
I have known Christina Rees since circa 1996. We worked together at the dearly departed Met. We worked together at D. Now she’s the curator of The Art Galleries at TCU. In all the time I have known her (to my recollection), she has always had flowing, wavy-curly hair. I took a survey. This other guy (whom I won’t name but whose name rhymes with “crack”) and I both agreed: Christina’s hair was attractive. And it was black. The survey definitely revealed that it was black. Or dark. Now, however, things have changed. Several people in the past few days have asked me: “Did you see Christina’s new picture on Facebook?” You can see for yourself the look that Christina is rocking. I took another survey. That other guy and I once again both agreed: that is a blond mohawk. I asked Christina about it in a Gchat. Enjoy:
You know her as Miss March 2011. Ashley Mattingly is from Dallas, and she needs your vote (safe for work, sadly).
Selecting the most memorable images from D Magazine this year was tough. At first it was going to be a list of the 10 best, but that proved impossible. Then it was going to be the best 12 or 13, but that still left too many out. So I included even more.
See for yourself. Click here for my review of the best pictures of the year.
You might have missed the 10 Most Beautiful Women in Dallas 2011 party at The Gallery at The Joule last night (or perhaps you were, ahem, not invited), but it’s okay. You can live vicariously through these photos and pretend you were there, mingling with some of the loveliest ladies in town.
If photos don’t deliver an intense enough experience, check out Ron Corning’s recap of the event that aired on WFAA this morning:
Earlier this year, you voted from among 20 stellar semifinalists to select the 10 Most Beautiful Women in Dallas. Behold those you chose as the most breathtaking beauties, in this behind-the-scenes video from our photo shoot:
Find out (and see) much more about these alluring ladies in the December issue of D Magazine.
The final day of voting has arrived. It’s here. Today’s it. Vote today. Just one vote. That vote could determine the fate of the remaining ladies hoping to make the top ten. The ten women with the most votes at midnight tonight will become the 10 Most Beautiful Women in Dallas for 2011, and they’ll be unveiled to you in the December issue of D Magazine in a beautiful photo shoot.
Remember Julie Schults? Momma to twin girls, model on the side, and jewelry designers? She needs your votes. Get to it.
Remember Charlene Dizon? Exotic beauty, software trainer, bacon lover, and UK native? She needs the click of approval. Go.
Don’t forget Candice Benjamin. She’s our good news reporter, girl about town, Dallas diner, and family girl. Vote for her.
Recall Christine Cewe? Adventure addict, momma of two, and former American Idol finalist. She needs your vote. Get going.
Don’t forget to vote over the weekend. Every vote makes a difference. Come back Monday for one final day of voting.

Purvi Patel, Hollie Huggins, Tara Harper, Pat Smith, and Dawn Tongish
Remember Purvi Patel? Our artistic attorney and Madonna’s biggest fan? She needs your vote.
Remember Hollie Huggins? The gun totin’, need-for-speed, Nascar expert? You know the drill.
Feel like you know Tara Harper, doggie philanthropist from Most Eligible Dallas? Vote for her.
Recall Pat Smith? Emmitt Smith’s wife with a heart of gold? Vote for her this curly-haired girl.
Remember Dawn Tongish, heavy hitting news reporter with great guns. (Arms, I mean.) Vote!
Remember Katarina Vargas, our luscious-lipped model? If you haven’t seen her face grace the pages of local magazines, maybe you’ve seen her out and about with her equally beautiful daughter. Either way. She needs your votes. Get to it.
Remember Samantha Cox? Our fiercely smart attorney with a penchant for comic books and obsession with her dog, Teddy? (Named for Theodore Roosevelt, thank you.) Well, she needs your click of approval, as well. Head over and vote.
Recall the enchanting eyes of Shusmita Farhad? Our 24-year-old Bangladesh babe, working through her bucket list, which, so far, has included a black belt karate class and skydiving? Yep. You know what to do. Give her the vote of confidence.
Think Aubree-Anna Stinson’s top tier? She’s the sultry jazz singer you find charming the crowd at the Library Bar. Think her love of classic music is as beautiful as we do? Give her your vote. Head to the ballot and click away.
It is Day 1 of the very last week of voting for the 10 Most Beautiful Women in Dallas 2011. Check out the landing page, and you’ll see all the finalists from the last four weeks of voting. We know you worked hard, checking out lots of beautiful women and casting your votes during the last month, but the hard work isn’t quite over. Check out the final lineup of 13, and vote for your favorite(s) once a day, every day until end of the day on Monday, September 19. The women with the most votes will become the 10 Most Beautiful Women in Dallas in 2011.
Congrats to these three semifinalists, who have made it to the next round of voting. As always, it saddens us to let anyone go. We’ll miss Carol Monteverde Leal and Tiffany Wilkey.
Haven’t had enough of Charlene, Candice, and Christina? Head to the ballots now to give these gals a click and get them to the top ten.
Vote over the weekend. Once a day, every day. Check back on Monday morning (or Sunday at midnight) to see all the finalists. They’ll be competing to make the top slots and be named 10 Most Beautiful Women in Dallas for 2011.
It’s the last round of voting before the finals. This week we have Charlene, brunch and bacon lover; Candice, big heart, big eater; big Texas-haired Tiffany, exotic model Carol, and Christina, Season 1 American Idol finalist. Go vote. You will determine who makes it to the final round, which begins Sunday at midnight.