Introduction to Laura Goodson’s Night Gallery Show
The smoke has barely cleared from the impressive pyrotechnics that recently lit the sky above Laura Goodson’s Night Gallery show at Hotel Saint Augustine, but that hasn’t stopped fans of the roaringly-popular cowboy artist from wanting more. As Goodson’s captivating live painting shows continue to grow her fan base, the artist has been digging her spurs into Round Top.
New Art Gallery and Cowboy House
The iconic Henkel Square now houses Goodson’s newly-minted eponymous art gallery, plus Cowboy House — a new men’s vintage clothing and accessories store that Goodson opened in partnership with her longtime friend and collaborator Marla Hurley, proprietor of haute couture resale boutique Modern Marla that’s also located in Henkel Square. The recent grand opening of Cowboy House offered a glimpse of both Goodson and Hurley’s vision for the return of their enormously-successful Cowboy Couture event.
Cowboy Couture Fashion Show
The “Western Luxe Fashion Show” will take place Tuesday, October 14, in Henkel Square. This ticketed, red-runway event will feature curated looks by Modern Marla, Cowboy House, Lucchese, Pendleton, Westerly, Cavender’s, and Double D Ranch. Expect to see some familiar faces, as Cowboy Couture will feature volunteer models ranging from Houston Astros cheerleaders to Miss Texas USA 2025 Taylor Davis and Miss Texas Teen USA Laika Patal — all thrilled to help raise funds for the show’s beneficiary, The Red Door Fund for Mental Health, a charity for the Greater Fayette Community Foundation.
What to Expect at Cowboy House
Shoppers will find vintage menswear and second-hand custom boots juxtaposed with duffle and messenger bags by Louis Vuitton and Gucci along with the store’s non-preowned giftables. A generous selection of bespoke knives, made exclusively for Cowboy House, have become a surprise best seller — nearly impossible to keep on the shelves, Hurley and Goodson tell CultureMap. Vintage Ralph Lauren, Double RL, and Wrangler hold court as the most popular brands at Cowboy House.
A Sunday Sip & See
On Sunday, October 12, just two days ahead of the show, Goodson will be hosting a pre-event pop-up shop in her art gallery, featuring designers participating in the show. People can shop the looks from the designers ahead of the show, so they can wear whatever looks from those designers to the show. The sip-and-see will run from 5-7 pm, and Goodson will be on hand to paint items if requested.
The Fashion Show Details
As previously mentioned, the show will include looks by Modern Marla, Cowboy House, Lucchese, Pendleton, Westerly, Cavender’s, and Double D. Each of the design houses gets ten looks, so it’s a pretty big show. Goodson customizes with each designer, so she’ll paint on the Lucchese boots that are seen on the runway, she’ll paint on some of the Double D. With each design house, she does a couple of pieces, so select pieces in the show are customized.
Conclusion
With ticketed entry at 7 pm and showtime at 8 pm, attendees are welcome to mix, mingle, and shop both Modern Marla and Cowboy House. The show’s Master of Ceremonies will be Brittany Franklin of Sky High for Kids. Goodson and Hurley have sold close to 350 tickets and are expecting around 400 in attendance by the time the lights go on. After the show, attendees are invited to stick around to shop the looks straight off the runway. The models will be dipping out of those looks and they will be put on hangers and on racks for the designers — then people can shop them.
