The Style Issue
CAITLIN WILSON’S TIMELESS INFLUENCE AND INNOVATIVE STYLE
RUTHERFORD’S ARTFUL INTERIORS
BEAUTY TREATMENTS WITH BOTOX BAR & AESTHETICS
REALTY REPORT
A sample of recently sold properties in the Park Cities.
This data is a sampling of sold properties from May 2024. Source: IRES MLS system.
LIFESTYLE LETTER
The Style Issue
Happy September!
We are excited to celebrate and explore the fascinating world of style. From our fashion to the style of our homes, style is deeply personal and encompasses every aspect of our lives.
For this Style issue, we had the honor of sitting down with the lovely Caitlin Wilson, the owner of Caitlin Wilson Design and local Park Cities resident. We also had the privilege of visiting the beau tiful Botox Bar & Aesthetics and refreshed Rutherford's Design. We hope you enjoy.
This community is special. Thank you for letting us be a part of it!
KRISTI HARVEY, PUBLISHER @PARKCITIESLIFESTYLE
September 2024
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David Muscari, Lauren Stone, Kelsey Vanderschoot
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Grant Miller
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Symphony Leads to Love
Music lovers Laura Harris-Means and Patrick Means
Caitlin Wilson Design
From Dubai to Dallas: Caitlin Wilson’s Design
Botox Bar & Aesthetics
Botox Bar & Aesthetics aims to educate their clients around aesthetic treatments.
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Fall 2024 High Point Market
Don't miss these must attend events for interior designers during Fall 2024 High Point Market in October. Michelle Lynne is Principal Designer/Owner of ML Interiors Group, and Owner/President of Designed For the Creative Mind, and a featured expert on a Designing Success panel "Mastering Profitable Processes with Powerhouse Leaders in Interior Design." She is also leading a panel "Design Pricing Strategies to Maximize Profit," discussing pricing structure to increase revenue. Find out more at highpointmarket.org/experiencemarket
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Symphony Leads to Love
When NBC5 anchor Laura Harris Means and business leader Patrick Means learned to play the violin as children, neither could have dreamed that their love of classical music would eventually provide a connection to their life partner. The couple had one of their first dates at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and married at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in December 2023. The pair will chair the DSO’s 2024 Gala featuring the DSO and acclaimed pianist Lang Lang on Saturday, September 28 at the Meyerson. The annual blacktie affair benefits the orchestra’s education and community outreach initiatives. For more details, visit dallassymphony.org/gala
MUSIC LOVERS
LAURA HARRISMEANS AND PATRICK
MEANS TO CO-CHAIR
THE DSO 2024 GALA
Laura Harris-Means and Patrick Means
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FROM DUBAI TO DALLAS: CAITLIN WILSON’S DESIGN EVOLUTION
ARTICLE BY LAUREN STONE
Marked by timeless influences and innovative style, Wilson shares the story behind her flourishing textile brand.
Rooted in a passion for textiles and a quest to find unique fabrics for her interior design projects, Caitlin Wilson’s journey began unexpectedly on the other side of the globe. “The story really goes back to 2009 when I was living in Dubai and designing for local clientele,” Wilson says. “I’ve always been drawn to textiles and patterns in a space, but finding great fabrics for my projects was proving difficult.”
When her husband’s job brought them to Hong Kong, the light bulb went off — why not design her own fabrics? “It was an exciting venture,” she says. “Within the six months we lived there, I was able to design 14 patterns and have them printed.”
Upon returning to the states, she launched Caitlin Wilson Textiles out of a spare bedroom in their Philadelphia home. “I spent countless hours cutting swatches and creating the website in those early days,” Wilson says. “With the help of a few interns, I was able to operate this small business relatively efficiently, and after just a few short months, I realized this might be something much bigger than I had planned.”
Juggling business and raising her young children, Wilson’s designs quickly gained traction, thanks in part to her growing Instagram following. From textiles,
she expanded into rugs in 2014 and wallpaper in 2015, each new line a testament to her love of vibrant colors and intricate patterns. “I’ve always tried to weave color stories throughout every project so there’s a cohesive feel while still having a lot of personality — textiles and patterns are the perfect tools to do that,” she says.
After moving around a bit more, Wilson and her husband decided to settle somewhere they wanted to stay — Highland Park. Here, she found a community that embraced her passion for classy, timeless design. “It’s so refreshing to see both young and older customers embracing the traditional and ‘returning to pretty,’” she says.
