Shoes from Cactus Flower Shoe Salon on the runway at the Pacifica Runway Fashion Bar – March 23, 2009. Shoes are available at Cactus Flower Shoe Salon, 73640 El Paseo #3, Palm Desert, CA 92260; 780-346-6223 Video of Cactus Flower Shoes on the runway   Still Photography by Gerry Maceda

Designer:Candice Knox, IP Representative for Cambria Quartz Surfaces Project Contributors:Cambria Quartz SurfacesFabricut TrimWaverly upholstery fabricJoyce KleckerBrenda Corrigan When the world was looking for something new and exciting, Art Deco was the answer. America led the way with the skyscraper, representing strength, innovation, and the future. Inspired by the strength, beauty, and the integrity of Cambria Natural Quartz Surfaces, this Stone

Designer:Lynne Kootsey, IIDAPrincipal, Hanson & K Interiors Team Members:Paige PetersenMaggie QuinonesRoxanne Cordova Lynne Kootsey, IIDA, Principal of Hanson & K Interiors, and her team created an Art Deco evening gown inspired by the materials and architecture of the Chrysler Building in New York City. The bodice is constructed of silver glass-beaded wall covering and glass mosaic tiles. The metallic wall

Designer:Jannette Jay Laulainen Team Members:Franco PoloCeline Vallejos Project Contributors:Egg & Dart, Ltd.Phillip Jeffries, Ltd.VervainWalker Zanger Janette is a design partner at Franco Polo Design Group. With her team members, she selected the Art Deco style as it represents the amalgamation of the cultural blend into an art form with it’s simplicity, curvilinear lines, and shapes.  Madam Blue Jay, represents the

Designers:Louise M. Neyer, Allied Member ASID                Laura Stern This gorgeous dress designed and hand made by fashion designer Laura Stearn with her partner Interior Designer Louise Neyer connotes the glamorous era of the infamous Art Deco artist, Erte’. The construction and design of the dress is a creative and sophisticated blend of fashion and interior fabrics and

Designer:Mary Martin O’Shea, ASID Project Contributors:Lutron Mary Martin O’Shea is a professional member of ASID and a Certified Interior Designer in the state of California.  Mary has served two terms as ASID Chapter President.  Her cocktail dress is inspired by the work of Art Deco artist, illustrator and set designer, Erte.  His creation for music Hall star Gaby Deslys inspired

Designer:Tom Schmitt Tom Schmitt is new to the Desert with over 30 years in design and design related fields.  He is a custom upholsterer, furniture designer, and furniture fabricator. He has worked with the elite of Detroit as well as other parts of the country. He is a designer’s designer… an upholsterer with a designer’s eye. His project includes fabrics

Designer:Morraika  Simonds, Allied Member ASID For this project, Morraika Simonds, of An Interior Motive Designs, combined her love of sewing and all things vintage to create a Gustav Klimt inspired dress.  An authentic vintage 1931 Vogue dress pattern was used as the backdrop for an intricate mosaic, comprised primarily of paint chips from Sherwin Williams, and Thybony (Tee BONE –

Designer:Dorothy Willetts, Allied Member ASID Project Contributors:Kneedler FauchereJim ThompsonSamuel & SonsLori WeitznerMichael Costello Dorothy Willets, principal of Willets Design & Associates, is well known for her ability to create timeless, sophisticated interiors. Dorothy chose the legendary and prolific Erte as the inspiration for her Art Deco dress design because his ‘body in movement’ philosophy resonates with her design style. The

Designer:Alysha L. Cintas Project Contributors:Robert Allen Alysha will graduate with her BA in Interior Design in three months. She currently works for Steven DeChristopher in Rancho Mirage. This 50’s inspired dress showcases evening wear indicative of its time period.  Classic, simple and fitted, the evening gown is made with a brown polyester that has a slight shimmer. Paired with a