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Category: Fashion

JOIN ME FOR A VISIT TO THE de YOUNG MUSEUM’S “FASHIONING SAN FRANCISCO: A CENTURY of STYLE.”

There is definitely a huge interest in museum exhibits of the world of fashion and iconic designers. Marla and I have enjoyed fabulous fashion exhibits over the years in Denver, Dallas, San Francisco and Paris. We absolutely loved the 2022 exhibit at the Legion of Honor showcasing the creativity of…

FASHION & TRAGEDY, DRAMA & CONFLICT, …CHRISTIAN DIOR & HIS COURAGEOUS SISTER CATHERINE…COCO CHANEL’S DARK SIDE EXPOSED…REMEMBRANCES OF TEXTILE FASHION AND HEROIC RESISTANCE IN PARIS.

Watching “The New Look” on Disney+ was very entertaining, with superb direction and great actors! The fascinating story sent me down a rabbit hole wanting to learn more about the history of the characters and the times. France during the Nazi occupation, the fashion industry, and decorative textiles…

A TREASURE TROVE OF MEMORIES FROM THE CHANCE OPENING OF BOXES IN OUR WESCO FABRICS’ STORAGE LOCKER

I pulled out a medley of old photos, marketing materials, fabric work sheets, and much more from the saved boxes when we cleaned out our storage locker. I must say it was really fun to revisit these transformative times. This is a photo of me in my office next to…

THE WONDROUS JIM THOMPSON HOUSE IN BANGKOK. VAUGHAN’S FIRST SILK SHIRT. A STORY OF “THE SILK KING”, AN ART COLLECTOR, A SPY, AND HIS MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.

The nice thing about Bangkok hotels on the Chao Phraya River is that their boats take you places, most importantly, Central Pier (Sathorn), where you can walk to the Saphan Taksin station for the air conditioned BTS Skytrain close by. Our hotel boat was running about every 20 minutes so…

JOIN US ON A VISIT TO 30 AVENUE MONTAIGNE WHERE THE DIOR LEGEND WAS BORN 75 YEARS AGO. WE’LL VISIT THE MUSEE D’ORSAY AS WELL.

Our daughter was in Paris the week before us visiting her son. She told us we had to get tickets to see “La Galerie Dior” at the Dior headquarters on 30 Avenue Montaigne, where Christian Dior first set up shop in 1946. He called it a “refuge…

GUO PEI at the LEGION OF HONOR…CHINA’S PREMIER COUTURIER

When I first mentioned to our good friend Lea that we were coming to San Francisco she said we must get tickets for the Guo Pei exhibit at the Legion of Honor! Marla and I spent most of our working career in decorative textiles, so we love museum fashion exhibits…

FASHION AND FABRICS…Reminiscing on how the fashion world influenced our search for exciting fabrics.

The death of iconic journalist, Andre Talley, has put the fashion world on the brain, igniting memories on how this world shaped the development of our own decorative fabrics at Wesco Fabrics. Although we sold the company in 2017 there are times when the old memory bank kicks into overdrive…

REMEMBRANCES OF A TEXTILE JOURNEY…Part 1

I continue the story about my career at Wesco Fabrics and the world of Decorative Fabrics and window coverings with a detour or two. Click on this link for a post about the beginning of the company and my earliest days on the job. The photo above shows the look…

THE LOVE OF FASHION & FABRICS…DIOR’S ARTFUL MASTERY

Since Marla and I spent the bulk of our careers in decorative textile industry we were obviously excited to see the “Dior…From Paris To The World” exhibition at the Denver Art Museum. The show began with Christian Dior and transitioned to his successors, Yves Saint Laurent…

SHOE SHOPPING ADVENTURE IN LAS VEGAS

All the top Vegas hotels are packed with ultra luxury boutiques and Aria’s “Shops at Crystals” is no exception. I have to get in shape for shopping excursions so I headed to the fitness center for a workout. One&nbsp…