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 On March 20, 2013, our guest speaker, Tziporah Salamon, opened her presentation with a quote from Oscar Wilde: "One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art." Ms. Salamon is both an artist AND a work of art.
All through her childhood, Tziporah's clothes were designed and handmade by her talented parents, Hungarian Jews who survived the Holocaust – her father an expert tailor and her mother a gifted dressmaker. Her mother loved to make her costumes in celebration of the Jewish holiday of Purim. These included Snow White, a Persian Princess, a doughnut, one of the seven dwarfs complete with beard and last but not least, Santa Claus! Her Aunt, who was married to an executive of Neiman Marcus, would send her gifts from America including couture clothes carried by the store.
Unbeknownst to her or her family, all this exposure to fabric, sewing and clothes were laying the groundwork for Tziporah's future in fashion! At the age of nine, Tziporah and her family moved to America. As Tziporah grew up, she tried to fit in with her peers, shunning her "homemade" clothing and opting for store bought garments that conformed more to the style of her classmates. She earned a Masters in Psychology and Teaching from the University of California and completed course work towards a PhD in Psychology from the California Graduate School of Marital and Family Therapy. Eventually, Tziporah realized this was not who she was meant to be and changed course by finally choosing the path she was meant to follow which led her to the fashion capital of New York City.
Tziporah landed a job as a waitress at the prestigious restaurant/salon, Jezebel on NYC's Upper Westside. Jezebel was one of the first and most celebrated vintage clothing stores in the city with a who's who clientele of celebrities and fashion icons searching for vintage couture and style. Waitresses were required to dress and style their look with their own vintage/collectable clothing. It was here that Tziporah was discovered by New York Magazine fashion editor, Wendy Goodman who published a photo shoot of Tziporah modeling her vintage styles. This marked the beginning of Tziporah's successful career in "fashion as art".
 Today, Tziporah is a well-known personal stylist, fashion consultant, and performance artist living in New York. She elevates the act of dressing to an art form that never fails to surprise, inspire and delight all those having the opportunity to see her in action.
Tziporah's advice to those seeking their own stylish image is first, get to know your body - know what to hide and what to emphasize. Study images of women you admire. Frequent thrift/vintage shops where smart shoppers can find well-made designer pieces at a fraction of its original price. One of Tziporah's favorite spots is The Antiques Garage on West 25th Street in NYC.
Tziporah's Rule: An outfit is not to be worn until you have the perfect hat, shoes, handbag and jewelry to finish off the look. In some cases, it has taken her as long as twenty years to complete a look! But the wait is well worth it as evidenced by the wardrobe masterpieces she adorns each and every day. And, when Tziporah takes to NYC streets on her bright turquoise bicycle, you can be sure that the perfect shawl, gloves and hat will be added to fend off the cold.
Tziporah's "works of art" can be viewed at The Chic Index - A Curated Survey of Individual Style, or check out the book "Advanced Style" by Ari Seth Cohen. And keep an eye out for Bill Cunningham's column in the Style Section of the Sunday New York Times where Tziporah has been featured around thirty times over the years. And if this isn't enough, she also does a one woman show, "The Fabric of My Life" and a two hour seminar, "The Art of Dressing". And be sure to visit her website at http://www.tziporahsalamon.com.
Please be sure to scroll down to view some wonderful pictures
from this meeting!
BSGNY Vice President, Esther Esses called the March 20, 2013 meeting to order with the following announcements:
- In BSGNY's ongoing effort to support and enlighten our community on the art of beading, we
 answered the call for help from the Creative Center at University Settlement, a 501c3 organization dedicated to bringing creative arts to people living with cancer and other chronic illnesses
- We sent a call to our members to bring to tonight's meeting, any beads, findings, wire, art supplies, and other craft-related supplies that they wish to donate to support this cause
- Ms. Gali Beeri, Program Coordinator for The Center, collected donations at the meeting. She was overwhelmed by the generous outpouring of donations from our members
- Members who were not able to make the March meeting can still donate by contacting Ms. Beeri at The Creative Center, 273 Bowery, New York, NY 10002 - (Tel: 646-465-5314) For more information on The Creative Center and their good work, please visit their website at www.thecreativecenter.org
- Work continues on the planning of World of Beads IX (WOB) to celebrate BSGNY's 25th Anniversary which will be held in June 2014
- Members were encouraged to start thinking NOW about what they would like to submit for this juried exhibit
- Once again, members were reminded to save the date for the BSGNY "Spring into Summer" Luncheon to be held on Sunday, June 23, 2013 at Morton's Steakhouse in New York City
- It will be an afternoon of lots of fun with fellow crafters, good food, plus a few surprises! And of course, SHOPPING FOR BEADS!!!!
- Sign-up form along with on SUNDAY, December 8, 2013.
- Due to FIT scheduling conflicts, our 2013 BSGNY Handmade Holiday Craft Fair has been rescheduled from Sunday, December 8, 2013 TO SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2013
- We will keep you posted with more updates as the event draws closer
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GENERAL BUSINESS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
