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Michelle Nussbaumer's Valentine's Day luncheon at Neiman's on Wedenesday.

Why are women in Dallas always so smashing? From far left to right,
Caroline Whitman,
Kim Schlegel Whitman, Michelle Nussbaumer,
Fasi Boltchi, and
Carrie Brittingham.

Adorable young models wearing pink.

The back of Ann Barbier-Mueller's head.
And a poppy red
Fendi trench.


Raspberry and chocolate dessert.

I was delighted to be seated at a table with two talented interior designers,
Laura Lee Clark Falconer (wearing a fabulous
Lanvin dress she got for 75 percent off at Barneys!)
Robin Wilkes, who directs the
Jil Sander boutique at Neiman's NorthPark Center, co-hosted the lunch with Michelle.

Robin's fantastic raspberry
Dior pumps. "It's the year of the statement shoe," Robin tells me.
Karla McKinley and
Michelle Nussbaumer, radiant in a vintage Prada coat over a Dolce & Gabbana dress.

Definitely the year of the statement shoe. Michelle's red and black strappy number is by a young London designer whose name she's blanked out on, and which she bought in a boutique at the London airport!

(Left to Right)
Karla McKinley,
Robin Wilkes,
Michelle Nussbaumer,
Janis Brous,
Heather Furness.
The very sweet and beautiful
Heather Furness, who is redoing her house herself. I can't wait to see what she does.

Left to right: Interior design buff
Dana Card and
A Pea-in-the Pod entrepreneur; much-loved interior designer
Beverly Field.