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• As the Fall Season Arrives, TV Screens Get More Cluttered

  The New York Times

  The question remains how many self-promotions the networks can dish up without degrading the quality of their shows. Sherry Sklar, a writer in Phoenix, Ariz., said visual clutter on television “has gotten worse — more movement and more intrusive” in recent months. During a drama, if a character from a different show suddenly walks across the bottom of the screen, “it’s a total disconnect and ruins your suspension of disbelief,” Ms. Sklar said, adding, “I mainly watch PBS and HBO, probably because they don’t do as much of this stuff.”

• As the Fall Season Arrives, TV Screens Get More Cluttered

  The New York Times

  The question remains how many self-promotions the networks can dish up without degrading the quality of their shows. Sherry Sklar, a writer in Phoenix, Ariz., said visual clutter on television “has gotten worse — more movement and more intrusive” in recent months. During a drama, if a character from a different show suddenly walks across the bottom of the screen, “it’s a total disconnect and ruins your suspension of disbelief,” Ms. Sklar said, adding, “I mainly watch PBS and HBO, probably because they don’t do as much of this stuff.”

• CFOs on Boards: Financial Skills Are Not Enough

  Financial Executive Magazine

  CFOs on Boards: Financial Skills are Not Enough The demand for qualified and experienced board members is growing. Before applying for board membership, however, it’s a good idea to understand the requirements. Role writing and editing.

• As the Fall Season Arrives, TV Screens Get More Cluttered

  The New York Times

  The question remains how many self-promotions the networks can dish up without degrading the quality of their shows. Sherry Sklar, a writer in Phoenix, Ariz., said visual clutter on television “has gotten worse — more movement and more intrusive” in recent months. During a drama, if a character from a different show suddenly walks across the bottom of the screen, “it’s a total disconnect and ruins your suspension of disbelief,” Ms. Sklar said, adding, “I mainly watch PBS and HBO, probably because they don’t do as much of this stuff.”

• CFOs on Boards: Financial Skills Are Not Enough

  Financial Executive Magazine

  CFOs on Boards: Financial Skills are Not Enough The demand for qualified and experienced board members is growing. Before applying for board membership, however, it’s a good idea to understand the requirements. Role writing and editing.

• ‘Icons of Style’ vintage fashion auction set for Jan. 15 in Scottsdale

  Scottsdale Independent

  A dress, coat and gown worn to Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidential inaugural address and ball 50 are among hundreds of vintage fashion treasures that will be auctioned on Thursday, Jan. 15 at J. Levine Auction & Appraisal during the high­end auction house’s debut vintage clothing “Icons of Style” specialty auction in partnership with Plumb Line Designs, a fashion and arts marketing consultation firm.

• As the Fall Season Arrives, TV Screens Get More Cluttered

  The New York Times

  The question remains how many self-promotions the networks can dish up without degrading the quality of their shows. Sherry Sklar, a writer in Phoenix, Ariz., said visual clutter on television “has gotten worse — more movement and more intrusive” in recent months. During a drama, if a character from a different show suddenly walks across the bottom of the screen, “it’s a total disconnect and ruins your suspension of disbelief,” Ms. Sklar said, adding, “I mainly watch PBS and HBO, probably because they don’t do as much of this stuff.”

• CFOs on Boards: Financial Skills Are Not Enough

  Financial Executive Magazine

  CFOs on Boards: Financial Skills are Not Enough The demand for qualified and experienced board members is growing. Before applying for board membership, however, it’s a good idea to understand the requirements. Role writing and editing.

• ‘Icons of Style’ vintage fashion auction set for Jan. 15 in Scottsdale

  Scottsdale Independent

  A dress, coat and gown worn to Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidential inaugural address and ball 50 are among hundreds of vintage fashion treasures that will be auctioned on Thursday, Jan. 15 at J. Levine Auction & Appraisal during the high­end auction house’s debut vintage clothing “Icons of Style” specialty auction in partnership with Plumb Line Designs, a fashion and arts marketing consultation firm.

