Dress & Drinks: Vans Archives | Conversations on Dress | Costume Society of America

Join us as we speak with Catherine Acosta of the Vans Archives. Acosta is the Product Archivist and Brand Historian for the iconic footwear and action sports brand Vans, a VF Company. Since joining Vans in 2018, she has created the brand’s official archive at their headquarters in Costa Mesa, California and collaborated on numerous projects relating to the brand’s history and cultural heritage. Previously, she was a Teaching Assistant at Parsons School of Design in New York City and a Curatorial Fellow at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City. She holds a master’s degree in the history of design and curatorial studies from Parsons School of Design and a bachelor’s degree in fine art from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Catherine is a current resident of her hometown Alhambra, a suburb of Los Angeles bordering its eastside, and is a volunteer at both the Alhambra Historical Society and the Gamble House, a National Historic Landmark and California Historical Landmark home located in the city of Pasadena. Did you enjoy this video? Please consider supporting our mission and our free webinar series by visiting our website to make a contribution: www.costumesocietyamerica.com. Our cocktail for the evening: The Shoe Maker Ingredients: 2 oz Irish whiskey 1 oz sherry ½ oz simple syrup 1 dash orange bitters 2 raspberries orange slice mint sprig orange peel Add dash of bitters, raspberries, orange slice & simple syrup to a shaker and muddle. Add sherry