Sarah may be a native of Dallas/Fort Worth, but today she’s loyal to Houston. (She still loves the Cowboys.) She joined the Houstonia team in October 2014, heading up fashion, style and design coverage and covering other beats including the local drag queen scene and all things Matthew McConaughey.

A Rice alum, she previously worked for CultureMap and the Houston Chronicle.

Beauty

Get Your Eyebrows On Fleek for Fall

Lucky Cat Beauty's Aubrie Layne spills her best brow advice.

08/12/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Retail

DuO Is Dunzo: Montrose Mainstay Clears Out

Ghosting: it's not just for your exes anymore.

08/11/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Trend Piece

Celestial Bodies

Take fashion inspiration from the heavens with cosmically inspired clothes and accessories.

08/11/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Back to School

Houstonian Olivia White Wants to Disrupt Dorm Bedding with 41 Winks

Say goodnight to the generic bed-in-a-bag.

08/10/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Recaps

Astronaut Wives Club Recap: What Are We Fighting For?

Betty and the other astronauts deal with Gus's death and figure out how to move forward.

08/07/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Get Me Bodied

If You Like It Then You Should Put A Beyoncé Flash Tat On It

The newest way to show off ***flawless skin.

08/06/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Q&A

Wedding Questions? Ask Expert Event Planner David Tutera

The event planner to the stars is in town this weekend for the Houston debut of "Your Wedding Experience presented by David Tutera"

08/06/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Repping That Third

Solange Celebrates Creative Women with New Puma Collection

The singer played up color and texture on her latest cool sneaker collaboration.

08/04/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Clutch City

Bright Eyes: 6 Pairs of Summer Shades

Everyone looks cooler in sunglasses; it’s a scientific fact.

08/04/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen Photography by Audra Oden

Alternative Medicine

Kung Fu Enlightening: The Rise of Qigong

A Chinese practice finds plenty of adherents in the West, including many in Houston’s medical community.

08/04/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

A Textbook Case

Readin’, Writin’ and Rewritin’ History

Are Texas’ new history textbooks as bad as you’ve heard?

08/04/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Retail

EaDo Vintage Brings Retro Charm to Eastwood

The East End is an untapped market for vintage finds, according to owner Jennifer Rowland.

08/03/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Recap

Astronaut Wives Club Recap: Love and Loss

It's not easy being an astronaut wife.

07/31/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Want/Need/Love

Paris Texas Co. Designed Your New Favorite Glasses

Because boring barware is for Oklahomans.

07/30/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

No Junk in this Trunk

Jason Wu, Alexander McQueen and More: Get Ready for Fall at August Trunk Shows

Get a firsthand look at fall fashions at designer showcases all month long.

07/30/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Style Guide

What to Wear to White Linen Night

Banish the midsummer heat in the breezy, breathable fabric that inspired August's unofficial holiday.

07/29/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Q&A

The Art of Shopping, MFAH-Style

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's new retail GM Chris Goins talks about putting an emphasis on design and giving visitors a satisfying shopping experience.

07/28/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen