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Born on this day in fashion history: Natacha Rambova

by Cassidy Zachary

Happy birthday to Natacha Rambova, born on this day in 1897. Rambova is best remembered for her contentious marriage to famed 1920s heartthrob Rudolph Valentino, but it is perhaps less well-known that she had a successful costume and fashion design career. Born in Utah as Winifred Shaugnessy, Rambova would not acquire her more alluring Russian-sounding moniker until she became … Continue reading Born on this day in fashion history: Natacha Rambova

Exhibition Spotlight: Glittering World: Navajo Jewelry of the Yazzie Family

by Christine Zhu

The name says it all. More than just an array of pretty jewelry, Glittering World: Navajo Jewelry of the Yazzie Family, at the National Museum of the American Indian in New York City explores the spirituality and meaning behind the dazzling one-of-a-kind pieces created by Lee and Raymond Yazzie of Gallup, New Mexico. I have long been fascinated with … Continue reading Exhibition Spotlight: Glittering World: Navajo Jewelry of the Yazzie Family