November 5, 2016 • Whiteman Hall
A panel of international speakers will share their experiences in working with and researhcing the most celebrated contempory avant-garde designers of the 20th & 21st century. From Curator and buyer to historian and hair stylist, our dynamic line-up of speakers will provide a range of unique insights about designers such as Thierry Mugler, Jean Paul Gaultier, John Galliano, Issey Miyake and Claude Montana.

12:00 p.m.
Registration and exhibition preview.

1:00 p.m.
Welcome, Dennita Sewell, The Jacquie Dorrance Curator of Fashion Design, Phoenix Art Museum
1:15–3:30 p.m.
Karin Legato, Founder of Emphatics
Michele Sodi, CEO of Versace
Thierry Maxime Loriot, Curator - The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier
Marco Pecorari, Program Director, MA Fashion Studies
Danilo, Celebrity and high fashion hair stylist
Anya Vasylenko, Brand Specialist for Issey Mikyake

3:30–6:00 p.m.
Catered reception in Great Hall.
Participants will have the opportunity to tour the Emphatics: Avant -Garde Fashion 1963-2013 exhibition prior to the symposium and during the reception.

Tickets
$60 general ticket, $20 student ticket
Purchase tickets at the Museum’s admissions desk or at www.arizonacostumeinstitute.org
Ticket price includes lectures, exhibition preview and reception. Seating is Limited. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Tickets will not be issued. Names will be held at the door.  
If you have any questions, please contact casey.christiansen@phxart.org or 602-271-2151

 Students w/ID $20