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A WEAVER OF FASHION
THIS IS THE SORT OF THING THAT IF YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW.
And it’s just so badass and original and unlike anything we’ve ever
seen, that if you are reading LOCAL, you need to be one of those
people who know, you know?
The Webster is the unicorn of the retail world. Owner, creator and
leader of the Webster lifestyle is the unassuming, effortlessly chic LAURE
HERIARD. On a trip to Art Basel in Miami a few years back, Laure was
in need of clothing fitting for the art parties and had no luck finding
what she was looking for so she found an art deco hotel that was for
sale and turned it into The Webster, which happened to be the name
of the hotel and she contacted Chanel and asked to carry their collections. Which she hand-selects along with a variety of other things she
loves – and shopaholics lived happily ever after.

OK, so it wasn’t that easy, but the point is how does this relate to
Houston? In the parking lot within THE GALLERIA, across from The
Cheesecake Factory, there is a glass building being built to house our
own little unicorn, er, Webster. What you will find are the shopping
vignettes you envision in your head when creating those perfect outfits.
You won’t find racks and shelves sectioned off by brand, rather racks
of perfectly paired dresses, skirts, pants, shoes, handbags, hats, etc.,
so you don’t have to drag everything around to find your own little corner to put your perfect, original look together.
OPENING IN SEPTEMBER; stay tuned for more details.

By Carla Valencia de Martinez

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