{"id":6922,"date":"2017-09-26T21:31:20","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T21:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/2017\/10\/03\/christeson-07-and-turner-celebrate-the-art-of-smarter-workwear-for-women\/"},"modified":"2022-09-07T14:58:34","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T18:58:34","slug":"christeson-07-and-turner-celebrate-the-art-of-smarter-workwear-for-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/christeson-07-and-turner-celebrate-the-art-of-smarter-workwear-for-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Christeson ’07 and Turner celebrate the art of smarter workwear for women"},"content":{"rendered":"

Furman alumna Sali Christeson (Class of 2007) and business partner Eleanor Turner will present Argent<\/em>, an exhibition of women\u2019s workwear, Oct. 20-Nov. 10 in Thompson Gallery, Roe Art Building, on the campus of Furman University.<\/p>\n

The entrepreneur\/designer team will present a talk about their clothing brand during a reception Friday, Oct. 20, 6-8 p.m. in the gallery. The exhibition is also open Homecoming Saturday, Oct. 21, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Regular Thompson Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.<\/p>\n

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Christeson ’07 and Turner, co-founders of Argent.<\/p><\/div>\n

Argent is a collective on a mission to make clothing that equips women to push the envelope and take their seat at the table. Describing their philosophy, the founders say, \u201cWe\u2019re into those who take charge, make noise, and drop-kick the glass ceiling. We\u2019ve found that turning things on their heads is not only where we find the most inspiration, it\u2019s also where we have the most fun. So, we want to build a community that wants to do the same\u2014and we\u2019re starting by making functional clothes with attitude.\u201d<\/p>\n

Founded in 2016, Argent has locations in San Francisco, New York and Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

Argent co-founder and CEO Christeson holds an International Master, Business Administration from University of South Carolina Moore School of Business, and a bachelor\u2019s in Business Administration from Furman. Previously, she worked for Cisco Systems, Johnson & Johnson and Daimler Financial Services.<\/p>\n

Turner, co-founder and chief creative officer of Argent, is a graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion and Apparel Design. Turner also worked in design for J. Crew, Tory Burch and Tommy Hilfiger.<\/p>\n

For more information about the exhibition, contact the Furman University Department of Art, 864-294-2995. Or visit Argent\u2019s website at https:\/\/argentwork.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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