A nod to her recent coffee table book, Return to Pretty, which showcases how to give new life to traditional styles, Wilson’s love of old-world decoration and classical design is greatly inspired by her travels, specifically to England and France. This attraction to vintage style is manifested in Wilson’s new antique venture, Collected, in which she collaborated with an English brand to create new textiles with archival prints featured on pillows and reupholstered antiques.
“I’m interested in making a more ecofriendly process for clientele who are interested in antiques, but are unsure how to incorporate them or purchase quality pieces,” she says. “Collected takes a lot of the legwork out and creates a vetting process for those investment pieces that can be especially impactful in a space and stand the test of time.”
Wilson’s blend of spontaneity and strategic vision often lead to her best ideas, such as her best-selling Persian rugs, featuring traditional designs reinterpreted in her signature colorways. Another key influence on Wilson’s design process comes from her fashion sensibilities.
“I often design for clients with patterns or palettes they dress in or the colors that complement them best,” she says. “I design products in a similar way — creating patterns and pieces that will enrich a space. Just like adding jewelry or a great belt to an outfit — the
addition of a unique pillow or the color of a fabulous rug can be transformative in the way you feel in a space.”
For Wilson, design isn’t just about creating beautiful spaces — it’s about infusing homes with warmth, elegance and personality. With each new pattern or product, she invites us to embrace
color, celebrate timeless beauty and make every space a reflection of our own unique style. Catch a glimpse of Wilson’s biggest holiday collection yet in the Armstrong Bradfield Preschool Association Holiday Tour, where she’ll be featuring her home and latest products.
EAT
ARTICLE BY HAYLEY HYER
KEEP YOUR PLATE IN STYLE WITH THESE FOODS THAT WILL HELP YOU LOOK AND FEEL GOOD
PUMPKIN
SWEET POTATOES CARROTS
BUTTERNUT SQUASH
Vitamin A is essential to protecting the corneas of our eyes. By taking care of your corneas, you can extend the health of your eyesight and reduce vision loss with age. An easy way to remember what to eat for healthy eyes is to look for orange foods. Carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, and butternut squash are all high in vitamin A.
EYES HEALTHY
SKIN HEALTHY
NUTS FLAX SEED
CHIA SEEDS FISH
Did you know that vitamin A is also imperative for skin health? So while you’re caring for your corneas, you’re also boosting your outer glow. If you want to kick it up a notch, be intentional about eating plenty of foods with omega-3 fatty acids to reduce acne and inflammation and help your skin produce its own collagen. For your healthy fats, go for flax seed, nuts, chia seeds, and fish.
HAIR HEALTHY
For soft, flowing tresses, make sure you’re getting an equal amount of B vitamins in your diet. We naturally get plenty of B-6 because it’s in most grains, but it’s easier to end up with a biotin or B-12 deficiency if you don’t pay attention. Focus on foods like salmon, eggs, spinach, and broccoli for a healthy balance of B vitamins for your hair.
As a University Park Resident, Mother of two, and Stepmother of one, I fully recognize the importance of capturing life’s most treasured Seasons.
I also, understand how difficult it can be to get everyone out the door, dressed, and ready to go, with no tears.. including MOM! It is my focus, to help this process be as painless, simple, and efficient as possible. Prior to your session day, we will discuss the exact “vision” you desire. We will then go into your session knowing exactly what I need to achieve. With 10 years experience in photography, and a true passion for my career, I will make sure you are happy with your final results. Lastly and Always at the top of my priority list is I want your experience to be fun, relaxed, and enjoyable for the whole family! After all “These are the days” - Van Morrison.
With love, Britt
PHOTO BY HEATHER NICOLE
PHOTO BY BECKLEY
PHOTO BY BRYN GABRIEL
PHOTO BY BRYN GABRIEL
Calling the Shots
As owner of Botox Bar & Aesthetics, Brentney Blair aims to educate her clients around improving their health through aesthetic treatments and functional medicine.
ARTICLE BY KELSEY VANDERSCHOOT PHOTOGRAPHY BY GRANT MILLER
Brentney Blair pictured third from left with her team
Brentney Blair’s dream of working in aesthetics began while watching Beverly Hills plastic surgeons on Dr. 90210 . “I thought ‘I wonder how I can get into that industry without being a physician,’” the now registered nurse and laser safety officer remembers. She was inspired to pursue nursing by her mother, who was also a registered nurse and a public health director. Now, as the owner of Botox Bar & Aesthetics in Dallas’ Design District, Blair and her team have performed more than 450,000 preventative and corrective anti-aging procedures— ranging from Botox and fillers, to the salmon sperm facial that Kim Kardashian recently made famous.
