Dalidada Mania Hits Tootsies — Inspirational Dress-Up Party Draws In the Next Generation of Art Leaders
A Surrealistic Push For Philantrophy
By Shelby Hodge //
Photography Jane Perkins
It appears that most everyone is going gaga over the “Dalidada” theme of the upcoming Orange Show gala. So much so that the enthusiasm for the costume-inspired evening spilled over into Tootsies on a recent afternoon when next gen lions Lauren Gray and Gillian Sarofim welcomed supporters for an inspirational dress-up party.
There was, of course, champagne. But also a bit of glam face painting and makeup applications courtesy of makeup artist Edward Sanchez and his team. Creative designer Debra Linse had a number of her fanciful creations ranging from headdresses to handbags on display. And Tootsies creative director Fady Armanious pulled a selection of out-of-this-world ensembles that would be well-suited for the “Dalidada” theme of the October 26th gala.
“We are trying to engage young people as every single arts organization in the city of Houston is doing,” Orange Show board member Mark Sullivan says. “We need young people for philanthropic arts organizations to thrive and survive.”
The Gen Z duo, Sullivan continues, “Very kindly stepped up to the plate to host an event that shows off the theme of this year’s gala, which is obviously surrealism. They are sort of the new driving force of Houston’s philanthropic effort and the social scene. They’re fabulous and gorgeous.”
Leading the charge, in addition to Gray and Sarofim, was attorney Laura Stehr Peters, who chairs the 43rd annual gala along with Terri Alani, DDS. The bash takes place at Orange Show World Headquarters with dinner by A Fare Extraordinaire, music by Skyrocket, and design and immersive art by T. Lavois Thiebaud.
“We are trying to bring a younger generation to the Orange Show to make sure that creativity lives within Houston,” Sarofim says of the Tootsies event. “And that everybody gets to express themselves and see the exciting things that the Orange Show is doing.”
ELIZABETH ANTHONY
PC Seen: Orange Show development officer Claudia Solis, Renee Lewis, Miller Pierce, William Finnorn, Chloe Masterson, Susan Gray, Mills Witmer, Melissa Dobrowski, Julia Robinson, Megan Olivia Ebel, Meredith Lorence, Ellie Pettit, Brittany Hildebrand, Miller Pierce, Eleanor Bush, Hope Dorsett, and Lorena Medinilla.
Trending
- Inside The Greenleigh, Houston’s New River Oaks District Area Hotel With Design Cred — A Rooftop Lounge and Unique Pool Beckon
- 5 Best New TV Shows to Stream Right Now — Crime Comedies, a Popular Book Adaptation, Beef Returns for Round Two, and More Must-Watch Series
- ‘It Was Such a Great Party House’ — Marilyn Hoffman’s Landmark Lakewood Estate Hits the Market
- Death Of Houston’s Beloved Events Maestro Richard Flowers Shakes the City’s Elite — Lynn Wyatt, Tilman Fertitta and More Remember an Irreplaceable Party Legend
- Braden East’s Remarkable Journey To Houston — Playing For His Cancer Taken Dad, Early Winning With Jamal Shead and Embracing the Dream School
_md.jpg)
