Paris at Becca's, Kinky in Dallas and Hilfiger raids a Houston shop

It was oo-la-la at the home of John and Becca Cason Thrash on Monday night when Dior and W Magazine joined forces to celebrate the American and International Friends of the Louvre. From the fabulous Dior gems in the salon to the delicious handbags in the dining room to the haute couture originals in the grand foyer, the accent was on Parisian style. And let's not forget the glamazons strolling through the expansive, art-filled house modeling fashions from the 2011 collection. The hostess, who chairs the Liaisons au Louvre II in Paris next month, wore vintage Dior — a beautifully-embroidered, floor-length evening suit with mink collar. The remainder of the ladies turned out in full designer force for this evening of high style including Greggory Burk looking smashing in Givenchy. Sarah Simon, Melissa Mithoff, Lora Clemmons, Kate Stukenberg and Nancy Golden were among the well-heeled group that sipped champagne and declined the offerings of passed hors d'oeuvres. In from Dior in New York was Doss Alexander, director of ready-to-wear and fine jewerly, on hand to discuss the over-sized pieces by Victoire de Castellane that dazzled in two well-guarded vitrines. The morganite, the colored diamonds and citrines beckoned with price tags ranging from a mere $5,000 to $130,000 for a pink diamond confection. Also in the Dior entourage was "esthetic advisor" Stéphane Houy-Towner, who served as something of a couture historian as he explained in great detail and with animated passion the origins and design intricacies of five pieces by Christian Dior himself and by John Galliano. Displayed on mannequins, the ensembles were flown in from the Paris archives just for this soirée. In the mix of those either signed up for or contemplating joining Becca in Paris for the three days and nights of heady Louvre partying were Joyce and Hugh Echols, Susan and Mike Plank, Monsour Taghdisi, Judith Oudt, Raquel Segal, Sue and Lester Smith and many more