In the 1950s, Tucson was a major fashion industry player, all thanks to one garment: the squaw dress. The dress’ skirt fans open like an accordion. Its lightweight style makes it perfect for hot summer days, but due to evolving silhouettes over time, it can often only be found in a vintage shop around town…
Towering above the shelves and bookcases, her hunter green and blue tinted mantle drapes to the floor. Gold stars and matching gold trim runs across the painted fabric of the cloak. Her dark rose red dress drapes to the metal rods holding her above the ground. White trim peeks from her wrists and neck. Her…
The sun hangs high in the mid-afternoon sky as the smell of hay and beer wafts through the air at the Rillito Park Race Track and Jesus Osuna settles in at the starting gate. Osuna braces himself on Fayvorite Flyer, the horse he will be racing for the second match of the day. He’s wearing…
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When it comes to architecture in Arizona, there is only one goal: beat the heat. From the adobe structures of the Native American tribes, to Frank Lloyd Wright’s modernist approach, managing the difficult climate and geography has been a constant struggle for those who live here. As architectural style progresses, buildings and outdoor landscapes become more…
