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.

Travel

Great Escapes

Take the trip of a lifetime this summer.

05/31/2015 By Scott Vogel, Michael Hardy, Catherine Matusow, Sarah Rufca Nielsen, and Katharine Shilcutt

Elements of Style

Blazer of Glory: A Sartorial Discussion with Bill Stubbs

The interior designer, whose furniture line debuts at Gallery Furniture this month, talks style, splurging, saving and why Casual Friday must be stopped.

05/31/2015 Photography by Justin Calhoun By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Clutch City

Just Add Water

Pool season is upon us. Make sure you’re equipped.

05/31/2015 Photography by Audra Oden By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

events

It's Not Bizarre, It's the Brazarre

Supporting cancer research has never been this literal (or fun).

05/29/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Retail

Buffalo Exchange Goes Vintage Online

The fashion recycler has gone e-commerce to launch The Vintage Buffalo.

05/28/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Advice

How to Clean Flood-Damaged Clothes

It's more complicated than you'd think.

05/28/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Baggage

Working for the Weekender

There's no piece of luggage that symbolizes vacation bliss quite like the weekender.

05/22/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

so fresh and so clean

Nothing Comes Between Houston and our Calvins

An exclusive home collection hits H-Town for the first time.

05/21/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Gentrification

Cutthroat Opens on the Eastside

The popular Washington Ave. barbershop has opened a second location.

05/20/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Clutch City

Red Nation: 5 Awesome Rockets Tees

Bandwagon, here we come.

05/19/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

the crown jewels

A Jewelry Collection Fit for a Princess

Pink pearls and sterling silver decorate the Charlotte Elizabeth Diana collection at My London Flat.

05/14/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

retail

KB Kasuals Opens in The Woodlands

The River Oaks boutique goes bigger and dressier on the north side.

05/12/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Made in Houston

The Ultimate Summer Scarf

Stars, stripes and gauzy abstracts rule Manoosh's new summer scarf collection.

05/11/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

home & design

Cowgirl Colors: Junk Gypsy Paint Is Here

How to make your own shabby-chic treasures.

05/08/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Retail

Austin's Coolest Menswear Store Is Headed to Houston

Stag Provisions is opening soon in Upper Kirby.

05/08/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

splash

It's Swim Season at Top Drawer Lingerie

Top Drawer Lingerie has added swimwear in hard-to-find sizes.

05/06/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Humor

Words of Wisdom, McConaughey-Style

Fear has a new address.

05/06/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

This Dam Business

The Addicks and Barker Dams Won’t Fail, Right?

Right?!

05/06/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Humor

Our Fantasy Real Housewives of Houston Roster

The hit reality show might not be coming to town, but we can’t help but wonder what if.

05/06/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

h-town vicious

Beyoncé Was a Glittery, Naked Queen at the Met Ball

And Solange looked like a beautiful UFO.

05/05/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen