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Kimono Zulu Pops Up at Foltz Fine Art
What: Kimono Zulu at Foltz Fine Art Holiday Market
Where: Foltz Fine Art’s Upper Kirby gallery
PC Moment: Nearly 100 people attended this opening reception for the gallery’s holiday market. PR maven Tina Zulu hosted a pop-up for her vintage kimono brand, Kimono Zulu. The event focused on a new collaboration with Foltz artist Jonathan Paul Jackson.
Jackson’s abstract nature motifs were reimagined on kimonos. Other designs came from Angela Fabbri, Shelbi Nicole, Judy Masliyah of My Flaming Heart, Emilie Duval, Sebastien “Mr.D 1987” Boileau, Selven O’Keef Jarmon and Rohan Whyte.
Everyone enjoyed light bites from James Beard-nominated chef Monica Pope and pastry chef Heba Abu of Simsim Bliss. They rocked out to live music by DJ Josh Zulu. Cosplay artist Hisako, known as “The Houston Geisha,” wowed the crowd in her traditional kimono dress.
The market continued through the weekend. It featured an abundance of art gifts and small works from Ellen Doss, DUAL, Preetika Rajgariah, Matt Messinger and Rachel Gardner.
PC Seen: Foltz owner and founder Sarah Foltz, Kelley Devine, Cynthia Alvarado, Karla Modesto, Susie Hernandez, Aimee Namakarn, Evan Cabell, Elise Glattier-Hollingsworth, Ken Mazzu, Catherine D. Anspon and John Walker.