• Westgate makes plans for retail, residential buildings

  Arizona Republic/AZ Central

  A model of phase three's elaborate towers, penthouses, pools and garden apartments is showcased in an office east of Yard House. Sales staff can take prospective residents on tours through two model units that feature stainless steel kitchens, room-length balconies and state-of-the-art technology. Sherry Sklar, director of residential marketing for Ellman Companies, said the condos provide smart living with amenities such as moveable walls. Sklar called the "tricked out" condos a blend of art deco and Soho warehouse-styles. "That type of product hasn't been on the west side of the Valley," she said. The idea behind the apartments and Westgate as a whole has been to provide a place to live, work and play. "They can have their office here, walk home and take clients to a Coyotes game," Sklar said.

• As the Fall Season Arrives, TV Screens Get More Cluttered

  The New York Times

  The question remains how many self-promotions the networks can dish up without degrading the quality of their shows. Sherry Sklar, a writer in Phoenix, Ariz., said visual clutter on television “has gotten worse — more movement and more intrusive” in recent months. During a drama, if a character from a different show suddenly walks across the bottom of the screen, “it’s a total disconnect and ruins your suspension of disbelief,” Ms. Sklar said, adding, “I mainly watch PBS and HBO, probably because they don’t do as much of this stuff.”

• CFOs on Boards: Financial Skills Are Not Enough

  Financial Executive Magazine

  CFOs on Boards: Financial Skills are Not Enough The demand for qualified and experienced board members is growing. Before applying for board membership, however, it’s a good idea to understand the requirements. Role writing and editing.

• ‘Icons of Style’ vintage fashion auction set for Jan. 15 in Scottsdale

  Scottsdale Independent

  A dress, coat and gown worn to Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidential inaugural address and ball 50 are among hundreds of vintage fashion treasures that will be auctioned on Thursday, Jan. 15 at J. Levine Auction & Appraisal during the high­end auction house’s debut vintage clothing “Icons of Style” specialty auction in partnership with Plumb Line Designs, a fashion and arts marketing consultation firm.

• Westgate makes plans for retail, residential buildings

  Arizona Republic/AZ Central

  A model of phase three's elaborate towers, penthouses, pools and garden apartments is showcased in an office east of Yard House. Sales staff can take prospective residents on tours through two model units that feature stainless steel kitchens, room-length balconies and state-of-the-art technology. Sherry Sklar, director of residential marketing for Ellman Companies, said the condos provide smart living with amenities such as moveable walls. Sklar called the "tricked out" condos a blend of art deco and Soho warehouse-styles. "That type of product hasn't been on the west side of the Valley," she said. The idea behind the apartments and Westgate as a whole has been to provide a place to live, work and play. "They can have their office here, walk home and take clients to a Coyotes game," Sklar said.

• Arizona Costume Institute Newsletter

  ACI

  If you believe in divine intervention, you will appreciate my story of how I came to know Rangina Hamidi, Founder of Kandahar Treasure and became aware of her important mission and work. Rangina started her company to empower women in Afghanistan by selling their traditional Khamak embroidered textiles world-wide. Our connection began not with transport on a magic carpet, but with an elaborately embroidered shawl draped around the shoulders of my friend and former colleague Deb Glaser. We were enjoying lunch in the West Valley close to her new job at Thunderbird School of Global Management. My eye immediately caught the beautiful fabric and complicated needlework of the piece she wore. Curious, I asked her how she came to own itUand so began my journey—which unfolded over the next three years—that led me to Rangina Hamidi. Rangina is a Fellow in Thunderbird’s Project Artemis, a program piloted in Afghanistan and launching soon in Jordan and Peru that helps educate women in business. These Fellows move forward with their individual accomplishments and education that contribute to the greater society and make an economic impact to empower women. I had the chance to “virtually” sit down with her and ask her the following questions. What I took away from our conversation is how different our perspectives are, and how my questions reflected and were limited by my knowledge of the day-to-day reality and challenges that face the people of Afghanistan.

• As the Fall Season Arrives, TV Screens Get More Cluttered

  The New York Times

  The question remains how many self-promotions the networks can dish up without degrading the quality of their shows. Sherry Sklar, a writer in Phoenix, Ariz., said visual clutter on television “has gotten worse — more movement and more intrusive” in recent months. During a drama, if a character from a different show suddenly walks across the bottom of the screen, “it’s a total disconnect and ruins your suspension of disbelief,” Ms. Sklar said, adding, “I mainly watch PBS and HBO, probably because they don’t do as much of this stuff.”

• CFOs on Boards: Financial Skills Are Not Enough

  Financial Executive Magazine

  CFOs on Boards: Financial Skills are Not Enough The demand for qualified and experienced board members is growing. Before applying for board membership, however, it’s a good idea to understand the requirements. Role writing and editing.

• ‘Icons of Style’ vintage fashion auction set for Jan. 15 in Scottsdale

  Scottsdale Independent

  A dress, coat and gown worn to Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidential inaugural address and ball 50 are among hundreds of vintage fashion treasures that will be auctioned on Thursday, Jan. 15 at J. Levine Auction & Appraisal during the high­end auction house’s debut vintage clothing “Icons of Style” specialty auction in partnership with Plumb Line Designs, a fashion and arts marketing consultation firm.

• Westgate makes plans for retail, residential buildings

  Arizona Republic/AZ Central

  A model of phase three's elaborate towers, penthouses, pools and garden apartments is showcased in an office east of Yard House. Sales staff can take prospective residents on tours through two model units that feature stainless steel kitchens, room-length balconies and state-of-the-art technology. Sherry Sklar, director of residential marketing for Ellman Companies, said the condos provide smart living with amenities such as moveable walls. Sklar called the "tricked out" condos a blend of art deco and Soho warehouse-styles. "That type of product hasn't been on the west side of the Valley," she said. The idea behind the apartments and Westgate as a whole has been to provide a place to live, work and play. "They can have their office here, walk home and take clients to a Coyotes game," Sklar said.

• Arizona Costume Institute Newsletter

  ACI

  If you believe in divine intervention, you will appreciate my story of how I came to know Rangina Hamidi, Founder of Kandahar Treasure and became aware of her important mission and work. Rangina started her company to empower women in Afghanistan by selling their traditional Khamak embroidered textiles world-wide. Our connection began not with transport on a magic carpet, but with an elaborately embroidered shawl draped around the shoulders of my friend and former colleague Deb Glaser. We were enjoying lunch in the West Valley close to her new job at Thunderbird School of Global Management. My eye immediately caught the beautiful fabric and complicated needlework of the piece she wore. Curious, I asked her how she came to own itUand so began my journey—which unfolded over the next three years—that led me to Rangina Hamidi. Rangina is a Fellow in Thunderbird’s Project Artemis, a program piloted in Afghanistan and launching soon in Jordan and Peru that helps educate women in business. These Fellows move forward with their individual accomplishments and education that contribute to the greater society and make an economic impact to empower women. I had the chance to “virtually” sit down with her and ask her the following questions. What I took away from our conversation is how different our perspectives are, and how my questions reflected and were limited by my knowledge of the day-to-day reality and challenges that face the people of Afghanistan.

• Art As Fashion

  AZ Lifestyle Magazine

  "Fashion is a mirror, a reflection of social mores, customs, attitudes and ever changing values. It is a wonderful visual tool to study society, its aspirations, power structure, class structure and sense of aesthetics and beauty," Sherry Sklar, long-time ACI board member

• As the Fall Season Arrives, TV Screens Get More Cluttered

  The New York Times

  The question remains how many self-promotions the networks can dish up without degrading the quality of their shows. Sherry Sklar, a writer in Phoenix, Ariz., said visual clutter on television “has gotten worse — more movement and more intrusive” in recent months. During a drama, if a character from a different show suddenly walks across the bottom of the screen, “it’s a total disconnect and ruins your suspension of disbelief,” Ms. Sklar said, adding, “I mainly watch PBS and HBO, probably because they don’t do as much of this stuff.”

• CFOs on Boards: Financial Skills Are Not Enough

  Financial Executive Magazine

  CFOs on Boards: Financial Skills are Not Enough The demand for qualified and experienced board members is growing. Before applying for board membership, however, it’s a good idea to understand the requirements. Role writing and editing.

• ‘Icons of Style’ vintage fashion auction set for Jan. 15 in Scottsdale

  Scottsdale Independent

  A dress, coat and gown worn to Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidential inaugural address and ball 50 are among hundreds of vintage fashion treasures that will be auctioned on Thursday, Jan. 15 at J. Levine Auction & Appraisal during the high­end auction house’s debut vintage clothing “Icons of Style” specialty auction in partnership with Plumb Line Designs, a fashion and arts marketing consultation firm.

• Westgate makes plans for retail, residential buildings

  Arizona Republic/AZ Central

  A model of phase three's elaborate towers, penthouses, pools and garden apartments is showcased in an office east of Yard House. Sales staff can take prospective residents on tours through two model units that feature stainless steel kitchens, room-length balconies and state-of-the-art technology. Sherry Sklar, director of residential marketing for Ellman Companies, said the condos provide smart living with amenities such as moveable walls. Sklar called the "tricked out" condos a blend of art deco and Soho warehouse-styles. "That type of product hasn't been on the west side of the Valley," she said. The idea behind the apartments and Westgate as a whole has been to provide a place to live, work and play. "They can have their office here, walk home and take clients to a Coyotes game," Sklar said.

• Arizona Costume Institute Newsletter

  ACI

  If you believe in divine intervention, you will appreciate my story of how I came to know Rangina Hamidi, Founder of Kandahar Treasure and became aware of her important mission and work. Rangina started her company to empower women in Afghanistan by selling their traditional Khamak embroidered textiles world-wide. Our connection began not with transport on a magic carpet, but with an elaborately embroidered shawl draped around the shoulders of my friend and former colleague Deb Glaser. We were enjoying lunch in the West Valley close to her new job at Thunderbird School of Global Management. My eye immediately caught the beautiful fabric and complicated needlework of the piece she wore. Curious, I asked her how she came to own itUand so began my journey—which unfolded over the next three years—that led me to Rangina Hamidi. Rangina is a Fellow in Thunderbird’s Project Artemis, a program piloted in Afghanistan and launching soon in Jordan and Peru that helps educate women in business. These Fellows move forward with their individual accomplishments and education that contribute to the greater society and make an economic impact to empower women. I had the chance to “virtually” sit down with her and ask her the following questions. What I took away from our conversation is how different our perspectives are, and how my questions reflected and were limited by my knowledge of the day-to-day reality and challenges that face the people of Afghanistan.

• Art As Fashion

  AZ Lifestyle Magazine

  "Fashion is a mirror, a reflection of social mores, customs, attitudes and ever changing values. It is a wonderful visual tool to study society, its aspirations, power structure, class structure and sense of aesthetics and beauty," Sherry Sklar, long-time ACI board member

• The StyleSmyths

  Wordpress

  My vintage Playbill collection inspired fashion blog at the intersection of style, myth-making and the bright neon lights of Broadway yesteryear.

• As the Fall Season Arrives, TV Screens Get More Cluttered

  The New York Times

  The question remains how many self-promotions the networks can dish up without degrading the quality of their shows. Sherry Sklar, a writer in Phoenix, Ariz., said visual clutter on television “has gotten worse — more movement and more intrusive” in recent months. During a drama, if a character from a different show suddenly walks across the bottom of the screen, “it’s a total disconnect and ruins your suspension of disbelief,” Ms. Sklar said, adding, “I mainly watch PBS and HBO, probably because they don’t do as much of this stuff.”

• CFOs on Boards: Financial Skills Are Not Enough

  Financial Executive Magazine

  CFOs on Boards: Financial Skills are Not Enough The demand for qualified and experienced board members is growing. Before applying for board membership, however, it’s a good idea to understand the requirements. Role writing and editing.

• ‘Icons of Style’ vintage fashion auction set for Jan. 15 in Scottsdale

  Scottsdale Independent

  A dress, coat and gown worn to Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidential inaugural address and ball 50 are among hundreds of vintage fashion treasures that will be auctioned on Thursday, Jan. 15 at J. Levine Auction & Appraisal during the high­end auction house’s debut vintage clothing “Icons of Style” specialty auction in partnership with Plumb Line Designs, a fashion and arts marketing consultation firm.

• Westgate makes plans for retail, residential buildings

  Arizona Republic/AZ Central

  A model of phase three's elaborate towers, penthouses, pools and garden apartments is showcased in an office east of Yard House. Sales staff can take prospective residents on tours through two model units that feature stainless steel kitchens, room-length balconies and state-of-the-art technology. Sherry Sklar, director of residential marketing for Ellman Companies, said the condos provide smart living with amenities such as moveable walls. Sklar called the "tricked out" condos a blend of art deco and Soho warehouse-styles. "That type of product hasn't been on the west side of the Valley," she said. The idea behind the apartments and Westgate as a whole has been to provide a place to live, work and play. "They can have their office here, walk home and take clients to a Coyotes game," Sklar said.

• Arizona Costume Institute Newsletter

  ACI

  If you believe in divine intervention, you will appreciate my story of how I came to know Rangina Hamidi, Founder of Kandahar Treasure and became aware of her important mission and work. Rangina started her company to empower women in Afghanistan by selling their traditional Khamak embroidered textiles world-wide. Our connection began not with transport on a magic carpet, but with an elaborately embroidered shawl draped around the shoulders of my friend and former colleague Deb Glaser. We were enjoying lunch in the West Valley close to her new job at Thunderbird School of Global Management. My eye immediately caught the beautiful fabric and complicated needlework of the piece she wore. Curious, I asked her how she came to own itUand so began my journey—which unfolded over the next three years—that led me to Rangina Hamidi. Rangina is a Fellow in Thunderbird’s Project Artemis, a program piloted in Afghanistan and launching soon in Jordan and Peru that helps educate women in business. These Fellows move forward with their individual accomplishments and education that contribute to the greater society and make an economic impact to empower women. I had the chance to “virtually” sit down with her and ask her the following questions. What I took away from our conversation is how different our perspectives are, and how my questions reflected and were limited by my knowledge of the day-to-day reality and challenges that face the people of Afghanistan.

• Art As Fashion

  AZ Lifestyle Magazine

  "Fashion is a mirror, a reflection of social mores, customs, attitudes and ever changing values. It is a wonderful visual tool to study society, its aspirations, power structure, class structure and sense of aesthetics and beauty," Sherry Sklar, long-time ACI board member

• The StyleSmyths

  Wordpress

  My vintage Playbill collection inspired fashion blog at the intersection of style, myth-making and the bright neon lights of Broadway yesteryear.

• Desert Designer ASID Arizona North Magazine

  ASID Arizona North Chapter

  Enhancement of the Arts is presented to an individual/entity whose activities enhance the arts throughout Greater Phoenix. Sherry Sklar, Executive Director, accepted this award on behalf of Scottsdale Artists’ School. In its 30th year, Scottsdale Artists’ School provides over 200 art programs enriching the lives of children and adults.Enhancement of the Arts is presented to an individual/entity whose activities enhance the arts throughout Greater Phoenix. Sherry Sklar, Executive Director, accepted this award on behalf of Scottsdale Artists’ School. In its 30th year, Scottsdale Artists’ School provides over 200 art programs enriching the lives of children and adults.

• As the Fall Season Arrives, TV Screens Get More Cluttered

  The New York Times

  The question remains how many self-promotions the networks can dish up without degrading the quality of their shows. Sherry Sklar, a writer in Phoenix, Ariz., said visual clutter on television “has gotten worse — more movement and more intrusive” in recent months. During a drama, if a character from a different show suddenly walks across the bottom of the screen, “it’s a total disconnect and ruins your suspension of disbelief,” Ms. Sklar said, adding, “I mainly watch PBS and HBO, probably because they don’t do as much of this stuff.”

• CFOs on Boards: Financial Skills Are Not Enough

  Financial Executive Magazine

  CFOs on Boards: Financial Skills are Not Enough The demand for qualified and experienced board members is growing. Before applying for board membership, however, it’s a good idea to understand the requirements. Role writing and editing.

• ‘Icons of Style’ vintage fashion auction set for Jan. 15 in Scottsdale

  Scottsdale Independent

  A dress, coat and gown worn to Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidential inaugural address and ball 50 are among hundreds of vintage fashion treasures that will be auctioned on Thursday, Jan. 15 at J. Levine Auction & Appraisal during the high­end auction house’s debut vintage clothing “Icons of Style” specialty auction in partnership with Plumb Line Designs, a fashion and arts marketing consultation firm.

• Westgate makes plans for retail, residential buildings

  Arizona Republic/AZ Central

  A model of phase three's elaborate towers, penthouses, pools and garden apartments is showcased in an office east of Yard House. Sales staff can take prospective residents on tours through two model units that feature stainless steel kitchens, room-length balconies and state-of-the-art technology. Sherry Sklar, director of residential marketing for Ellman Companies, said the condos provide smart living with amenities such as moveable walls. Sklar called the "tricked out" condos a blend of art deco and Soho warehouse-styles. "That type of product hasn't been on the west side of the Valley," she said. The idea behind the apartments and Westgate as a whole has been to provide a place to live, work and play. "They can have their office here, walk home and take clients to a Coyotes game," Sklar said.

• Arizona Costume Institute Newsletter

  ACI

  If you believe in divine intervention, you will appreciate my story of how I came to know Rangina Hamidi, Founder of Kandahar Treasure and became aware of her important mission and work. Rangina started her company to empower women in Afghanistan by selling their traditional Khamak embroidered textiles world-wide. Our connection began not with transport on a magic carpet, but with an elaborately embroidered shawl draped around the shoulders of my friend and former colleague Deb Glaser. We were enjoying lunch in the West Valley close to her new job at Thunderbird School of Global Management. My eye immediately caught the beautiful fabric and complicated needlework of the piece she wore. Curious, I asked her how she came to own itUand so began my journey—which unfolded over the next three years—that led me to Rangina Hamidi. Rangina is a Fellow in Thunderbird’s Project Artemis, a program piloted in Afghanistan and launching soon in Jordan and Peru that helps educate women in business. These Fellows move forward with their individual accomplishments and education that contribute to the greater society and make an economic impact to empower women. I had the chance to “virtually” sit down with her and ask her the following questions. What I took away from our conversation is how different our perspectives are, and how my questions reflected and were limited by my knowledge of the day-to-day reality and challenges that face the people of Afghanistan.

• Art As Fashion

  AZ Lifestyle Magazine

  "Fashion is a mirror, a reflection of social mores, customs, attitudes and ever changing values. It is a wonderful visual tool to study society, its aspirations, power structure, class structure and sense of aesthetics and beauty," Sherry Sklar, long-time ACI board member

• The StyleSmyths

  Wordpress

  My vintage Playbill collection inspired fashion blog at the intersection of style, myth-making and the bright neon lights of Broadway yesteryear.

• Desert Designer ASID Arizona North Magazine

  ASID Arizona North Chapter

  Enhancement of the Arts is presented to an individual/entity whose activities enhance the arts throughout Greater Phoenix. Sherry Sklar, Executive Director, accepted this award on behalf of Scottsdale Artists’ School. In its 30th year, Scottsdale Artists’ School provides over 200 art programs enriching the lives of children and adults.Enhancement of the Arts is presented to an individual/entity whose activities enhance the arts throughout Greater Phoenix. Sherry Sklar, Executive Director, accepted this award on behalf of Scottsdale Artists’ School. In its 30th year, Scottsdale Artists’ School provides over 200 art programs enriching the lives of children and adults.

• Students at the University of Arizona are gaining valuable retailing

  U of A: Retail Link, from Campus to Career

  "As the Director of Marketing at Arizona Opera and a college instructor, I am always looking for ways to build creative relationships in the community and mentor young people. I thought this was an ideal opportunity to bridge the business of retail merchandising with our highly visual art form. In popular culture we constantly are presented with the melding of music, art and design. And, my goal is for Arizona Opera to be a part of this dialogue. The Lundgren Center was the perfect partner to work with and Butterfly’s incredible visuals were a natural choice to inspire this dramatic window display.”

• As the Fall Season Arrives, TV Screens Get More Cluttered

  The New York Times

  The question remains how many self-promotions the networks can dish up without degrading the quality of their shows. Sherry Sklar, a writer in Phoenix, Ariz., said visual clutter on television “has gotten worse — more movement and more intrusive” in recent months. During a drama, if a character from a different show suddenly walks across the bottom of the screen, “it’s a total disconnect and ruins your suspension of disbelief,” Ms. Sklar said, adding, “I mainly watch PBS and HBO, probably because they don’t do as much of this stuff.”

• CFOs on Boards: Financial Skills Are Not Enough

  Financial Executive Magazine

  CFOs on Boards: Financial Skills are Not Enough The demand for qualified and experienced board members is growing. Before applying for board membership, however, it’s a good idea to understand the requirements. Role writing and editing.

