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Monday, January 2, 2012

10 Fashion Exhibitions You Won’t Want to Miss in 2012

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Left: George Hoyningen-Huené (Russian, 1900–1968). Portrait of Elsa Schiaparelli , 1932. Courtesy of Hoyningen-Huené/Vogue/Condé Nast Arc...
Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Dennita Sewell Named One of the 20 Most Inspiring Arizona Women of 2011

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Every woman has to make choices. Sometimes they are big and others call them courageous. Others are small acts that you wonder if anyone...
Monday, December 12, 2011

Dennita Sewell's Five Facts You Didn't Know about the Little Black Dress

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Dennita Sewell - Photo by Ryan Wolf Phoenix Art Museum's fashion curator Dennita Sewell dished out the history of the little black d...
Thursday, June 9, 2011

Dennita Sewell Featured on PHXFashionWeek

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Dennita Sewell If you love fashion there are a number of directions you may follow to find the career you want. If you truly love the hi...

What Is "Haute Couture"?

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Schiaparelli, c1938  The word "couture" gets tossed around a lot these days, and its overuse has watered down the meaning of ha...
Sunday, March 20, 2011

A Conversation With Rangina Hamidi

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  By Sherry Sklar If you believe in divine intervention, you will appreciate my story of how I came to know Rangina Hamidi, Founder of K...
Tuesday, March 1, 2011

The world's most expensive handbags (one costs $3.8 million!)

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The "1001 Nights Diamond Purse" by House of Mouawad is covered in diamonds. Cost? $3.8 million Since the fashion industry is...
Monday, January 31, 2011

Fashion Independent Exhibition Catalogue

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The Fashion Independent: The Original Style of Ann Bonfoey Taylor exhibition catalogue will be available March 2nd!  Published by Phoeni...

Fashion Independent: The Original Style of Ann Bonfoey Taylor

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Fashion Independent: The Original Style of Ann Bonfoey Taylor features more than 60 full ensembles and accessories that provide a comprehe...
Sunday, January 16, 2011

Fashion Independent Luncheon

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A Luncheon celebrating Fashion Independent: The Original Style of Ann Bonfoey Taylor with guest speaker Pamela Fiori Editor-at-Large, T...
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Arizona Costume Institute
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The Arizona Costume Institute (ACI) was founded in 1966 to support Phoenix Art Museum's Fashion Design Department in the acquisition and preservation of garments and accessories of historical and aesthetic significance. It also promotes appreciation of fashion design through programs and support of the Museum's exhibitions.
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