With more than 15 years of experience in New York City fashion, client services, management and consulting, Banzima is the founder of Qui Style, a fashion and lifestyle blog that documents and forecasts current trends on the streets of NYC.
A passionate shopper and an enthusiast of people and their personal style, Banzima captures signature looks and original personalities in every street fashion shot. He has served as a stylist for numerous fashion magazines and publications. As a creative and business consultant, he also advises companies and professionals in the arts, law, business and fashion worlds.
The lecture, which begins at 6 p.m. on Sept. 29 in the Arkansas Arts Center Lecture Hall, will be preceded by a wine reception at 5:30 p.m. and followed by an Art After Hours late night event with galleries, restaurant and shop remaining open until 9 p.m.
His lecture, Street Denim, coincides with an ongoing exhibition at the Arts Center: Cut, Pieced, and Stitched: Denim Drawings by Jim Arendt. The exhibition, held in conjunction with the ACANSA Arts Festival, features ten, life-sized portraits of the artist’s family members and close friends made out of denim. Cut, Pieced, and Stitched is currently on view in the Arts Center Atrium gallery and runs through Oct. 23.
The lecture is free for members and $10 for non-members. Seating is limited so reservations are required. Call (501) 372-4000 for tickets.