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January 2010
Vintage
Hollywood Coming to Lon's January 22:
Featuring "Designing Marilyn: Hollywood's Travilla
Glamour"
PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. -- Hollywood's golden era of
fashion is coming to the legendary Lon's at The Hermosa
Jan. 22 with an exclusive Artist in Residence evening
showcasing "Designing Marilyn: Hollywood's Travilla
Glamour."
Kimberley Ashley |
Robert Black |
High fashion designers
Kimberley Ashley and Robert Black will present the
iconic designs of Bill Travilla, best known for creating
Marilyn Monroe's illustrious film costumes including one
of the most famous dresses in the world -- the white
accordion-pleated halter dress from the movie hit, "The
Seven Year Itch."
Capturing the elegance and nostalgia of old
Hollywood, Travilla also designed Monroe's dresses for
"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," "How to Marry a
Millionaire," "There's No Business Like Show Business,"
and television epics, "The Thorn Birds," "Evita,"
"Dallas," and "Dynasty."
Bill Travilla and Marilyn Monroe
wardrobe shot - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Kimberley Ashley, a respected haute couture designer
with her own signature line, is a recognized authority
on high fashion. She has outfitted both socialites and
celebrities, served as a commentator at impressive
fashion shows, lectured extensively on fashion design
and is a member of the elite Fashion Group
International.
Author of the Bill Travilla biography, "The Gentleman
Preferred Dressing the Blonde: The Glamorous Life of
Hollywood's Travilla" and co-author of the upcoming
book, "The Legendary Style of Bill Travilla," Ashley has
become the single authority on the personal and
professional life of Travilla, spending countless hours
discovering the legacy of his style, art and fashion.
She also is the founding director of The Ashley Travilla
Fashion Foundation.
Robert Black, synonymous with fashion and the most
beautiful faces in Phoenix, created the Southwest's top
model and talent agency, the FORD/Robert Black Agency.
As the acquisitions director for The Ashley Travilla
Fashion Foundation, he partnered with Ashley to
co-author "The Legendary Style of Bill Travilla." As a
long-time collector of vintage fashion and jewelry,
Black recently opened the new upscale vintage boutique,
Fashion by Robert Black, in Scottsdale. He also is a
member of Fashion Group International.
The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. with a pre-dinner wine
reception where guests will have the exclusive
opportunity to mingle with Kimberley Ashley and Robert
Black. Bringing to life the golden era of beauty and
glamour, a presentation will follow dinner on the design
and art of fashion, with a fascinating journey of the
Bill Travilla collection with dresses and images
illuminating his distinctive style for Marilyn Monroe.
Models from the FORD/Robert Black Agency will
provide a private fashion show of Travilla costumes --
some unveiled for the first time -- from The Ashley
Travilla Fashion Foundation collection.
Guests will enjoy a sumptuous four-course dinner
prepared especially for the occasion showcasing Lon's
Artful American culinary style featuring shrimp
cocktail; arugula and fennel salad with local citrus and
goat cheese; butter-braised Maine lobster and pecan
wood-grilled beef tenderloin; and apple blueberry
streusel for dessert.
Vintage red and white wines will be personally selected
for the event by Lon's sommelier. The cost for the
Artist in Residence dinner and event is $99 per person,
inclusion of tax and gratuity.
The Hermosa Inn is offering a special package for the
Artist in Residence Series that includes an overnight
stay in the newly renovated casita, four-course dinner
with wine pairings, pre-dinner reception,
question-and-answer time with Kimberley Ashley and
Robert Black, fashion show of the Travilla collection
and breakfast the following morning. Packages start from
$398 based on double occupancy.
Advance reservations for this special Artist in
Residence evening are required. Please phone Lon's at
602-955-7878.
Lon's comfortable environment features an elegant dining
room with wood-beamed ceilings, vintage Western
artifacts and beehive fireplaces that accent the
meandering dining space. The charming setting includes
the artworks of the historic inn's original owner,
cowboy artist Lon Megargee.
Lon's at The Hermosa is located at 5532 N. Palo Cristi
Road in Paradise Valley, Ariz. For more information,
visit www.lons.com and www.hermosainn.com.
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