Lakewood Theater. Photography by Danny Fulgencio.
Style: It’s a term that conjures images of elegance, put-togetherness, recognizable identity, perhaps personal preference.
Celebrities often say they’re “styled by” an individual. Homes and other buildings exhibit architectural styles.
Regardless of its context, style is something that’s talked about. It’s described, categorized, labeled and copied.
We saw a recent article in The New York Times, “The 93 Most Stylish ‘People’ of 2022.” And we thought, yes, but make it Advocate.
So, after careful consideration, we present, in no specific order, the most “stylish” “people” of 2022.
Paula Blackmon at the Dec. 14 Dallas City Council meeting
District 9 City Council member Paula Blackmon wears examples of items that collect in White Rock Lake at the Dec. 14 City Council meeting.
What Paula Blackmon, the Dallas City Council member representing District 9, wore to the Dec. 14 meeting was certainly not typical, even on the day when those sitting around the horseshoe don their ugly sweaters. The Dallas Water Utilities hardhat, the utensils and trash attached to her top, as well as the basketball she brought as a prop all showed meeting attendees how passionate Blackmon is about the White Rock Lake dredging project. (Note the mantra “dredge baby dredge” printed on the hat.) And we think this kind of commitment to a cause is stylish.
The bald eagles
AKA, Nick and Nora. They came. They fell. They’re trying again. If perseverance isn’t in style, we don’t know what is.
Not to mention, Texas Monthly called them one of the best things in Texas this year.
The Istation building at sunset
The Istation building at N. Central Expressway and Northwest Highway. Photography by Jessica Turner.
Two words: golden hour.
Journalists Jim Schutze, Skip Hollandsworth and Tim Rogers
Schutze’s The Accommodation, a 1986 book about race and racism in Dallas, was recently reprinted, and many copies were given away this year as part of Big D Reads. Schutze is retired, but that doesn’t mean he’s stopped writing.
Skip Hollandsworth, a TCU alumnus and longtime Texas Monthly reporter and Dallas resident, is so stylish that there’s a menu item named after him at the Rodeo Goat in Casa Linda. It’s the “murder burger.”
If you don’t know about Tim Rogers’ tux, you should.
Tim, if you’re reading this, please know: We at the Advocate are frequently entertained and informed by your work. Lately, we’ve been talking about this piece you wrote about the mayor’s pants.
Tango Frogs
Tango Frogs on top of the old Taco Cabana on Greenville Avenue. Photography by Danny Fulgencio.
The Tango Frogs lived at Taco Cabana for six years, and then they were moved to Truck Yard. But back in the 1980s, the dancing frogs made by Austin-based artist Bob “Daddy-O” Wade were on the roof of the Tango nightclub, which was also on Greenville Avenue.
Wildlife at White Rock Lake
Snake at White Rock Lake Park. Photography by Renee Umsted.
There are snakes, ducks, nutria, rabbits, squirrels, birds galore …
White Rock Lake has been called the “jewel” of Dallas. Animals that call the park home are one reason why.
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
Tulips. Photo courtesy of Dallas Arboretum.
She’s colorful, lively and always dressed for the season.
Local park and trail friends groups
These advocates and volunteers spend countless hours of their life cleaning up, fundraising for, talking about, thinking about, celebrating and improving our shared green spaces.
It’s work that keeps our whole neighborhood in style.
Gaston-Garland-Grand
Hear us out: It’s truly terrifying to drive through this intersection now, but all we see is potential.
Vicki Meek
Vicki Meek. Photography by Jessica Turner.
This longtime East Dallas neighbor is a talented artist who was chosen this year to be the inaugural Nasher Fellow in Urban Historical Reclamation and Recognition.
Rectangular rapid-flashing beacons on Swiss Avenue
Pedestrians cross Munger Avenue on Swiss. Photo by Renee Umsted.
These safety features were installed this year at the intersection of Swiss Avenue and Munger Boulevard.
“These are not macro, big, sexy policy things that affect the country,” neighbor David Dean says. “These are micro, right there at the block level. But they’re very real and important not only for us, but all those people that visit our parks and drive our roads.”
