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WHAT ’ S IN THE BAG by L A U R A F U R R M E R I C A S
Artist, mom, and small-business owner Holly-Dae Burton is always on the run. And whether it’s leading the charge at this fall’s ARTumn Festival at CITYCENTRE, creating custom murals with her company Arts By Aaron, showing off vibrant handbags at her boutique Dae & Night (that’s just off a successful pop-up stint at State Line and Friends), or just picking up her boys from school—she’s doing it in style. We talked to the self-made fashionista about her go-to items.
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38 DISTRICT FALL / WINTER 2019
1 GARDEN PARTY LARGE PLANNER No two days look the same in Burton’s book. “As busy as I am every week, I always have to have something that’s available to write down appointments,” she says. Find her scribbling away in this fun, floral planner. Paper Source $38.95 CITYCENTRE 2 SANCTUARY PERFUME Burton fell head (or nose) over heels for the sweet scent that radiates from Altar’d State and down CITYCENTRE’s corridors. So, she decided to bring it home. “I keep a fourounce bottle on me. I spray it in my car. I spray it in my store. It’s so welcoming.” Altar’d State $58 CITYCENTRE 3 SUNGLASSES Burton keeps her cool with simple sunnies. Lily Rain $60 CITYCENTRE
4 BENEFIT COSMETICS PRECISELY, MY BROW ULTRA-FINE PENCIL Sephora $24 CITYCENTRE
and the pop of color you need in any occasion.” Dae & Night $50 available at ARTumn Festival at CITYCENTRE
5 TARTE CONCEALER Sephora $26 CITYCENTRE “I always have two main things in my makeup bag: this eyebrow pencil and concealer,” Burton says. “Even if I don’t have on a lot of makeup, these are going to wake me up.”
7 EXTRA 35-PACK H-E-B $1.98 Buffalo Heights
6 THIRD EYE CLUTCH When it’s time to switch from day to night, or from work to play, Burton reaches into the depths of her tote for one of her signature handmade clutches, inspired by the vibrant cultures of her birthplace, New Orleans, and current hometown, Houston. “I always have a bag inside of my bag,” she says. “It’s transitional
8 PURELL ASSORTED SCENTS HAND SANITIZER H-E-B $1.37 Buffalo Heights 9 BURT’S BEES BEESWAX LIP BALM H-E-B $3.27 Buffalo Heights “I’m a mom, so I love H-E-B,” Burton jokes. She always has these items at the ready to keep her (and her two sons) looking and feeling fresh. 10 LARGE DUXBURY SATCHEL TOPSAIL For Burton: The bigger and brighter the tote, the better. Brahmin $365 CITYCENTRE
PRODUC T PHOTO: BY JENNIFER GILLET TE PORTRAIT PHOTO: BY @PHOTOSBYJERICK A
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