Claudine Reveals the Inside Story

Combine your visit to Dressing Downtown with a talk by some of the Valley’s fashion experts. In this second of the series, owner of Black Cat Vintage, Claudine Villardito, will share her years of experience collecting and restoring vintage clothing and tells us why trends developed the way they did.

Claudine Villardito is a fashion historian, conservator and founder of Black Cat Vintage, an online retail site selling fully restored couture and designer vintage clothing dating to the 1800s. Her work has been featured in museum exhibits and fashion publications worldwide and has appeared on AMC’s series Mad Men.

Cocktails and mingling begin at 6pm in the Handcrafted gallery. Ms Villardito will speak at 6:30 and her talk is followed by a tour of Dressing Downtown inside the Rosson House Museum. The Details exhibit will be open for touring during the evening.

Discounted parking in the Heritage Garage with validation.