Mimi Swartz

Sep 30, 1993 — By Mimi Swartz

Stardom has caught up with Tommy Lee Jones—finally. But don’t expect him to act like he’s enjoying it.

Aug 31, 1993 — By Mimi Swartz

One boy’s excellent adventure at the new playground of the nineties.

Aug 31, 1993 — By Mimi Swartz

In her new book, Georgette Mosbacher gives feminism a feminine touch.

Jul 31, 1993 — By Mimi Swartz

Ikea appeals to twentysomethings who are beyond bricks and boards but not yet ready for a lifetime furniture commitment.

Jun 30, 1993 — By Mimi Swartz

Is folksy, friendly Kenny Rogers an insatiable phone-sex addict? Three women from the Dallas-Fort Worth area say he is, and now the Houston-born singer is fighting to restore his good name.

Apr 1, 1993 — By Mimi Swartz

So what if Barney’s New Age niceness annoys some parents? His TV show is a hit with toddlers—and a financial bonanza for the Dallasites who brought him to life.

Feb 1, 1993 — By Mimi Swartz

Twenty years ago, we were two-steppers. Now we’re twelve-steppers, thanks to a set of self-help gurus.

Jan 1, 1993 — By Mimi Swartz

With wit and grit, Amarillo-born photographer Mark Seliger persuades reluctant celebrities to show their true selves.

Dec 1, 1992 — By Mimi Swartz

When the young daughter of a friend walked sooner than my son, my feminist politics collided with my loyalties as a mom.

Nov 1, 1992 — By Mimi Swartz

Being the nation’s most famous interpreter of Texas politics sounds like fun. But for Molly Ivins, success has been no laughing matter.

Aug 31, 1992 — By Mimi Swartz

Bare and spare, J. Crew’s newest retail outlet pays homage to refined minimalism.

Jun 30, 1992 — By Mimi Swartz

Two prominent families, one soapy feud. What could be better for a summer miniseries?

May 31, 1992 — By Skip Hollandsworth, Joe Nick Patoski and Mimi Swartz

How to beat the heat, find the food, and master the coasters at Texas’ four big theme parks.

Feb 1, 1992 — By Mimi Swartz

A report from the front lines in the battle of the sexes—inside the Aggie corps.

Dec 1, 1991 — By Mimi Swartz

Some Vietnamese immigrants live the American dream. But for the family of Vu Dinh Chung, the dream turned into a fatal nightmare.

Nov 1, 1991 — By Mimi Swartz

Blood in the Streets. Houstonians and homicide detectives struggle to cope with a deadly crime wave.

Sep 30, 1991 — By Mimi Swartz

Like Houston, the Galleria was hit hard by the bust. Now savvy marketing and a face lift have brought back its glamour.

Apr 30, 1991 — By Mimi Swartz

To understand Wanda Holloway’s dark and desperate story, you have to start with where she came from.

Mar 1, 1991 — By Mimi Swartz

His unconventional regimen-and his media savvy-have made him the latest of the Texas celebrity heart doctors.

Feb 1, 1991 — By Mimi Swartz

Love, love, kiss, kiss: New York’s hippest store meets Texas’ fashion capital.

Feb 1, 1991 — By Mimi Swartz

Kristin Bauman, the 21-year-old with a $1.2 million trust fund, learned early on that notoriety is far more seductive than propriety.

Sep 30, 1990 — By Mimi Swartz

Revealing profiles of Ann Richards and Clayton Williams raise the question: How about none of the above?

Aug 31, 1990 — By Mimi Swartz

My phone habit saps my energy and drains my wallet. But wait—there’s my other line. Can you hold?

Jun 30, 1990 — By Mimi Swartz

In honor of the Economic Summit, Houstonians are cleaning up their act and driving themselves nuts.

Mar 1, 1990 — By Mimi Swartz

Architects are up in arms over plans for the Kimbell.

Feb 1, 1990 — By Mimi Swartz

She might have long legs, blond hair, and eyes as blue as a Panhandle sky. But a Texas woman isn’t really beautiful unless she works at it.

Dec 1, 1989 — By Mimi Swartz

Houston’s West University area was just a quiet, unpretentious neighborhood until the bulldozers moved in. Now everyone’s trying to keep up with the Georgians.

Nov 1, 1989 — By Mimi Swartz

A small-town boy’s journey from Texas to the cosmos.

Dec 1, 1988 — By Mimi Swartz

What kind of woman gets her own skin-care company, a place in Nouvelle Society, and the second-most-eligible bachelor in the world? Meet Georgette Mosbacher.

Aug 31, 1988 — By Mimi Swartz

In the town George Parr once dominated, a nineteen-year-old mother was gang-raped by her neighbors. In the aftermath of the crime, the old horrors of San Diego have surfaced anew.

May 31, 1988 — By Mimi Swartz

Houston’s city controller prided himself on being the most scrupulously honest politician in town. So why did he sign his name to someone else credit card?

Feb 1, 1988 — By Mimi Swartz

With a mother in one city and a father in another, Audrey Reynolds took to the air.

Feb 1, 1988 — By Mimi Swartz

A special celebration.

Aug 31, 1987 — By Mimi Swartz

Apr 1, 1987 — By Mimi Swartz

Buying shoes is a passion for some women. Selling shoes is a passion for Doyle Moody. That adds up to a perfect fit.

Feb 1, 1987 — By Mimi Swartz

The secrets of love seen through a glass, clearly.

Feb 1, 1987 — By Mimi Swartz

While U.S. businessmen and Mexican bureaucrats see her as the answer to their economic prayers, factory worker Graciela Fernandez just tries to get by—on about 66 cents an hour.

Jan 1, 1987 — By Mimi Swartz

Arresta is a toy store for grown-ups, where every item is selected to seduce the slavishly stylish.

Jan 1, 1987 — By Mimi Swartz

For eight years, I had a love affair with Houston. When the good times ended, we drifted apart. But while it lasted, we had the time of our lives.

Nov 1, 1986 — By Mimi Swartz

You can buy almost anything on shopper’s TV, if you have the patience to sit and watch it.

Aug 31, 1986 — By Mimi Swartz

From goggle that let you see in the dark to voice changers that you sound like Daffy Duck, the Counter Spy Store is stocked for the age of paranoia.

Jul 31, 1986 — By Mimi Swartz

Elliott’s is the Louvre of hardware stores—it’s got flyshooters, fan blades, and three aisles of screws. In other words, it’s heaven.

May 31, 1986 — By Mimi Swartz

Sure, a bride needs a groom, but the most important part of any wedding is the dress.

Apr 30, 1986 — By Mimi Swartz

True tales from the world of junking.

Apr 1, 1986 — By Mimi Swartz

A Houston boutique enjoys the high cost of growing up.

Dec 1, 1985 — By Mimi Swartz

First grab that parking place! Then grab our guide to the best mall merchandise this Christmas.

Sep 30, 1985 — By Mimi Swartz

Just how good were the good ol’ days, when Louie Welch was mayor of Houston?

Apr 1, 1985 — By Mimi Swartz

San Antonio city councilman Bernardo Eureste too a paltry arts budget and built it into a $3 million power base. Then he got mad and tore it all apart.

Jan 1, 1985 — By Mimi Swartz

After encountering this small brown barb, the wise Texas child learns to pick and choose his fights with the landscape.

Aug 31, 1984 — By Mimi Swartz

There are a hundred of them, and their job is invisibility. They come into giant office buildings after everyone has gone home and, if they do the job right, make the evidence of the day’s work disappear.