LOCAL Houston | The City Guide DECEMBER 2015 | Page 48

SCENE EVENT: HEART OF FASHION TOOTSIES KICK-OFF WHERE: TOOTSIES Tootsies hosted over 300 guests while they were treated to vodka-infused cocktails courtesy of Deep Eddy and lite bites from Eddie V’s, and danced to the tunes of DJ Dave Wrangler of Vinyl Ranch, all while selling tickets for the three-night Heart of Fashion runway celebration November 18–20. Photography by Chris Brown EVENT: UNA NOTTE IN ITALIA WHERE: ROYAL SONESTA HOUSTON The always anticipated and wildly fun Festari for Men Fashion Show was an exciting success, raising more than $350,000 for Bo’s Place, a nonprofit offering grief support to children and their families. The Una Notte in Italia themed gala drew in more than 600 attendees all excited to watch local businessmen, athletes, doctors and attorneys handsomely rock the runway as male models in perfectly tailored Festari for Men suits. Photography by Emile Browne and Quy Tran 48 L O C A L | december 15