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DC originally stood for "Droors Clothing," but since the sale of Droors Clothing [when?], DC no longer has ties to Droors and is simply DC Shoes, Inc. [2] On March 8, 2004, DC Shoes was acquired by Quiksilver in an $87 million transaction. [4] [5] In 2010, DC Shoes moved from Vista, California, to Quiksilver's headquarters in Huntington Beach. [6]
Damon Way (born September 23, 1971) is an American designer, brand marketer, entrepreneur and musician. He co-founded DC Shoes [1] [2] in 1994. In 2008 he became a partner at Incase Designs, and transitioned to Chief Brand Officer. [3] In 2016 he launched skateboarding apparel brand, FACT. [4] In 2018 he cofounded spatial audio brand Syng, [5 ...
Louise Nevelson (September 23, 1899 – April 17, 1988) was an American sculptor known for her monumental, monochromatic, wooden wall pieces and outdoor sculptures.Born in the Poltava Governorate of the Russian Empire (present-day Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine), she emigrated with her family to the United States in the early 20th century.
The Freer Gallery of Art is an art museum of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. focusing on Asian art. The Freer and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery together form the National Museum of Asian Art in the United States. [ 2 ] The Freer and Sackler galleries house the largest Asian art research library in the country and contain art ...
Potomac bluestone is a metamorphic rock that has been used extensively in the construction of the District of Columbia. It was used as the foundation of the White House, U.S. Capitol, and Washington Monument. Many old houses in the Northwest quadrant, notably the Old Stone House, are constructed out of the rock. 2014.
Bead Museum, closed December 2008, [ 8] museum website. Black Fashion Museum, founded 1979, moved to Washington in 1994, closed in 2007 and collection donated to the National Museum of African American History and Culture [ 9][ 10] Corcoran Gallery of Art, open 1869–2014.
The flag of Washington, D.C., consists of three red stars above two red bars on a white background. It is an armorial banner based on the coat of arms granted to Lawrence Washington ( George Washington 's 3rd great-grandfather) of Sulgrave Manor Northamptonshire, England, in 1592. [ 2] This coat of arms was used privately by the president in ...
This is a list of shoe styles and designs. A shoe is an item of footwear intended to protect and comfort the human foot while doing various activities. Shoes are also used as an item of decoration. The design of shoes has varied enormously through time and from culture to culture, with appearance originally being tied to function.