Billy Fong

1 month ago | papercitymag.com | Billy Fong

If this evening has a soundtrack, it would be Sheila E’s “Glamorous Life.” The crew that annually shows up in support of DIFFA Dallas’ House of DIFFA fundraiser actually shows up — dressed to thrill. The 33rd annual incarnation at the Sheraton Dallas was dubbed: House of DIFFA: Dreamstate and was presented by the Louis L. Borick Foundation. If you need a little primer, DIFFA Dallas is one of the largest fundraising organizations for HIV/AIDS service providers and education programs.

1 month ago | papercitymag.com | Billy Fong

An insider….Merriam-Webster defines an insider as a person in a position of power or one who has access to confidential information. But, for our purposes, it’s anyone who can tell us the best spot to play mahjong. Yes, we’re a glamorous city, but we’re also a tricky one. Our Dallas Insider is that chic confidante with the scoop on how to get a reservation at the hottest new Omakase joint or the best spot to people-watch or, in some cases, be seen.

1 month ago | papercitymag.com | Billy Fong

Moll Anderson may be a New York Times bestselling author, inspirational life and home design expert, TV and radio host, singer, animal rights activist, and philanthropist — but I just call her my dear friend. We had an instant connection when she arrived in Dallas from Tennessee, where she and her husband, Charlie Anderson, keep a home.

1 month ago | papercitymag.com | Billy Fong

Sybil and David Yurman in the atelier at the Vestry Street headquarters, New York, 2023. (Photo by Norman Jean Roy)Who doesn’t love a Tony tome. We adore an opportunity to meet authors and their recently published coffee-table creations. On Wednesday, May 21, make your way to one of our favorite Dallas Museum of Art programs, Arts & Letters Live, when the David Yurman jewelry founders share their new book, Sybil and David Yurman: Artists and Jewelers ($150 Phaidon Press).

1 month ago | papercitymag.com | Billy Fong

If you haven’t heard the other retails news (yes, we’ve all heard about Neimans + Saks sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g …), that Stanley Korshak’s owner, Crawford Brock, has launched a stragetic partnership with the Mitchell Bros, you likely didn’t attend the recent party at the store. Much of the extended Mitchell family made their way down to Dallas for a proper Texas-sized soirée and meet and greet.