• ‘Icons of Style’ vintage fashion auction set for Jan. 15 in Scottsdale

  Scottsdale Independent

  A dress, coat and gown worn to Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidential inaugural address and ball 50 are among hundreds of vintage fashion treasures that will be auctioned on Thursday, Jan. 15 at J. Levine Auction & Appraisal during the high­end auction house’s debut vintage clothing “Icons of Style” specialty auction in partnership with Plumb Line Designs, a fashion and arts marketing consultation firm.

• Westgate makes plans for retail, residential buildings

  Arizona Republic/AZ Central

  A model of phase three's elaborate towers, penthouses, pools and garden apartments is showcased in an office east of Yard House. Sales staff can take prospective residents on tours through two model units that feature stainless steel kitchens, room-length balconies and state-of-the-art technology. Sherry Sklar, director of residential marketing for Ellman Companies, said the condos provide smart living with amenities such as moveable walls. Sklar called the "tricked out" condos a blend of art deco and Soho warehouse-styles. "That type of product hasn't been on the west side of the Valley," she said. The idea behind the apartments and Westgate as a whole has been to provide a place to live, work and play. "They can have their office here, walk home and take clients to a Coyotes game," Sklar said.

• Arizona Costume Institute Newsletter

  ACI

  If you believe in divine intervention, you will appreciate my story of how I came to know Rangina Hamidi, Founder of Kandahar Treasure and became aware of her important mission and work. Rangina started her company to empower women in Afghanistan by selling their traditional Khamak embroidered textiles world-wide. Our connection began not with transport on a magic carpet, but with an elaborately embroidered shawl draped around the shoulders of my friend and former colleague Deb Glaser. We were enjoying lunch in the West Valley close to her new job at Thunderbird School of Global Management. My eye immediately caught the beautiful fabric and complicated needlework of the piece she wore. Curious, I asked her how she came to own itUand so began my journey—which unfolded over the next three years—that led me to Rangina Hamidi. Rangina is a Fellow in Thunderbird’s Project Artemis, a program piloted in Afghanistan and launching soon in Jordan and Peru that helps educate women in business. These Fellows move forward with their individual accomplishments and education that contribute to the greater society and make an economic impact to empower women. I had the chance to “virtually” sit down with her and ask her the following questions. What I took away from our conversation is how different our perspectives are, and how my questions reflected and were limited by my knowledge of the day-to-day reality and challenges that face the people of Afghanistan.

• Art As Fashion

  AZ Lifestyle Magazine

  "Fashion is a mirror, a reflection of social mores, customs, attitudes and ever changing values. It is a wonderful visual tool to study society, its aspirations, power structure, class structure and sense of aesthetics and beauty," Sherry Sklar, long-time ACI board member

• The StyleSmyths

  Wordpress

  My vintage Playbill collection inspired fashion blog at the intersection of style, myth-making and the bright neon lights of Broadway yesteryear.

• Desert Designer ASID Arizona North Magazine

  ASID Arizona North Chapter

  Enhancement of the Arts is presented to an individual/entity whose activities enhance the arts throughout Greater Phoenix. Sherry Sklar, Executive Director, accepted this award on behalf of Scottsdale Artists’ School. In its 30th year, Scottsdale Artists’ School provides over 200 art programs enriching the lives of children and adults.Enhancement of the Arts is presented to an individual/entity whose activities enhance the arts throughout Greater Phoenix. Sherry Sklar, Executive Director, accepted this award on behalf of Scottsdale Artists’ School. In its 30th year, Scottsdale Artists’ School provides over 200 art programs enriching the lives of children and adults.

• Students at the University of Arizona are gaining valuable retailing

  U of A: Retail Link, from Campus to Career

  "As the Director of Marketing at Arizona Opera and a college instructor, I am always looking for ways to build creative relationships in the community and mentor young people. I thought this was an ideal opportunity to bridge the business of retail merchandising with our highly visual art form. In popular culture we constantly are presented with the melding of music, art and design. And, my goal is for Arizona Opera to be a part of this dialogue. The Lundgren Center was the perfect partner to work with and Butterfly’s incredible visuals were a natural choice to inspire this dramatic window display.”