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Decorative Arts Society’s Lecture Series
03.09.15
The Decorative Arts Society (DARTS) is a local non-profit membership group committed to improving the lives of women and children in Orange County. Since its inception, nearly 20 years ago, they have raised more than $1.5 million for Orange County based non-profits. This is the ideal group for those who appreciate design and decoration from a historic perspective, as well as those who want to learn about current trends.
For members and guests, DARTS offers a lecture series on the decorative arts featuring experts in the fields of interior design, architecture and landscape design.
The next lecture is Tuesday, March 10 at 10 a.m. at Edwards Big Newport Theatre at in Newport Beach. The guest speaker is Olivier Bernier, a New York based lecturer, historian and author with degrees from Harvard and Institute of Fine Arts in New York. His subject is Madame De Pompadour, Mistress of the Arts.
You can arrive anytime from 9:30 a.m. on for coffee and sweets, lecture starts at 10 a.m. and is over by about 11:30 a.m.
Guests pay $60 at door.
For more information on DARTS membership and upcoming lectures, visit decorativeartssociety.
Edwards Big Newport is at 300 Newport Center Drive in Newport Beach.
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Nordstrom + Piece & Co.
03.09.15
Today is the official launch of Nordstrom + Piece & Co. collection, a capsule group of apparel and accessories created with eight brands - Alice + Olivia, Current/Elliott, DVF, Joie, Rebecca Minkoff, Theory, The Honest Company, and Tory Burch.
Piece & Co. is an incredible concept founded in 2011 by Kathleen Wright as it works to provide sustainable employment opportunities to female artisans, and has created thousands of jobs for women in more than 30 countries by connecting their craft with brands. With one order, between 75 and 100 artisans can be employed for up to three months.
Each brand worked closely with Piece & Co. to source handmade materials and fabrics from artisans around the world – from Vietnam, Mexico, India, Zambia, to name a few – and through this project alone were able to create more than 5,000 jobs.
The Nordstrom + Piece & Co. collection includes:
DVF’s iconic wrap dress made with hand-printed indigo batik.
Alice + Olivia’s A-line dress in an artisan-made bold blue and white loom-woven fabric, made in a weaving cooperative in India.
Rebecca Minkoff’s ‘Mini MAC’ cross-body in cognac leather accented with backstrap loom fabric, an ancient weave technique from Vietnam.
Tory Burch’s crackle printed canvas separates made of hand-painted fabric from Zambia.
The Honest Company’s nursing scarves made from hand-woven stripe and chambray designs and silk-screen printed fabrics from Maheshwar and Jodhpur, India.
Theory’s tunics and city shorts in fatigue and block prints from India that are created using a hand-carved wooden stamp.
Current/Elliott’s prep school shirts in black & white ikat or floral block prints made in India.
Joie’s blue and white ikat on casual summer staples: jumper, shorts and a sleeveless dress.
Prices range from $59.95 for a nursing scarf to $495 for a jacket.
The collection is available online and in select Nordstrom stores such as South Coast Plaza and Fashion Island.
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