JULIE SOEFER    

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Spunky and fresh faced, native Houstonian and Page Parkes model Charlotte Stevens may just be fashion’s next It Girl. After graduating from Stratford High in 2015, Stevens struck poses across Texas — including for CityBook’s inaugural issue in 2016 — before spending stints in Paris and Milan. The now New York-based model’s star rose even higher this year, when she appeared in Gucci’s print campaigns and in Fashion Weeks worldwide. And while agents at Page Parkes are somewhat tight-lipped, word is that in 2019, Stevens has even bigger projects afoot.

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The Last Days of Old La Colombe d'Or

The city’s tiniest and most lovely boutique hotel, originally built as an oil baron’s private mansion in 1923, will shutter next year for renovation and expansion. But first, a loving last look at the myth and magic of a bygone age — and the sweetly sexy styles of Houston today.

Photos by Samantha Beatty

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