ACI Holiday Luncheon
Arizona Costume Institute presented its annual Holiday Luncheon on Dec. 9 at Phoenix Art Museum. Tonne Goodman, author and fashion editor of Vogue, was the guest of honor and keynote speaker. More than 350 guests attended the luncheon, which raised in excess of $160,000 in resources for the Museum and its fashion design department.
Goodman began her career in fashion as a model before studying art at the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. From there, she quickly moved on to other areas of the industry, working at New York Times Magazine with Carrie Donovan before becoming a stylist for various commercial clients with Life Magazine. In 1988, she was appointed vice president of advertising for Calvin Klein, where she created iconic imagery for the company. Subsequently at Harper’s Bazaar she worked alongside Liz Tilberis before ultimately joining Anna Wintour at Vogue in 1999. DurIng her tenure as the magazine’s fashion director for almost 20 years, she was responsible for dramatic editorials and eye-catching covers. Goodman was awarded the Eleanore Lambert Award in 2010 from the Council of Fashion Designers of America.
In addition to a presentation by Goodman and remarks by Helen Jean, interim fashion curator at Phoenix Art Museum, the event featured 10 gowns from the Museum’s fashion design collection on display as well as a champagne reception, a style-focused raffle and cuisine provided by Santa Barbara Catering.
Jennifer Carmer chaired the luncheon, and Priscilla Nicholas served as honorary chair.
The evening prior to the event, presenting sponsors Chrissy and Mitch Sayare of To Be Continued boutique, hosted a VIP cocktail party in their Paradise Valley home for the top luncheon donors. About 30 people attended the event.
HAUTE EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY, COURTESY ARIZONA COSTUME INSTITUTE
Billie Joe Herberger and Liz Agboola; Michelle Blincoe, Priscilla Nicholas and Charlene Berge Blum
Tonne Goodman
Camerone Parker McCulloch and Paula Taylor
Dr. Kati Festy-Sandor
Chrissy Sayare and Kristine Thompson
Diane Halle, Matthew Boland, Priscilla Nicholas and Miriam Sukhman
Susan von Hellens, Tochia Levine and Caroline Harbeck Farkas
Charlene Berge Blum, Lynne Love, Perrine and Alice Adams, and Madonna Hall Newman
Adrienne Schiffner and Eileen Yeung
Lisa Portigal and Raquel McPherson
Gary Jackson, Gerda Ray, Linda Herold, Oscar De las salas and Kristine Thompson
Lynne Love and Tracy Katz
Ruby Farias designs in silent auction
The table settings
