Houston’s Junior League Unveils a VIP Style Lounge That Takes its Kickoff to Another Level

Fashionable Ladies Changing the City

By Shelby Hodge // Sep 12, 2019

Photography Emile C. Browne

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The Junior League of Houston executive committee, standing from left, Rachel Regan, Julie Baughman, Amanda Hanks, Kalinda Campbell, seated, Jayne Johnston, Katie Grahmann (Photo by Emile C. Browne)

Bethany Buchanan, Amy Strickland, Christina Frederick (Photo by Emile C. Browne)

Roslyn Bazzelle Mitchell, Elizabeth Dwyer, Savanna Bowman (Photo by Emile C. Browne)

Samantha Walter (Photo by Emile C. Browne)

Caroline Strake, Carla Strake, Brooke Eades (Photo by Emile C. Browne)

Stephanie Fleck, Alexandra Yates, Amanda Boffone, guest (Photo by Emile C. Browne)

Morgan Bellows, Allyson Q. (Photo by Emile C. Browne)

Fady Armanious, Jayne Johnston (Photo by Emile C. Browne)

Rachael Delamora, Bailey Dalton, Gabriela Gerhart, Nancy Mathé (Photo by Emile C. Browne)

Mary Morgan Stevens (Photo by Emile C. Browne)

Runway looks from Zimmerman (Photo by Emile C. Browne)

Kendall Hanno (Photo by Emile C. Browne)

Simone Ellis, Sarah Kwang, Angie Curtis (Photo by Emile C. Browne)

Amy Comiskey, Angie Signorelli, Jamie Oliver (Photo by Emile C. Browne)

Junior League model Laura Bonck (Photo by Emile C. Browne)

Keli Rabon (Photo by Emile C. Browne)

Kelly Beth Hapgood, Sabrina Siso (Photo by Emile C. Browne)

Junior League of Houston models in fashions from Tootsies (Photo by Emile C. Browne)

2020 Best Dressed honoree Estela Cockrell at the Junior League in September. (Photo by Emile C. Browne)

2020 Best Dressed honoree Estela Cockrell (Photo by Emile C. Browne)

Karina Barbieri, Beth Wolff (Photo by Emile C. Browne)

Rachel Regan, Rosann Rogers (Photo by Emile C. Browne)

Adrian Kreps, Lisa Appleby (Photo by Emile C. Browne)

Tootsies creative director Fady Armanious (Photo by Emile C. Browne)

Hannah Thibodeaux, Leslie Balderas (Photo by Emile C. Browne)

Amy Johnson, Julie Baughman (Photo by Emile C. Browne)

Cynthia Lange, Vicki Lange, Martha Blecher (Photo by Emile C. Browne)

Katie Hackedorn, Jordan McPhail, Mimi Foerster (Photo by Emile C. Browne)

What: The Junior League of Houston Opening Style Show and dinner

Where: The Junior League of Houston home

PC Moment: The volunteer/philanthropic season for the league’s 5,000 members kicked off with the annual fashion show dinner, this year with the addition of a Style Lounge for VIP ticket holders. The champagne flowed as these early guests garnered clean beauty tips from Switch2Pure, received mini-manicures from Cherry Nails, enjoyed coiffure touch-ups from Fringe Salon and Color Bar, and more.

As is tradition, a three-course dinner from the Junior League Tea Room followed a glam fashion presentation from Tootsies. The retailer’s beloved creative director, Fady Armanious, presented the show that included designs from Marchesa, Carolina Herrera, Veronica Beard, Alice + Olivia, and more, all modeled by league volunteers.

Taking the reins of the upcoming season in which the Junior League of Houston contributes $2 million in volunteers and cash support to organizations across the city are Jayne Johnston, president; Rachel Regan, president-elect; Katie Graham, financial vice president; Julie Baughman, development vice president; Amanda Hanks, membership vice president; and Kalinda Campbell, community vice president.

PC Seen: Bethany Buchanan, Estela Cockrell, Amy Strickland, Christina Frederick, Amanda Boffone, Caroline Strake, Roslyn Bazzelle Mitchell, Carla Strake, Simone Ellis, Sarah Kwang, Angie Curtis, Brooke Eades, Amy Comiskey, Angie Signorelli, Jamie Oliver, Kendall Hanno, and Nancy Mathé.