Blair went to medical school to become a nurse in 2008, after serving as a hairdresser since the age of 18 and earning a degree in criminology. At the time, there was no direct pathway to becoming a nurse injector and only three certification schools in the nation, according to Blair. “I just kind of got into it by perseverance,” she says. Upon graduating, she became an operating nurse at Baylor while obtaining her certification in cosmetic injecting. She got her first job in plastic surgery at a place that offered many deals from Groupon, as Blair puts it. “It was a lot of unrealistic expectations for low budget,” she recalls. From there, she took a job with a plastic surgeon for two years before working with a med spa in Highland Park.
All the while, she continued training and professional education. “I’ve probably spent $50,000 on continuing education,” she says. Blair has trained with top providers in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, including Dr. Zein Obagi of Obagi Medical Skincare and ZO Skin Health. Around 2018, the medical director under whom Blair was working encouraged her to start her own business. She began freelancing for two years before launching Botox Bar & Aesthetics in 2020. “I wanted to not be the most expensive, but not be the cheapest. I wanted to treat everyone, whether you have money or not, the same,” Blair says.
Botox Bar follows a conservative aesthetics philosophy—conserving and enhancing patients’ natural beauty—and offers CONTINUED >
“I LOVE H E LPING PEOPLE BETTER TH E AND FEE L GOOD ON THE INSIDE AND
functional medicine treatments, such as microbiome testing, to improve internal health. “I love helping people better themselves and feel good on the inside and outside,” Blair says. “Aesthetics and functional medicine are colliding, and we consider ourselves like functional health coaches.” With all her patients, Blair is big on education. “We try to continually educate you on what is happening— whether you are 20 or 70 years old,” she says.
New Botox Bar clients receive a consultation, where Blair and staff discuss their goals and options before building a customized treatment plan. Staff explain other epigenetic and lifestyle factors that may be influencing clients’ perceived problem areas to help the client make an informed choice about what they would like to pursue and
what is comfortably within their budget. “I always ask your top three goals aesthetically when you come to see me, and we always start with number one, because, if you don’t correct number one, you always go back to that flaw,” she says. Once treatment is complete, she guides patients through periodic follow ups to help maintain desired results, since none of Botox Bars’ procedures are permanent. “I always say, ‘At one point, you are going to be grandma or Dolly Parton, so you have two choices in life,’” Blair laughs.
Her advice for those considering injections or aesthetic treatments? Do ample research. Blair says there are companies that certify unlicensed professionals, then pressure them to gain clients. This incentivizes purchasing cheap product illegally overseas or online. “Ask about credentialing and don’t do something you’re not really comfortable with,” Blair advises. Additionally, every aesthetic provider will have their own personal touch on treatments and results, so it’s important for a client to know the style they are looking for. “It’ like an artist: They’re all going to have their paintbrush, and they’re all going to paint differently,” Blair says. Once a client finds a provider they like, they should stick with that provider.
Going forward, Blair wants to continue to focus on education for aesthetics and functional medicine, eventually creating a teaching program for young nurses. “I’d like to get into the teaching part, if time allows,” she says. She also hopes to open more Botox Bar locations outside Dallas, if the market allows. “Right now, Dallas is a saturated market for med spas, and we have a huge black market problem in Texas, so we will see,” Blair says. “I think [the market saturation] will come full circle. It’s just to be determined. I’d like to grow.”
MSELVES OUTSIDE . ”
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Cabinetry crafted in the USA by heritage artisans.
ARTICLE BY DAVID MUSCARI | PHOTOGRAPHY BY GRANT MILLER
REDEFINING LUXURY
Rutherford’s artful interiors take a refreshing approach to interior design.
For over three decades, Rutherford’s has been an indispensable resource for all things home related.
Whether restoring a treasured heirloom, reimagining special living spaces, or an entire home, savvy designers bring a personalized, detail-driven experience to their clients.
Rutherford’s represents a rare combination of expert design services and boutique resources.
Clients benefit from a full-service interior design team, custom furnishings, sourcing, restorations, and more.
Steffanie Evans entered Rutherford’s as a client about the time the founders were retiring.
“I’m a designer. I admired how the Rutherfords operated a multifaceted company for 30 years,” she says.
Steffanie bought the business in 2023.
Nowadays, she leads Rutherford’s, which is grounded in time-tested family values combined with her style and innovation.
“Rutherford’s put a premium on fostering relationships and elevated, unpredictable designs for clients,” says Steffanie, who continues the tradition of unparalleled customer service, along with high-quality furnishings and design. CONTINUED >
Anna Rutherford still works part-time at the business. “We love her … our ‘Wikipedia’ of all things Rutherford’s when it comes to history and design,” says Steffanie.
