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Jen and Maynard Keenan, Lead Singer for Tool, and owner of Merkin Vineyards in Old Town Cottonwood.

The Hollywood Connection – Celebrities of the Verde Valley

The Verde Valley, with its surreal red rock landscapes and Hollywood history, has drawn celebrities like Max Ernst, Maynard James Keenan, and Sam Pillsbury to its enchanting embrace, blending artistic inspiration with a quest for peace and new frontiers.

FILM DRAMA MEETS FASHION DESIGN

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When Valentino, the man affectionately dubbed by his partner, The Last Emperor, referenced Marilyn’s gowns
Billy Trivalla Fashion

A GALLERY OF GLAMOUR, SIXTIES STYLE

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“The Valley of the Dolls,” those “dolls” were both dangerous and destructive. Anyone who has seen the 1967 film version of her run-away-best-seller

Some Gentlemen Didn’t Prefer Blondes

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Travilla was one of the few, if not ONLY people to understand the blondes’ ambition.
Marilyn and Barry

Marilyn Monroe and Barry Goldwater

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In the case of Marilyn Monroe, she depended upon her friend Billy for every item in her Hollywood costume arsenal. All of her famed 20th Century-Fox costumes, Travilla designed; including the “white” pleated halter dress she wore