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Couture: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Two new books offer revealing glimpses into the world of haute couture. One celebrates the great post-war decade and the other exposes couture’s decline, from a tradition of quality and superlative workmanship to the mass marketing of inferior products under designer labels. They both help point to Santa Fe as a mecca for beautiful, handcrafted clothing that reflect artisan-made standards of excellence.

In April 1970, famed fashion photographer Cecil Beaton received a note from Baroness Alain de Rothschild: “Let me know when you do come to Paris and I will show you what I have!...

Wednesday, February 13, 2008
by Leslie Clark

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Nov 21

Mother with Roses - New Work by Cyndia Harlan
5:00pm - 8:00pm Chado Contemporary Art

Mother with Roses - New Work by Cyndia Harlan

Holiday Celebration
5:00pm - 7:00pm Artistas de Santa Fe

Holiday exhibition by the partners of Artistas de Santa Fe. a S.F. collective of contemporary arts

Blue Rain Gallery presents Emerging Artist Joshua S. Franco
5:00pm - 7:00pm Blue Rain Gallery

Artist Reception - Joshua S. Franco @ Blue Rain Gallery, November 21 @ 5pm

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Nov 22

Green Building Summit & Expo 2 Day Pass
8:00am Santa Fe Area Homebuilders Association

Green Building Summit & Expo 2 Day Pass

Green Building Summit & Expo
8:00am Santa Fe Area Homebuilders Association

Green Building Summit & Expo

A Family Program: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
9:30am - 11:00am Georgia O'Keeffe Museum

A Family Program for kids 4-12 accompanied by an adult.

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