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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1969
Page
3
Alexander Kower, a third generation jeweler on Fifth Ave, advocates letting customers choose the kind of jewelry they want. He designs and makes pieces in his shop while teaching people to see in three dimensions, contrasting his work with mass produced “pancake jewelry.”
Alexander, born 1923 in Vienna, trained under his guild jeweler father and later studied at the Art Institute and University of Chicago. He taught jewelry design at ASU and emphasizes interpreting nature in platinum and gold, guiding students to create pieces that focus eye movement beyond mere stone holders. He moved to Arizona in 1957, drawing inspiration from the desert for his studio on North Michigan Ave and later a desert-based design ethos.
New York designers revive the shirtwaist with a full range from casual to evening pieces for spring 1969. Exaggerated sleeves and waistlines reappear, with belts of various styles and fabrics defining the new feminine silhouette. The New York Couture shows run through January with designs from NYCBC and ADG highlighting the revived shirtwaist, jumpers, and coordinated separates.
Designers adapt school jumpers into women's wear for spring with white blouses and four in-hand ties. Styles range from flannel day looks to crepe and satin evening outfits with velvet jumpers and a fingertip length trouser coat.
California designer Helga presented the complete 1969 Resort and Spring Collection at Goldwaters last weekend. Walter Oppenheimer notes Spring 1969 features concise, fresh styles with elongated silhouettes, coordinated travel pant suits, soft movement dresses, and natural shoulders. Fabrics include jacquards, textures, and prints in black, navy, beige, and bright hues. standout dinner pants appear in Vogue.
A dense inventory of local businesses appears with names such as Circle K Market stores, Safeway, Bashas, 7/11 Market, Circle K Market at Oak and Scottsdale, Mag's Ham Bun, Gugay's Restaurant, Lum's Restaurant, and multiple drug stores. The fragment notes multiple street intersections around Scottsdale and central shopping hubs like Fashion Square Mall.
A fragmented list of stores and intersections including Thrifty Drug, Motorola at 82nd and McDowell, U Totem at Roosevelt and Hayden, 7 11 Market, Safeway in Frontier Shopping Center, Circle K markets, Fry's Market, and other named retailers located near Scottsdale Road and multiple cross streets such as McDowell, Indian School, Thomas, Shea, and Tempe area.
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