Timothy Corrigan, Hallie Vanderhider, Becky & Frederic de Joybert at the French Heritage Society Houston chapter’s inaugural event (Photo by Jacob Power)
The bubbly was French. The hors d’oeuvres were French inspired. And lilting French accents wafted around through the foyer of the River Oaks home of Hallie Vanderhider and Bobby Dees. It was the inaugural gathering of the French Heritage Society Houston chapter, hosted by Vanderhider and Frederic de Joybert, co-chairs of the nascent chapter.
Leading the invitation for the smart clutch to join the nonprofit was French Heritage Society chairman, internationally renowned designer and the ultimate charmer Timonthy Corrigan. He had jetted in from a swank French Heritage Society fête held in Palm Beach the night prior.
“I really felt that Houston needed to have a chapter because there is such a strong connection between France and Houston and we thought ‘Let’s make this happen,’ ” Corrigan says…