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The design moves coming out of Texas today are big and bold, particularly in the creative hotbed of Austin, which is why we decided to toast these designers, makers, and mavericks with a southern-style shindig. On a recent evening, Chairish’s own Anna Brockway and Domino Editor-in-Chief Jessica Romm Perez co-hosted an autumnal dinner to bring together some of the state’s leading voices and visionaries at Austin’s charming Josephine House. Take a peek inside this intimate gathering, and discover how you can steal the look (and the cocktail recipes) for yourself.

Anna Brockway and Jessica Room Perez at Chairish Dinner Party Celebrating Texas Design.
The evening’s hosts, Domino Editor-in-Cheif Jessica Romm Perez and Chairish Co-Founder and President, Anna Brockway.

Chairish Dinner Party Celebrating Texas Design at Josephine House.

Charm Offensive

With its charming exterior, white-washed tables, and country-cool vibe, Josephine House was the perfect venue for a gathering of Texas tastemakers. Echoing the laid back and serene dining room, simple striped linens by Heather Taylor Home lent a lovely informality to each place setting. For an extra pop of color, guests were treated to a deck of notecards featuring designs from the Chairish Print Shop, and a tote to take them home in.

Chairish Dinner Party Celebrating Texas Design at Josephine House.Chairish Dinner Party Celebrating Texas Design at Josephine House.

Chairish Dinner Party Celebrating Texas Design at Josephine House.

Chairish Dinner Party Celebrating Texas Design at Josephine House.

Eye-Catching Arrangements

The stunning floral arrangements dotting the long tables were the work of Carly Blair, owner and creative director at House of Margot Blair. “We wanted the flowers to complement the venue’s simplicity while still bringing something to the table that would stand out in the decor,” she explains. The soft blush palette of the blooms was punctuated with stems in a standout wine hue.

Chairish x Domino Dinner Party Celebrating Texas Design at Josephine House.

Chairish x Domino Dinner Party Celebrating Texas Design at Josephine House.

Cheers-Worthy Cocktails

To mark the special occasion, the team at Josephine House served up two signature cocktails: The Drunk in Love and a Spicy Paloma (you can snag both recipes HERE!). Given that this was a Chairish event, only the best in vintage glassware would do. Houston-based Chairish seller Jodi Bishop of Bird Dog Interiors, who specializes in barware, provided the vintage coupes and double old fashion glasses that made the evening’s festivities all the more special.

Chairish x Domino Dinner Party Celebrating Texas Design at Josephine House.
Jessica Romm Perez, Kelly Pearce Stouce, Anna Brockway, and Sarah Wittenbraker

A Stylish Squad

In attendance were loads of luminaries on the Texas design scene, including Sarah Wittenbraker, Meredith Ellis, Jennifer Fisher, Shannon Eddings, Callie Jenschke of Supply Showroom, Maya Nairn of de Buci Baby, Sara Malek Barney of BANDD Design, George Elliman, publisher of Austin arts magazine Tribeza, along with Domino Chief Revenue Officer Beth Fuchs Brenner, and Mugs Buckley and Brita Muller from team Chairish.

Chairish x Domino Dinner Party Celebrating Texas Design at Josephine House.
Sara Malek Barney (left), Shannon Eddings and Callie Jenschke (right)
Chairish x Domino Dinner Party Celebrating Texas Design at Josephine House.
Mugs Buckley and Brita Muller
Chairish x Domino Dinner Party Celebrating Texas Design at Josephine House.
Annie Downing and Elizabeth Baird (left), Jessica Romm Perez with Maya Nairn
Chairish x Domino Dinner Party Celebrating Texas Design at Josephine House.
Jennifer Fischer (left), Mugs Buckley with Suzanne Duin and Becky Lijenwall of Maison Maison
Chairish x Domino Dinner Party Celebrating Texas Design at Josephine House.
Stylist Jane Black, Conseulo Pierrepont of Sway Studio and Anne Campbell (left), Meredith Ellis and George Elliman (right)
Chairish x Domino Dinner Party Celebrating Texas Design at Josephine House.
Beth Fuchs Brenner and Jessica Romm Perez

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Photos by Sarah Moore

October 15, 2018

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