/// MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2025
The Arizona Costume Institute (ACI) Holiday Luncheon is the Valley’s most anticipated fashion fundraising event of the year. Held at the Arizona Biltmore, the afternoon features a champagne reception, luxury-item raffle, gourmet lunch, and a program with American fashion designers Veronica Swanson Beard and Veronica Miele Beard, co-founders of the womenswear brand VERONICA BEARD.
Proceeds from the 2025 Holiday Luncheon benefit Phoenix Art Museum’s fashion-design exhibitions, acquisitions, and educational programs, furthering ACI’s mission to preserve and celebrate fashion as a vital art form.
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ABOUT THE DESIGNERS OF VERONICA BEARD
Veronica Swanson Beard and Veronica Miele Beard, sisters-in-law married to brothers, co-founded VERONICA BEARD in 2010. They bring two perspectives and a unified vision to their namesake label, making it a go-to for the modern woman whose days and life are full. Over the past 15 years, VERONICA BEARD has established itself as a leading lifestyle fashion brand. VB maintains the highest standards for quality and fit, designing each item to feel as good as it looks. Designed for real life, their cool classics give women the confidence to take on the day—and own it.
Veronica Miele Beard is an entrepreneur, brand-builder, and CEO. Originally from New Jersey, Miele Beard began her career in equity sales and trading on Wall Street and advertising sales at Vogue, before becoming partner and COO at the premier technology hedge fund, Coatue.
While there, she learned how to build a thriving brand and business in a tumultuous tech market. On a quest to create a modern uniform for women, she is forever inspired and driven by real women and the make-it-happen mindset. She lives in New York with her husband and five children.
Veronica Swanson Beard is an entrepreneur, fashion designer, and CEO. She grew up between Florida, London, and California before heading to New York to study at Parsons School of Design. Swanson Beard began her career in sales at Narciso Rodriguez and Alberta Ferretti before becoming a buyer at specialty retailer Marissa Collections. These experiences honed her ability to identify trends and understand branding and marketing, while sharpening her understanding of how women want to dress. Today, she is co-CEO of Veronica Beard and thrives designing the dream wardrobe for real life. She lives in New York with her husband and three sons.
Members of the community are encouraged to join ACI as a member to ensure they are among the first to learn about other exciting ACI events throughout the year. https://www.arizonacostumeinstitute.org
