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The new party VIPs are beer-drinking goats, beer-toting donkeys, and the occasional giraffe.
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The new party VIPs are beer-drinking goats, beer-toting donkeys, and the occasional giraffe.
After decades of visiting the fest, I set out to create an “age-appropriate” schedule packed with talks on menopause and death.
These homegrown designers see no reason not to look cute while you snooze.
Built in 1939, the nightclub once hosted Duke Ellington and Ray Charles. After a $9.7 million renovation, it’ll welcome a new generation of music lovers.
The Equipment Room, now open in the basement of the Hotel Magdalena, is a Japanese-style listening bar designed for serious audiophiles.
We tried to get the perfect Texas blowout with household products ranging from recycled cans to stray socks.
For many women inside Texas prisons, a crumb of color—such as a red ribbon or a floral postage stamp—is against the rules, but worth the potential risk.
With a little bit of faith, John Cockle turned his passion for retail and handcrafted jewelry into a successful business.
From 3D knitting to clean beauty, these panel discussions, keynote speeches, and day-long activations address current topics for the fashion-conscious.
Embroidery artist Jane Reichle creates miniature works of art inspired by iconic Nudie suits, on view in Austin through March 30.
The late art collector and philanthropist from San Antonio transformed a unique space in a historic building where art gallery meets home.
With viewing platforms, walking paths, and an airy modern home that feels like a treehouse, the property has been an idyllic getaway for the Texas Medal of Arts honoree for decades.
Texas hat experts share their tips on how to select a lid that won’t make you look like an idiot.
We sent a novelist to get her cards flipped up and down the state.
People can’t get enough of this Dallas toddler and her product reviews.
With slimmer fits, moisture-wicking materials, and subtle shades, these styles are made for the wide-open plains . . . of Instagram.
When Adrian Layne saw her best-selling print on Target items, she was flattered. Then she was furious.
And everybody won.
Perhaps not. But right now it feels to the South Texas craftsman like his profession is dying.
The towering bouffant has gone out of fashion in Texas. But new styles of outsized tresses are taking its place.
At 87, Houston’s global style icon is as dazzling as ever.
Even people who have never put their boot in a stirrup keep finding new reasons to don these stylish toppers.
Why the Kimbell Art Museum, in Fort Worth, changed the state’s art world—and architectural ambitions—forever.
Its recent troubles notwithstanding, the Dallas-based brand remains a shrine to good taste.
The once modest coming-out parties have had a coming-out of their own.
In Windcrest, just outside San Antonio, local homeowners compete with no-holds-barred holiday yard displays that bring 25,000 visitors to town each year.
Show off your obsession for smoked meat and its accoutrements during the holiday season with cute, curated decor.
Now that cowboy boots have flown the ranch and headed to the runway, it’s time for us to embrace the belt buckle.
Locals kitted out in wizard robes to shop for wands, chocolate frogs, and Hogwarts-themed holiday ornaments.
The 55-year-old designer encourages her almost two million social media followers—especially older women—to dress with confidence, style, and panache.
Kerville’s Lecia Hawkins has amassed enough mid-century Christmas decor to cover the North Pole.
All the baubles you need for a Willie nice holiday.
With silk pillows, quill pens, and rhinestone cowboy boot ornaments, these shops across the state have a special gift for everyone on your list.
From cocktail napkins to children’s books, lingerie to cowboy boots, these are our favorite presents for Texans and Tex-stans this year.
The Hill Country destination’s economy has coalesced around the wedding industry, with a slew of new event spaces, vendors, and florists willing to work as many as six parties a weekend.
Get your holiday shopping done at a Nutcracker market in Houston, a Hogwarts village in Galveston, or any of the festivals happening this season.
Thanks to a memorabilia boom and another Astros World Series trip, Houston has become a hotbed for rare hat collectors.
Insider advice for ordering wreaths and centerpieces, whether you’re getting ahead of decorating this season or not.
Humorist Wendi Aarons’s ‘I’m Wearing Tunics Now’ depicts middle-age losses (slower metabolisms) and wins (better friendships).
In his quest to become a titan of collectibles, Austinite Eli Cox has gathered 374 airsickness bags from all over the world.
In his new memoir, the Instagram star recounts his childhood in Austin and how he found his way in the fashion world.
Celebrities, influencers, and high-end shoppers are among the throngs that descend upon the tiny town’s biannual antiques fair, which has flourished—even during a pandemic.
ACL Fest is back at Austin's Zilker Park. We know who's in the lineup, but what's slated when it comes to fan fashion? Crochet, Western wear, bright colors, and, yes, hats.
We followed the actors of haunted house Purgatory Scream Park near Houston as they prepped for a day at work.
The Fort Worth apparel company celebrates a century as a blank cultural canvas.
Austin clothing and record store Fine Southern Gentlemen will now go by the more-inclusive name Feels So Good. “To be completely honest,” one employee says, “friends of mine thought I worked at a strip club.”
The waiting list is long for the husband-and-wife duo who rebuild, redesign, and reimagine the iconic, retro travel trailers.
The ride greeted families at Playland Park in San Antonio before it was disbanded and sold. Now an Austin entrepreneur is putting it back together again.
At the edge of the Hill Country, Randy Kiser creates handcrafted carbon steel wares for the kitchen.
With a goal of fostering intergenerational connection, the Alief Neighborhood Center is a new model for what a community center can be.