Peachy the Magazine October/November 2013 | Page 65

ON THE GO

chapeau or fedora, you’ll love the
results. How fun to say “I had it custom
made in Dallas!”
Night out on the town: Depending on
one’s mood, I suggest…
House of Blues is a great smaller venue
for performances for a more intimate
experience. 
Mirth & Refuge (at The Joule) is slick
and smooth—a great place to bend an
elbow and feel tres swanky!
The Travis has the edge on the more
upscale dancing scene in Dallas. For a
younger more bare-bones-but-make-ittotally-about-the-music you’ll want to
head to the It’ll Do Club.
Sambuca in Uptown is always rocking
for jazz and rock sounds. Always good
people watching too!
If you’re dressed for a dive try The
Grapevine or Lee Harvey’s for authentic
dive atmosphere. If you’re traveling
with a 4-legged member family
member they’re always welcome at
Lee Harvey’s!
Best Patio for a drink: There’s nothing
like ending the day at The Mansion’s
patio bar sipping a smooth cabernet.
It’s perfect.

Jan Strimple began her illustrious
fashion career at the young age of
thirteen in her home market of
Northeastern Ohio. A move to Dallas
in 1980 with husband PGA Professional Dan Strimple placed her in
Dallas’s hot bed of fashion.
International exposure walking the top
runways of the world brought Jan to
the attention of London’s Adel Rootstein, resulting in a series of mannequins sculpted in her image and posed
in the world’s finest stores. Her clients
included European designers like Yves
Saint Laurent, Karl Lagerfeld, Lanvin,
and Christian Dior and she walked
for American superstars like Carolina
Herrera, Bill Blass, and Bob Mackie.
Jan wrote the Ask Jan column for
The Dallas Morning News for five years
and continues to pen articles on
beauty and fashion. Today, she enjoys
the creative challenges of owning
the premiere fashion event production company in Dallas–Fort Worth,
executing more than 60 events a year.
Jan is known as a champion of youth,
mentoring students from fashion design,
marketing and merchandising colleges
from L.A. to London. She equally enjoys
the unique position of training the
next generation of runway hopefuls
for Dallas’s top runway agencies.

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