Her background as a museum curator helped Steffanie develop a critical eye for detail, and a unique ability to weave intriguing narratives through beautiful living spaces. Today she expertly advises clients on telling their own stories at home.
While Rutherford’s continues to deliver the comprehensive list of services they’re well-known for, the showroom has reconfigured and expanded to accommodate a growing list of clients.
“We specialize in the artful curation of details that result in a comfortable, memorable home,” she says. Rutherford’s designers take pride in industry knowledge and a reputation for quality solutions for residential and commercial spaces.
From repairing antiques and refurbishing vintage lighting to sourcing hard-to-find items or creating custom pieces, Steffanie’s team is an excellent resource in Dallas.
“We are committed to creating homes that reflect our clients’ projects of every size and type,” says Steffanie, “always inspired by the unique ways they live at home.”
YOUR DRINK DRESS UP
THESE BEAUTIFUL BEVERAGES ARE SURE TO TURN HEADS
BLUE MARTINI
WITH FLORAL ICE CUBES
BOLD COLORS Fresh florals. An eye-catching shimmer. The perfect embellishment. We’re talking cocktails, not the catwalk. But like fashion, the art of mixology is full of ways to push the limits with creative twists on classic recipes, and unique adornments guaranteed to turn heads. There’s no reason your personal style can’t extend to the drink in your hand, and this botanical beverage is bound to taste as delicious as it looks.
INGREDIENTS:
• 2 ounces Absolut Citron
• 1/2 ounce Blue Curaçao
• 1/2 ounce lemonade
• 1 ounce Sprite
• Edible flowers such as rose, lavender, hibiscus and nasturtiums
DIRECTIONS:
Pour Sprite into ice cube trays and add edible flower combinations. Let freeze overnight. Combine Absolut Citron, Blue Curaçao, lemonade and ice cubes in martini shaker. Shake and strain into a martini glass.
Allow ice cubes to melt, gradually filling the glass with Sprite and garnishing the drink with beautiful botanicals.
ARTICLE BY CATE MARIAN
FIG + THYME
SPARKLING LEMONADE
INGREDIENTS: DIRECTIONS:
• thyme simple syrup
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 bunch thyme
• 2 fresh figs
• 3/4 ounce lemon juice
• 3/4 ounce thyme syrup
• 3/4 ounce Sprite
In a small saucepan, simmer sugar, water and thyme leaves over low heat for 5 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and let the thyme infuse into the syrup for at least 10 minutes.
For the cocktail, muddle figs and lemon juice in the bottom of a glass. Add ice, 3/4 of the thyme syrup and Sprite. Stir and garnish with fig and a sprig of thyme.
SEPTEMBER 2024
events
A SELECTION OF UPCOMING LOCAL EVENTS
SEPTEMBER 2ND
HPISD Labor Day Holiday No Classes
SEPTEMBER 11TH-OCTOBER 13TH
Julius Caesar, Shakespeare Dallas
Samuell-Grand Park
The Bard’s masterpiece was first performed in 1599 and remains among the world’s most illustrious dramatic tragedies. It depicts the great ruler’s shocking descent into madness complete with shocking conspiracies, internal betrayals and deadly civil wars that set a tone for subsequent playwrights to follow throughout history. ShakespeareDallas.org
SEPTEMBER 14TH
Napoleon Dynamite Live, 20th Anniversary Celebration
Majestic Theatre | 7:00 PM
What’s your favorite line? Catch an evening of insights, conversation, laughs and a question and answer session with actors Jon Heder (“Napoleon”) Jon Gries (“Uncle Rico”) and Efren Ramirez (“Pedro”) after watching the 2004 comedy movie classic up on the big screen. Majestic.DallasCulture.org
SEPTEMBER 26TH-28TH
Chi Omega Christmas
Dallas Market Hall
Get a jump on the busy holiday season at the annual shopping extravaganza, now in a new location. It’s chock full of fashions for children, men, and women, plus tons of housewares, and an incredible selection of unique Christmas swag. ChiOmegaXmas.org
SEPTEMBER 27TH-OCTOBER 20TH
The State Fair of Texas
Fair Park
There is always something for everyone at America’s biggest and best State Fair. Check out the wild rides, a yummy variety of inventive fried delights, top name musical entertainment from all genres, Big Tex, legendary livestock, Fletcher’s Corny Dogs and tons more. This is also the first year the Texas-Oklahoma football rivalry has a fresh new Southeastern Conference look. BigTex.com
