Arizona Costume Institute Holiday Luncheon is essential fashion event
Staff Reports | Digital Free Press
The Arizona Costume Institute on Monday, Dec. 4, is hosting its annual Holiday Luncheon — the Valley’s most anticipated fashion fundraising event of the year.
The 2023 luncheon benefits fashion-design exhibitions, acquisitions, and educational programs at Phoenix Art Museum. This year’s event will be chaired by Beth McRae and Oscar De las salas, according to a press release.
Beth McRae
Ms. McRae is the CEO of The McRae Agency, with more than 30 years of experience in the public relations, social media, and marketing industries.
Ms. McRae has served on numerous boards, including for the Arizona Humane Society, the Junior League, the American Heart Association, and the American Cancer Society. She is chair of the Phoenix Art Museum Circles Advisory Council and a graduate of the FBI Phoenix Citizens Academy, serving on its board.
Ms. McRae has chaired many of the Valley’s charitable events, including the Phoenix Heart Ball, Symphony Ball, Moondance at the Heard Museum, TGen Runway for Research, the Trends Gala, and American Cancer Society Gala, to name a few.
She is a co-founder of the Arizona Humane Society’s Compassion with Fashion.
Oscar De las salas
Mr. De las salas is an architect, designer, fashion producer, style critic, writer, and creative director.
A native of Barranquilla, Colombia, Mr. De las salas has worked in several countries as a consultant for interior architecture for the United States Federal Building Office and served as project manager for all interior finish details for the United States Embassies in Bogota (Colombia), Lima (Peru), Singapore, and Guantanamo (Cuba).
Since arriving in the United States, he has served as principal for the architecture firm Architectural Alliance Inc., leading numerous municipal projects in Arizona. He has also launched an online journal called WhatWouldOscarDo.com.
Mr. De las salas’ work has been featured in various local publications, including Phoenix Magazine, Arizona Republic, Modern Luxury Scottsdale Magazine, Arizona Latina Magazine, TRENDS Magazine, FRONTDOORS Magazine, and Prensa Hispana, to name a few.
Oscar is deeply committed to the arts and currently serves as vice-chair at Friends of Phoenix Public Art, Circles of Support member at Phoenix Art Museum, member of Arizona Costume Institute, and board member of Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, among other roles.
