Timeless Textiles: Exploring India’s Influence on Western Fashion
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Timeless Textiles: Exploring India’s Influence on Western Fashion

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Writer Taylor Transtrum Photography Courtesy of Phoenix Art Museum and designer Anamika Khanna [dropcap]I[/dropcap]ndia has always held a special place in Helen Jean’s heart. “A love of this region has long been a professional curiosity of mine,” says Jean, Jacquie Dorrance Curator of Fashion Design at Phoenix Art Museum. “When I was approached by the…

Influence and Inspiration
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Influence and Inspiration

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Writer Shannon SeversonPhotographs Courtesy of Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West [dropcap]K[/dropcap]nown as the “Father of Western Art,” Charles Marion Russell is primarily known for his powerfully detailed depictions of men in the West. Cowboys atop furiously bucking broncos, wranglers driving cattle over the rugged mountain terrain of Montana, strong Native American chiefs leading…