By Kevin Gray | Images by Sheryl Nields/Copious Management | Houston magazine | September 1, 2010
The alluring Naomi Watts has seduced David Lynch, Woody Allen and... King Kong. But can the famously fragile beauty kick it up Angelina-style in her next role as real-life spy Valerie Plame? read more
By Sarah Rumsey | Houston magazine | September 1, 2010
Italy-born, Houston-based abstract artist Nicola Parente unveils his latest works in a buzzed-about show, Edge of Awakening, at Gremillion & Co. Fine Art gallery this month. To make each piece—in which white space is sliced with intermittent black lines and splashes of color—the artist used recycled plastics, charcoals and inks to convey his hopeful message. read more
By Jody Schmal | Houston magazine | August 31, 2010
“Sex” and Manolo Blahnik are often uttered together. Especially after Madonna remarked that his shoes are as good as sex, but “last longer.” But the racy rhetoric doesn’t phase him. “I stick to my aesthetic,” says the designer of the timelessness his creations evoke. “Even though my shoes look different every season, they do not change that much.” read more
By Troy Schulze | Photography by Sarah Dorio | Houston magazine | August 30, 2010
Meet new TV star Jackson Hurst, a former Houston jock who’s killing ’em in Hollywood.
Several years ago, Jackson Hurst was working nine-to-five. Now, he stars in Lifetime’s cult-hit dramedy Drop Dead Diva, and this fall hits theaters alongside the biggest celeb on the planet. read more
By Erin Magner | Houston magazine | August 26, 2010
Judith Leiber and actress Maria Bello have unveiled the “Don’t Forget” pendant ($95) in support of the Haiti chapter of women’s rights charity Vital Voices. All profits will help bring education, networking opportunities and other initiatives to Haitian women.
By Allison Bagley | Photography by Shannon O’Hara & Julie Soefer | Houston magazine | August 25, 2010
About 1,000 people now call the once almost-all-commercial intersection of Kirby and Westheimer home as three new residential complexes join The Regency House in a cluster of buildings emerging as a mini-skyline between Downtown and the Galleria. The Gables at West Ave, with its 390 available units, is responsible for the biggest chunk of total residents. read more
By Ramona Saviss | Houston magazine | August 24, 2010
Go Dutch! Netherlanders have long piloted baby-friendly cargo bikes called bakfiets, and now the concept hits the states with the Taga three-wheeler (starting at $1,495) that transforms into a stroller in as little as 20 seconds. Early adopters include celeb mamas Tori Spelling, Kelly Rutherford and Denise Richards, as well as shirtless pop Matthew McConaughey.
By John DeMers | Photography by Julie Soefer | Houston magazine | August 24, 2010
Join the packed crowd that’s tippling as they tease BRC’s rooster-referencing name—and get ready for the best redneck-chic comfort food in town.read more
